Phrase
What Phrase is
Phrase is an AI note taker for meetings, lectures, interviews, studying, PDF reading, and voice notes. It records through an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch microphone, and it can import audio, video, PDFs, and photos. Recordings become summaries, decisions, action items, and timestamped transcripts with speaker labels. Transcription covers more than 100 languages and can recognize language changes. Notes are editable documents supporting headings, highlights, photos, to-dos, code, formulas, and diagrams. Phrase records the surrounding room rather than joining Zoom, Teams, or FaceTime calls; users can import a call recording afterward. Pro adds an assistant that answers questions across notes with linked sources, drafts follow-ups, and proposes reminders after confirmation. It can also create slide decks, flashcards, quizzes, and other study materials. Notes stay on devices or optional iCloud, while recordings are uploaded for cloud processing and relevant text is sent to an AI service. The free plan allows up to 100 notes and one recording-to-note conversion. Phrase Pro Monthly costs $20 a month, and Phrase Pro Yearly costs $129 a year.
Who it suits
Phrase suits people handling in-person meetings, interviews, lectures, studying, PDF reading, or voice memos on Apple devices. It also fits users who want editable notes and multilingual transcripts.
What it does well
- Records with iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch microphones
- Transcribes more than 100 languages with speaker labels
- Imports audio, video, PDFs, and photos
- Editable notes support headings, code, formulas, and diagrams
- Free plan includes up to 100 notes
What to know first
- Does not join Zoom, Teams, or FaceTime calls
- Recordings are uploaded for cloud processing
- Native PowerPoint .pptx export is unavailable
- Free plan allows one recording-to-note conversion
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Up to 100 notes · one free recording-to-note conversion | Free |
| Phrase Pro | Unlimited notes | On request |
| Phrase Pro | Unlimited notes | On request |
| Phrase Pro Yearly | Automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends · More AI notes · AI assistant · flashcards and other Artifacts · iCloud sync · unlimited notes · usage limits apply | $129 a year |
| Phrase Pro Monthly | Automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends · More AI notes · AI assistant · flashcards and other Artifacts · iCloud sync · unlimited notes · usage limits apply | $20 a month |
As phrase.so lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Phrase combines Apple-device recording with multilingual transcription and editable notes. Its free plan is limited, and call audio must be imported rather than captured inside meeting apps.
Facts from Phrase's own pages
- Assistant
- With Pro, the assistant can answer questions across notes with links to sources and can draft follow-ups or add reminders after asking first. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Capture
- It records with an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch microphone and can also import audio, video, PDFs, and photos. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Editable notes
- Notes are editable documents with headings, highlights, photos, to-dos, code, formulas, and diagrams. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · phrase.so, 21 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Phrase syncs notes through the user's iCloud with Pro and can add action items to Apple Reminders and calendar events to Apple Calendar with approval. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Limit
- Phrase does not export native PowerPoint .pptx files; slide decks can be exported as PDF. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- No meeting bot
- Phrase records the room and does not join calls or capture audio from Zoom, Teams, or FaceTime; users can import a call recording instead. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS,iPadOS,Apple Watch · phrase.so, 21 Sept 2026
- Product
- Phrase is an AI note taker for meetings, lectures, and voice notes that creates summaries, decisions, and action items from recordings. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Storage and processing
- Notes stay on the user's devices and optional iCloud; recordings are uploaded for cloud processing, and AI features send relevant text to an AI service. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Study and presentations
- Pro can create slide decks, flashcards, quizzes, and other study materials from notes. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is handled by email, with a typical reply time of 1–2 business days. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Transcript
- Phrase transcribes more than 100 languages, detects language changes, and provides timestamped, speaker-labeled lines linked to the recording. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Phrase describes use cases including in-person meetings, interviews, lectures, studying, PDF reading, and voice memos. · phrase.so, 12 Oct 2026
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