Meetings
Record the call or the room. Calendar matching names the meeting and lists who was there. Mark Follow up as you go.
You leave with decisions, action items and a follow-up email draft, with every claim traceable to the moment it was said.
For iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac
Record your life. Transcribe, summarize, rewind.
Recording and transcription work offline. Nothing leaves your device unless you want it to.
noFriction records meetings, classes and everyday life, writes the transcript on your device as people talk, and lets you go back to any moment. Mark what matters as it happens, then turn any recording into notes and a review guide.
Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. "Get notified" opens an email to casey@nofriction.io; reply-free, one message at launch.
Free to download. noFriction Pro is a separate subscription.
See how it works · Free to record and transcribe · No account
- Works offline
- Nothing leaves your device
- Data Not Collected
- No account
How it works
Five steps, no sign-up
Everything up to the notes runs on your device. AI is Apple's on-device model, or one endpoint you enter yourself.
Record
Tap Record on your iPhone, Apple Watch or Mac. Say what it is: Meeting, Class or Personal, and how long.
Transcribed on your device
The transcript appears as people talk. Apple speech recognition on iPhone and iPad, a local speech model on the Mac. No cloud.
Mark what matters
One tap marks a moment Important. Pick Question, or Follow up, On the test or Remember, and add a note.
Rewind
Go back to any moment. On the Mac, Rewind shows the screen that was up next to what was said.
Notes and review
Notes in the style of the recording, and a review guide with flashcards and a practice quiz. With Apple on-device AI or your own endpoint.
Meetings, classes and everyday life
One app for all of it
Say what the recording is and noFriction follows: the notes, the third mark and the review guide change with the type.
Classes
Set a 60- or 90-minute limit, put it in a Notebook like "BIO 101", and mark On the test when the instructor says so.
Before the exam: a study guide with key terms, flashcards and a practice quiz that jumps to the moment the professor explained it.
Everyday life
A doctor's visit, a contractor walkthrough, a talk, an idea on the drive home. Personal covers everything else. Mark Remember on the detail you'd lose.
A summary, the key points and the to-dos, and the exact words when you need them: "order the tiles by Friday".
Rewind
Go back to any moment
On the Mac, noFriction keeps the screens you choose next to the transcript. Pick any second of a meeting or a lecture and see the slide that was up and the words that went with it.
- Marks sit on the timeline and in the transcript. Filter the list to On the test before an exam, or Follow up after a meeting.
- Open any recording in Recordings: Rewind, Notes, Links and its Review guide sit side by side.
- Search every transcript. Play the audio from any line.
- On iPhone and iPad, add photos of slides and whiteboards; they land in the timeline next to what was said.
Mark this moment
One tap for Important. Then Question, or the mark for the type: Follow up for a meeting, On the test for a class, Remember for everything else, with a note. On the Mac, Control-Option-Command-M marks even while another app is in front.
Notebooks
Group recordings into "Acme project", "BIO 101" or "Health". Filter chips show one Notebook at a time. On Apple Watch, pick from your recent Notebooks before you record.
Timed recording
Choose 15, 30, 60 or 90 minutes, or no limit. It stops by itself at the end, after a warning with +15 min. Meetings can also stop when the calendar event ends and the room goes quiet.
Links
Web addresses said in a recording appear in its Links list with the time they were said. Add your own references: the agenda, the reading, the deck. Nothing is fetched.
Review guides
Summary, key terms, flashcards, a practice quiz with explanations and Jump to this moment, and questions to ask. Called a study guide for a class. Export flashcards as a CSV file that popular flashcard apps can import, or the guide as Markdown.
Edit, delete, or strike from the record
Fix a word. Delete a line with five seconds to undo. Or Strike from the record: the words are removed everywhere, including the saved audio, and only a marker remains. Share any recording as text, export flashcards and guides, or export everything as JSON on the Mac; with Pro, each recording is also saved as Markdown in your Obsidian vault.
On iPhone and iPad
Apple Watch
Record from your wrist. Transcribed on your iPhone.
The watch only records. Say what it is, how long and which Notebook, mark moments with a tap, and the audio goes to your iPhone, which transcribes it on the device. The watch keeps each recording until your iPhone confirms it arrived.
Privacy
No servers. No account. Data Not Collected.
On your device
- Audio, transcripts, photos, screenshots, marks and notes are stored on your device.
- Transcription runs on the device: Apple speech recognition on iPhone and iPad, a local speech model on the Mac. Watch recordings are transcribed on your iPhone.
- No noFriction servers, no analytics, no tracking, no account. Apple's privacy label: Data Not Collected.
AI is yours to choose
noFriction hosts no AI. Use Apple's on-device model (iOS 26 or macOS 26 and later, with Apple Intelligence), and nothing leaves the device. Or enter one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, with your own key if it needs one: a model on your Mac, on your network, or a service you have an account with. The app asks before it sends anything to a public endpoint and shows the destination. Keys live in the Keychain and are never shown again.
Pricing
Free to record. Pro to do more with it.
Recording and microphone transcription stay free on every device. noFriction Pro turns every recording into notes, a review guide and answers, and keeps your iPhone and Mac in sync. It starts with a 1-week free trial.
Free
$0
- Recording on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
- On-device microphone transcription (on the Mac, also the call's audio)
- Types: Meeting · Class · Personal; Notebooks; timed recording, 15 to 90 minutes or no limit
- Screens: Mac screenshots, iPhone screen snapshots, photos
- Marks: Important, Question, and Follow up / On the test / Remember
- Rewind, search, links, calendar matching and people
- Editing, Delete and Strike from the record
- Share a recording as text; export everything as JSON
noFriction Pro
$0.99 / month
or $5.99 / year · 1-week free trial
- Everything in Free
- Notes in the style of the recording: meeting notes with decisions and action items, lecture notes, or a summary with to-dos
- Follow-up email drafts and topics
- Review guides: summary, key terms, flashcards, a practice quiz with jump-to-moment, questions to ask, and CSV and Markdown export
- Chat with your recordings, with answers that cite the moment
- Sync with your Mac: recordings, transcripts, notes, marks and screens move between iPhone and Mac directly on your Wi-Fi. No server; pair once with a QR code
- Transcribe what's playing: on iPhone, while you capture the screen, noFriction also transcribes the audio of the video or call you're watching
- Export to Obsidian: each recording saved as Markdown in your vault on the Mac
- Works with Apple on-device AI or your own endpoint; one subscription for iPhone, iPad and Mac
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Record on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch | Yes | Yes |
| On-device microphone transcription | Yes | Yes |
| Screens, marks, Notebooks, timed recording | Yes | Yes |
| Rewind, search, links, calendar and people | Yes | Yes |
| Editing, Delete and Strike, sharing, JSON export | Yes | Yes |
| Notes, follow-up emails and topics | — | Yes |
| Review guides: flashcards and practice quiz | — | Yes |
| Chat with your recordings | — | Yes |
| Sync between iPhone and Mac | — | Yes |
| Transcribe what's playing (iPhone) | — | Yes |
| Export to Obsidian (Mac) | — | Yes |
| Price | $0 | $0.99/month or $5.99/year, 1-week free trial |
FAQ
Questions
Does it work offline?
Yes. Recording and transcription run on your device with no connection. On the Mac, the speech model is downloaded once during setup. AI also works offline with Apple's on-device model, or with a model running on your own computer.
Do I need an account?
No. There is nothing to sign up for and no noFriction server. Subscriptions go through your Apple Account.
What does "Data Not Collected" mean?
It is Apple's privacy-label term: the app sends nothing to us or to any partner. There are no analytics, no crash-reporting SDK and no tracking. Content leaves your device only when you choose: to the AI endpoint you set up, in an export or share, or from your Apple Watch to your own iPhone. Privacy policy.
Which AI does it use?
Your choice of two: Apple's on-device model (iOS 26 or macOS 26 and later on a device with Apple Intelligence), or one OpenAI-compatible endpoint you enter yourself: its base URL, model name and, if it needs one, your key. noFriction hosts no AI model and includes no service. The app asks before sending recording content to a public endpoint.
What is free, and what needs Pro?
Free: recording on every device, on-device microphone transcription, screens, types, Notebooks, timed recording, marks, links, Rewind, search, calendar and people, editing, Delete and Strike, sharing and JSON export. Pro: notes, follow-up emails, topics, review guides, Chat, Sync between iPhone and Mac, Transcribe what's playing on iPhone and Export to Obsidian on the Mac. Pro is $0.99 a month or $5.99 a year with a 1-week free trial, in the United States.
How does the Apple Watch app work?
The watch records; your iPhone transcribes. Choose the type, length and Notebook on the watch, mark moments with a tap, and the audio is sent to your iPhone in the background. The watch deletes its copy only after the iPhone confirms it has it. Discreet mode keeps the watch screen nearly black for lectures and quiet rooms.
Can I use it in class?
Many schools require the instructor's permission to record a class, and some require classmates' consent. Check your school's policy. noFriction reminds you the first time you record a class.
Is recording people legal?
Laws vary. In many places everyone in the conversation must agree. noFriction reminds you to tell people; getting consent is up to you.
Can I get my recordings out?
Yes, for free: share any recording as text from iPhone and iPad, and export everything as JSON on the Mac. With Pro, the Mac also saves each recording as Markdown in your Obsidian vault, flashcards export as CSV and review guides as Markdown.
Do recordings sync between devices?
With noFriction Pro, yes, between your iPhone and your Mac, directly on your Wi-Fi: recordings, transcripts, notes, marks and screens. There is no server and no cloud; you pair once with a QR code. Without Pro, each device keeps what it recorded.
Be first to know
noFriction is coming to the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Get one email at launch, or try the beta today.
Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. "Get notified" opens an email to casey@nofriction.io; reply-free, one message at launch.
Free to download. noFriction Pro is a separate subscription.