Phrase

Unless noted, features apply to iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

1. Developer claims 100+ languages with automatic detection (including mid-conversation switches); the published list is described as only 'some of the languages', so this set is partial. Transcription runs in the cloud after recording stops.
2. Open download with no sign-up; requires an Apple device on iOS/iPadOS/macOS 26 or later. Minimum OS: 26.
3. The free tier keeps the editor and up to 100 notes, but includes only one media-to-note conversion in total; further recording-to-note transcription requires Pro.
4. Self-serve App Store download; no account or enrollment of any kind.
5. Documented requirements list only Apple devices and OS versions; recording uses the device's own microphone. Minimum OS: 26.
6. Required to turn a recording or file into a note (cloud upload and processing) and for AI features; the note library itself is stored on the device.
7. Developer-declared App Store accessibility label (VoiceOver); not independently tested.
8. Documented keyboard shortcuts for the main commands in Phrase for Mac, with every command also in the menu bar; not an accessibility audit.
9. Developer-declared App Store accessibility label (Larger Text); not independently tested.
10. Developer-declared App Store accessibility label (Dark Interface); not independently tested.
11. Documented only for iPhone Duo (foldable), where the layout adapts to landscape or portrait; landscape on other iPhones is not documented.
12. Transcription and note writing (summary) run in the cloud; the assistant uses Phrase's cloud AI service.
13. Notes stay on your devices; personal iCloud sync requires Pro.
14. Recording-to-note conversion uses cloud processing; the free allowance and Pro limits apply.
15. Deletion is documented at the note level (the recording is attached to its note); deleted notes go to Trash first. This does not describe deletion of cloud processing copies.
16. Deletion is documented at the note level (the transcript is part of the note); deleted notes go to Trash first. This does not describe deletion of cloud processing copies.
17. Notes are stored locally, but every recording-to-note conversion and AI feature uses cloud processing; no on-device processing option is documented.
18. Transcription starts after the recording ends.
19. Phrase records only the device microphone and does not capture audio from other apps; it also produces no live captions.
20. No live captions; transcription happens in the cloud after recording and requires an internet connection.
21. Applies to the post-recording transcript, not live text.
22. Pro only, and only after the note exists: the AI assistant translates the summary or whole note on request. There is no translation during the meeting.
23. Automated cloud transcription after recording; the terms describe transcripts as AI-generated.
24. Record audio or import a recording; the note appears after processing.
25. Captures the device microphone or an imported recording; it does not directly capture other apps or join calls.
26. Further conversions and AI features require Pro after the free allowance.
27. Documented as copying the transcript text; no dedicated transcript file export is documented.
28. Personal iCloud sync requires Pro; processing remains separate from note storage.
29. The Apple Watch app records audio; note generation and transcript display use the other supported clients.
30. Markdown file, by dragging a note to Finder on Mac.
31. Print a note or save it as PDF on Mac.
32. Does not directly capture Zoom, Teams, FaceTime or other apps’ audio.