What it does
Scribr is a mobile-first AI note-taking app for meetings, phone calls, voice notes, and audio files. Free users get on-device transcription via Whisper / Apple Speech (private — audio never leaves the phone), 5 audio uploads/month, 2 platform connections, and the Quick Record widget + Siri start-recording shortcut. Pro adds cloud transcription via Deepgram, AI summaries and action-item extraction (500 calls/month), Vault Mode (AES-GCM encrypted notes), Scribr Cloud sync, and action-item push notifications. Team adds Contact Intelligence, Note Sharing, GDPR Compliance Modes, and 1,500 AI calls/month. Enterprise unlocks unlimited.
Key features
- On-device transcription via Whisper / Apple Speech (Free — fully private)
- Quick Record Widget + Siri Start Recording (Free)
- Biometric Lock app-wide (all tiers)
- 5 audio uploads/month on Free, 2 platform connections
- Cloud transcription via Deepgram for long audio (Pro+)
- AI summaries + action item extraction (Pro+)
- Vault Mode — AES-GCM encrypted notes (Pro+)
- Action Items Widget + Siri Get Action Items (Pro+)
Guides & resources (22)
Audio to Text App for Journalists | Scribr
Best AI Meeting Transcription App for iPhone 2026
Best dictation app for writers 2026 | Scribr
Best Voice Transcription App iPhone Offline | Scribr
Free Voice Transcription App No Upload | Scribr
How one widget stopped meetings from vanishing
Encrypted notes and semantic search: how Scribr balances privacy with usability
How to Transcribe Meetings on iPhone
Why we chose Whisper and Apple Speech for Scribr
Interview Transcription for Podcasters | Scribr
Offline Voice Typing App iPhone | Scribr
Private On-Device Transcription App | Scribr
Scribr vs Otter.ai — Which Meeting Transcription App Is Better?
How one founder closed every action item on time for 90 days
The Lawyer Who Kept Everything Encrypted
The meeting we lost, and why we built Vault Mode
Voice Memo to Text iPhone Automatic | Scribr
Phone Call Recording in 2026: What You Need to Know
Why our 5-upload free tier missed the mark
Whisper-Based Transcription App UK | Scribr
Why on-device transcription is the only privacy story that matters
Why Scribr said no to calendar bots at launch