From Fen's notebook

Guides to recording and transcribing

How to record a meeting, a lecture, an interview or a doctor's appointment and come away with words you can use. Each guide works with whatever app you have, including the free ones already on your phone; where our app, Fenwrite, helps, we say so and say where it doesn't.

Recording and transcribing

Record and transcribe a meeting on iPhoneVoice Memos, Notes, or an AI note taker with speaker labels: steps and tips. Record and transcribe a lecturePermission, where to sit, length limits, and turning a transcript into study notes. Does iPhone Voice Memos transcribe?Yes, on iPhone 12 and later. How to see it, copy it, and what it leaves out. Transcribe an interview with speaker labelsConsent, recording set-up, speaker labels, verbatim vs clean, and APA tips. AI note taker without a botRecord in the room instead of sending a bot, plus US and UK consent basics. Record on Apple Watch, then transcribeVoice Memos or a recorder app on the wrist; the transcript on your iPhone. Can you record your doctor's appointment?A patient's guide for the US and UK: the law, how to ask, and keeping it private.

Comparing note takers?

We've put Fenwrite side by side with Otter, Plaud, Granola, Notta and Apple Voice Memos, with prices as of October 2026 and honest notes on where each one is better. See the comparisons.