Record a Meeting on Your iPhone, Get the Transcript and Notes
This iPhone meeting recorder captures audio through your phone’s microphone and turns it into a transcript with AI notes. There is no bot to invite and nothing joins the call: you record with the device that is already on the table. For video calls you would rather not record by hand, a meeting bot is also available that joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls automatically.
13,100 meetings were recorded and summarized on ScreenApp in the last 90 days. Reading the transcript and the notes afterward is faster than replaying the recording or reconstructing what was said from memory.
What you get with every recording:
- A transcript with speaker identification and timestamps, in 100+ languages
- AI notes: a summary plus action items with an owner and deadline, and decisions listed separately
- search across recordings by name or transcript
- AI chat with any recording, so you can ask a follow-up question about what was said
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat
Recordings are stored in your account and open on any device where you sign in, including the meeting recorder on desktop.
How to Record a Meeting on Your iPhone
- Start recording: download ScreenApp from the App Store, open the app, and tap record. Place the iPhone near whoever is speaking to get the clearest audio.
- Let it run: recording continues until you stop it, iOS and Android apps record offline. If you already have a recording made another way, upload that instead.
- Read the notes: transcription and AI notes are ready a few minutes after you stop, once the recording has a connection to upload and process. Search the transcript, jump to a timestamp, or ask a question about the meeting.
Accuracy depends on the audio. A phone on the table close to the speakers works well; a phone across a large room with side conversations will leave gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
iPhone Meeting Recorder vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Otter.ai | Rev Voice Recorder | Krisp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation | Recording free, transcription billed per minute | No free plan, 7-day free trial |
| Transcription | Included | Included, within the minute cap | $25.49/mo (AI, billed annually), $1.99/min (human) | Included |
| AI notes and action items | Included, action items with an owner and deadline, and decisions listed separately | Included, automatically assigned | No | Included |
| Bot-free recording | Yes, records with the phone’s microphone | Optional, desktop app records without a bot joining the call | Yes | Yes, No bot; works in the background on your device |
| Languages | 100+ | 6 | Not stated | 16 |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $8.33/month billed annually, or $16.99 monthly | $25.49/month annual | $8/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-10-01: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, ScreenApp pricing, otter.ai/pricing, krisp.ai/pricing/, rev.com/pricing, otter.ai, krisp.ai/ai-meeting-summary/google-meet, otter.ai/otterpilot
- vs Otter.ai: Otter’s free plan caps you at 300 minutes a month and 30 minutes per conversation, though its desktop app has a bot-free option (desktop app records without a bot joining the call). ScreenApp’s iPhone app records without a bot on any plan, including free.
- vs Rev Voice Recorder: Rev’s recorder is free but AI transcription is billed by subscription starting at $25.49 a month (billed annually), so a month of meetings adds up. ScreenApp’s plans include transcription and AI notes.
- vs Krisp: Krisp has no ongoing free plan, only a 7-day trial before its $8 a month plan starts. ScreenApp’s free plan keeps working after the trial period ends, at a smaller size.
Who Uses an iPhone Meeting Recorder
Business professionals and executives document client meetings and internal discussions without pulling out a laptop. A phone on the table draws no attention while every commitment made in the meeting ends up in the transcript.
Sales reps and consultants record discovery calls and in-person pitches in cafes, offices, and lobbies where a laptop or a bot would be out of place. The transcript becomes the record of what the prospect asked for.
Field workers and site managers record site visits and requirement discussions on location, then review the transcript back at the office instead of relying on notes written in the moment.
Conference attendees and networkers record introductions and follow-up commitments from hallway conversations, so a name and a promised next step are not lost by the time they get back to their desk.
Board members and committee leaders place an iPhone at the table for a formal meeting and get a transcript with speaker labels for the minutes, instead of writing them by hand during the discussion.
