1 · Open
The capture button is the home screen.
Three seconds from app open to recording.
For iOS
The thought you almost lost.
Open. Tap. Speak.
inZeit [in-zite]A reminder to catch the thought while there is still time.
Make a record while the thought is still there.
Free. No account. On device.
Principle
Inspiration is perishable.
Capture first. Interpret later.
A thought has a window. Five seconds, maybe thirty. After that it's gone, and the next one isn't the same.
inZeit (in-zite) exists for that window.
What it is not
We thought it was worth saying out loud.
- Not a meeting recorder.
- Not a journaling app.
- Not a note database.
It's a small, quiet place to catch a thought before it's gone. That's it.
How it works
Open. Tap. Speak.
2 · Tap
One tap starts the recording.
A haptic confirms. You don't have to look at the screen.
3 · Speak
The audio is saved to your device before anything else.
Then, in the background, it gets transcribed and added to your feed.
Why it is different
The raw capture comes first.
The audio is the source of truth.
- Audio is finalized to local storage before transcription starts.
- If transcription fails, your audio is still there.
- If the app crashes mid-record, partial audio is recovered.
One tap. Zero decisions.
- No folder.
- No tag.
- No title.
- No project.
Nothing leaves your device.
- Transcription runs on the phone.
- No account.
- No cloud sync.
- Your voice stays on the device.
Plain search.
You can search across your raw transcripts. Plain keyword search. No re-ranking. You'll find it.
Free.
Today, the whole app is free.
No account.
Nothing to sign up for.
On device.
Your voice does not leave the phone.
Questions
A few plain answers.
Is this for long notes?
It can be, but the point is the first record: the sentence you would otherwise lose while walking, commuting, or leaving a conversation.
Can I come back to it later?
Yes. Your captures become a feed you can read, replay, and search when the moment has passed.
Will it help me work with old thoughts?
That may come later. For now, inZeit stays focused on making the first record fast, local, and easy to return to.
How much space will it take?
As a rough estimate, compressed speech audio is often around 0.5 to 1 MB per minute. One hundred one-minute thoughts would be about 50 to 100 MB. The exact number depends on the final recording format and iOS settings.
Will I be able to keep text only?
That is on the roadmap. Today, the principle is to keep both the raw audio and the text, because the audio is the source of truth. Later, inZeit can add cloud sync for storage, or an option to keep only text and remove the raw audio.
Text is tiny compared with audio: roughly 1 to 3 KB per minute of speech as plain text. The same minute as compressed audio is often around 0.5 to 1 MB. One hundred one-minute thoughts might be about 100 to 300 KB as text only, about 50 to 100 MB as audio, and only slightly more when storing both audio and transcript.
What happens if transcription misses something?
The audio stays as the source. You can still replay the original recording and search the transcript when it is useful.
Is this private by default?
Yes. There is no account, no cloud sync, and your voice stays on the phone.
Catch the next one.
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Free. No account.