Think out loud. Read it back clean.
Hit record and talk the way you think. Compass transcribes it, takes out the ums and false starts, keeps your words, and writes up the long ones with a TL;DR and action items.
Part of Compass Pro, which starts with a 14-day free trial.
How it works
From voice to note
Tap the star
Open Capture and tap the record button. Pause when a call comes in and resume when it ends. Rather type? Tap "or type instead".
Stop, and it is written
Your audio is transcribed, then cleaned up: filler words and stutters go, a mid-sentence correction keeps only the corrected half, and punctuation and paragraphs appear. The wording stays yours.
It learns your words
Add product names, people and jargon to your Dictionary, with the ways they get misheard. Correct a transcript by hand and Compass can add the fix for you.
Long notes get written up
The Enhanced tab gives a TL;DR, takeaways, problems and risks, open questions, the people and companies you mentioned, and action items you can tick off. Notes of 100 words or more get it on their own.
The recording stays
The audio stays attached to the note. Play it back or scrub to a moment when the transcript is not enough. Record again to add to the same note.
For founders
Where it earns its keep
The walk after a customer call
Talk through what you heard while it is fresh. The note keeps their words, and "we should really fix onboarding" turns up as an action item.
The idea at 11pm
Thirty seconds into your phone, then sleep. In the morning it is a readable note, already filed under the right topic.
Thinking before a decision
Ramble through the options. The Enhanced tab lays out the takeaways, the risks and the questions you have not answered yet.
Your company's odd names
Teach Compass once that it is "dLogos", not "deal logos". Every transcript after that spells it your way.
Why it is different
What sets it apart
Cleaned, not rewritten
The cleanup is told to fix and never to summarize, paraphrase or add. The note reads like you on a good day, not like an assistant.
A dictionary of your own
Names, products and jargon come out spelled the way you spell them, even when the audio mangles them.
One capture, three tabs
Every note has Transcript, Enhanced and Content: what you said, what it adds up to, and what you could post.
Good to know
The honest limits
- Voice notes are transcribed after you stop recording, not live while you talk.
- Transcription is built for English.
- The Dictionary holds up to 50 words.
- Recording other people? Use Conversation Mode, which separates the speakers.
- Part of Compass Pro, which starts with a 14-day free trial.
FAQ
Questions
Does Compass change what I said?
No. The cleanup removes fillers, repeats and false starts, adds punctuation and paragraphs, and formats clear numbers like "5 PM" or "10%". It is instructed not to summarize, paraphrase or add anything, and to keep your slang and tone.
Can I type instead of talking?
Yes. Tap "or type instead" on the capture sheet. Typed notes are organized, enhanced and drafted into posts the same way.
What is the Enhanced tab?
A write-up of the note: a TL;DR, takeaways, insights, problems and risks, action items marked today, this week or later, open questions, and the people and companies you mentioned. Notes of 100 words or more get it automatically; for a shorter note, tap Enhance.
How does the Dictionary work?
Add a word with its correct spelling and, if you like, up to 8 ways it gets misheard. Compass applies it to every transcript, matching by sound. When you correct a transcript yourself, Compass can add the fix to the Dictionary for you.
Which languages does it support?
Voice notes are built for English today.
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