Private Voice Inbox
Karel Chwistek Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Private Voice Inbox is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Karel Chwistek. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated September 18, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 62 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 18
- 2026 · v1.3.9
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About Private Voice Inbox
Your voice memos are not “content.” They are unfiltered thoughts, client names, half-formed deals, and things you would never type into a search box. Most recording apps treat that as fuel for a cloud. Voice Inbox was built the other way around: privacy first, then transcription, then search. Record on your iPhone. Transcribe on your iPhone. Find it later — without an account, and without shipping your inbox to someone else’s server. Stop feeding your inner monologue to the internet. Stop losing ideas in a pile of "New Recording 47" files. Voice Inbox is the voice memo app built for finding—not just recording. Capture fast, get a searchable transcript and smart title, then clear your inbox like email. RECORD ANYWHERE • Record from the app, Lock Screen widget, or Siri Shortcut • Three capture modes: Memo, Brainstorm, and Conversation (Premium) • Apple Watch companion — capture on your wrist; transcription runs on your iPhone • Pause and resume; up to 10 minutes per take • Continue a memo with another segment, or expand into a thread with a new sibling • Import audio files into your inbox SEARCHABLE IN SECONDS • On-device Whisper transcription (default) — your recordings stay on your iPhone • Optional external speech service — bring your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint in Settings (only when you turn it on) • AI-generated titles (Apple Intelligence on supported devices, or your own OpenAI/Ollama profile) • Full-text search across titles and transcripts • Change a memo’s language and retranscribe with one tap INBOX ZERO FOR YOUR VOICE • New memos land in Inbox; filter Inbox, All, or Archived • Review today’s memos in one pass — keep, archive, or delete • Optional evening reminder to clear the inbox before bed • Trash with restore THREADS & CONVERSATIONS • Group related memos into threads; mix memo, brainstorm, and conversation members • Conversation transcripts show speaker chat bubbles; plain memos stay linear • Photo attachments on memos; shared gallery on threads TAGS, SWIPES & FOLLOW-UPS • Say “hash tag” plus keywords at the end of a memo, or add colored tags from a searchable picker • Configurable swipe actions: Reminder, Email, Message, Calendar, Copy, Share, and more • Swipe to schedule Apple Reminders; send transcript by email or message AI WHEN YOU WANT IT • Summarize, improve formatting, or extract action items — on demand from memo detail • Optional auto-classify and auto-enrich after transcription (Premium) • Connect your own LLM profiles or use Apple Intelligence; prompts are editable in Settings INTEGRATIONS (PREMIUM) • Create GitHub issues from a memo — transcript sent only when you confirm • Voice Inbox Premium (optional): monthly, yearly, or lifetime — Conversation mode, auto-classify, category enrichment, GitHub; core capture, search, brainstorm, threads, and on-device transcription stay free PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No Voice Inbox account; memos stored on your device • Optional app lock — Face ID, Touch ID, device passcode, or custom PIN • Whisper model weights may download over Wi‑Fi; your voice memos are not uploaded to Voice Inbox servers • AI and GitHub features send text only to services you configure, when you use them PERFECT FOR • Founders and PMs capturing ideas on walks • Anyone drowning in untitled voice memos • People who want searchable voice notes with a real inbox workflow Requirements: iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch app optional (requires paired iPhone). Support: [email protected] Privacy: https://myvoiceinbox.app/privacy/ Terms: https://myvoiceinbox.app/terms/ User guide: https://myvoiceinbox.app/guides/user-guide/ Open source notices: https://myvoiceinbox.app/licenses/
What’s new
Version 1.3.9 · Updated September 18, 2026
More reliable capture and on-device transcription: • Apple Speech keeps more of your words through silences and mid-file hiccups. • Conversation speaker labels stay aligned when speech timing is messy. • Clearer capture-mode guidance (Memo, Brainstorm, Conversation) and setup choices. • Whisper and Gemma model downloads resume more reliably; optional defer until first use. • Watch companion signing and App Store export fixes for this train.
App privacy
The developer, Karel Chwistek, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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|---|---|---|---|
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