Voice Inbox
What Voice Inbox is
Voice Inbox is an iPhone app for capturing voice memos and turning them into a searchable review queue. You can record Memo or Brainstorm clips in the app, from a Lock Screen widget, or through Siri; Premium adds Conversation mode. It creates titles and transcripts so you can search, review, archive, or delete recordings. WhisperKit transcribes on the iPhone and can work offline once its speech model is downloaded. AI titles and actions can use Apple Intelligence on supported devices or an OpenAI-compatible or Ollama endpoint you configure; paid AI inference is not bundled. Recordings, transcripts, titles, tags, and organization details are stored on the iPhone, and the app says it does not upload memos to its servers. Optional external services may receive audio or transcript text when enabled, and confirmed GitHub issues send selected text to GitHub. Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN can lock the app, but does not separately encrypt memo files. It requires iOS 17 or later; the model download may need roughly 150 MB–1.5 GB. Free is available; Premium costs $5.99 a month, $49.99 a year, or 79.99 USD one-time.
Who it suits
Voice Inbox suits people who accumulate voice memos and want to search and clear a review queue, including founders, people managing daily logistics, and field note takers. It requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later.
What it does well
- Records through the app, Lock Screen widget, or Siri.
- On-device transcription can work offline after download.
- Search, archive, or delete memos in an inbox.
- Free plan includes search and on-demand AI actions.
What to know first
- Requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later.
- Whisper model download may need up to 1.5 GB.
- App lock does not separately encrypt memo files.
- Premium Conversation mode requires a paid plan.
Limits
The free plan does not include Premium Conversation mode, auto-classification, category-aware enrichment, custom categories or GitHub issues. Whisper model downloads can require roughly 150 MB–1.5 GB of storage.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free — Voice Inbox | Memo + brainstorm recording · activity threads · on-device Whisper transcription · full-text search and inbox workflow · AI titles and on-demand AI actions | Free |
| Premium Yearly | per year (~$4.17/mo) · Conversation mode · auto-classify · category-aware enrichment · custom categories · GitHub issues · everything in Free | $49.99 a year |
| Premium Monthly | per month · Conversation mode · auto-classify · category-aware enrichment · custom categories · GitHub issues · everything in Free | $5.99 a month |
| Premium Lifetime | one-time purchase · Premium features on this Apple ID | $79.99, paid once |
As myvoiceinbox.app lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Voice Inbox website at https://myvoiceinbox.app/.
- Use an iPhone running iOS 17 or later.
- Download the Whisper speech model if you want on-device transcription; allow roughly 150 MB–1.5 GB of storage.
- Start with the free plan or choose a Premium monthly, yearly or lifetime plan.
- Configure an OpenAI-compatible or Ollama endpoint if you want to use those AI options.
- Join the email waitlist on the maker's homepage for Android launch updates.
Verdict
Voice Inbox combines recording, transcription, search, and inbox review on iPhone, with offline transcription available after the model download. Consider its storage requirement and the distinction between app locking and file encryption; optional external services can receive data when enabled.
Questions
Is Voice Inbox free?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes Memo and Brainstorm recording, on-device Whisper transcription, full-text search, inbox workflow, AI titles and on-demand AI actions.
How much does Premium cost?
Premium Monthly is $5.99 a month, Premium Yearly is $49.99 a year, and Premium Lifetime is $79.99, paid once.
Which devices does Voice Inbox support?
It requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later. The maker lists iOS and macOS as supported platforms, and says Android is coming soon with an email waitlist.
Can transcription work offline?
WhisperKit transcription runs on the iPhone and can work offline after the speech model is downloaded.
Does Voice Inbox send memos to its servers?
The app says recordings and related memo data are stored on the iPhone and are not uploaded to its servers. If enabled, external transcription can send audio to a configured speech API, and AI can send transcript text to a configured endpoint.
What does Premium add?
Premium includes Conversation mode, auto-classification, category-aware enrichment, custom categories and GitHub issue creation, along with everything in Free.
Facts from Voice Inbox's own pages
- AI options
- AI features can use Apple Intelligence on supported devices or a user-configured OpenAI-compatible or Ollama endpoint; Voice Inbox does not bundle paid AI inference. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Android status
- The maker’s homepage says Android is coming soon and offers an email waitlist for launch updates. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- App lock
- The app supports Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN, but its privacy policy says app lock does not separately encrypt memo files. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Capture
- Users can record Memo, Brainstorm, and Premium Conversation modes from the app, Lock Screen widget, or Siri. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Premium can create GitHub issues from memo transcripts using a personal access token stored in the iOS Keychain. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Voice Inbox as useful for people who accumulate voice memos and want to search and clear a review queue, including founders, people managing daily logistics, and field note takers. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Recordings, transcripts, titles, tags, and organization state are stored on the iPhone, and Voice Inbox says it does not upload memos to its servers. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Optional data sharing
- When enabled, external transcription can send audio to the configured speech API, AI can send transcript text to a configured endpoint, and confirmed GitHub issues send selected transcript text to GitHub. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Voice Inbox is an iPhone voice memo inbox for capturing, transcribing, searching, and reviewing memos. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Voice Inbox requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, and the Whisper model download can require roughly 150 MB–1.5 GB of storage. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Search and workflow
- The app creates searchable titles and transcripts and lets users review, archive, or delete memos in an inbox workflow. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email, with the maker stating it will reply within a few business days. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Transcription
- WhisperKit transcribes on the iPhone, and transcription can work offline after the speech model is downloaded. · myvoiceinbox.app, 4 Oct 2026
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