Private voice notes
Capture quick thoughts or longer recordings, keep the original audio locally, and revisit a searchable transcript.
Muesli for iPhone
Private speech-to-text that stays close to your iPhone.
Record voice notes, capture in-person meetings, and dictate into other apps. Core transcription runs on your device after the local model is installed.
Local models Offline after setup No account required
transcription happens here
Voice is not raw material for another cloud account.
Your phone already has the microphone and the compute. Muesli keeps the first transcript there.
Product proof
Six useful surfaces. One local speech layer.
Real dark-mode screens from the iPhone app, ordered from capture to control.
01
Voice note recording
Record a thought, keep the audio close, and use the scratchpad while you speak.
02
Live in-person meeting
Capture a room from the iPhone microphone without inviting a meeting bot.
03
Muesli keyboard
Bring local dictation into the text field inside another iPhone app.
04
Local model selection
Pick the on-device model that matches your language, speed, and storage needs.
05
Personal dictionary
Correct names, acronyms, and phrases the way you actually use them.
06
Voice note history
Keep recent recordings and transcripts organized on the phone.
What it does
A pocket-sized speech workspace, not a thin recorder.
In-person meetings
Record the room from your iPhone microphone and keep the transcript available beneath any optional summary.
Dictation keyboard
Start a request from another app, record and transcribe in Muesli, then insert the result back where you were writing.
Personal dictionary
Teach Muesli names, brands, acronyms, and phrase corrections that matter to the way you speak.
Local model choice
Choose Parakeet or Whisper based on language, accuracy, speed, and storage needs.
Optional summaries
Connect OpenRouter or ChatGPT only when you want a meeting summary from a transcript you already control.
Local versus connected
Privacy is a map, not a slogan.
Recording and core transcription stay on the device. iCloud text sync and AI summaries are separate, visible choices. Analytics describe interactions and app health without carrying your words.
FeatureDefault processing
Voice recordingOn device
Core transcriptionOn device
Transcript historyLocal storage
Personal dictionaryLocal storage
iCloud text syncOptional Apple service
AI summariesOptional provider
Product analyticsAnonymized aggregate telemetry
Keyboard handoff
The keyboard asks. The app listens.
The keyboard extension never records audio. It opens Muesli with a request; the main app handles microphone access and local transcription, then the shared App Group carries the result back for insertion.
- 01Tap the Muesli microphone in any text field.
- 02Record and transcribe locally in the Muesli app.
- 03Return to the field and insert the finished text.
Device requirements
Prepare once. Transcribe wherever the day goes.
iOS 17 or later
The current build supports iPhone on iOS 17 and newer.
Local storage
Model choices range from about 153 MB to 1.5 GB, plus space for recordings you keep.
Internet for setup
Download a model first. Core recording and transcription can work offline afterward.
Questions, answered plainly
What should you know before trusting Muesli with a microphone?
How does local speech-to-text work on iPhone?
You choose and download a Parakeet or Whisper model, then Muesli runs core transcription on the iPhone. The first model download and preparation need an internet connection; ordinary transcription can run locally afterward.
Can I record and transcribe voice notes offline?
Yes. After a local model is installed, voice note recording and core transcription can work without an internet connection. Model downloads, optional iCloud sync, and optional AI summaries still need a connection.
Can Muesli transcribe in-person meetings?
Yes. Muesli records an in-person meeting from the iPhone microphone, builds the transcript with the selected local model, and keeps the recording and transcript on the phone by default. You are responsible for obtaining any consent required before recording another person.
How does the Muesli keyboard dictate into other apps?
The keyboard creates a dictation request and opens the Muesli app. The main app handles microphone access, recording, and local transcription, then returns the result through the shared App Group so the keyboard can insert it into the original text field.
What does Full Access allow the keyboard to do?
Full Access lets the keyboard extension exchange the dictation request, status, and finished text with the Muesli app through the shared App Group. The keyboard extension does not record audio itself, and Muesli does not use Full Access to collect everything you type.
What information stays on my iPhone?
Voice recordings, downloaded speech models, transcript history, meeting records, and personal dictionary data stay on the iPhone by default. You can delete saved content and remove downloaded models from the app.
Which features optionally use iCloud or another provider?
Private iCloud sync can copy text history between your iPhone and Mac; audio and speech models are not synced. If you request an AI summary, transcript text is sent to the OpenRouter or ChatGPT provider you connected. TelemetryDeck receives anonymized, privacy-preserving aggregate telemetry about app interactions and health.
Coming soonMuesli for iPhone is coming soon.
The app is currently under App Store review. There is no public App Store listing yet.
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