Memoth

Memoth is an AI voice-notes app for recording or importing conversations and turning them into organized, searchable notes. It suits people who work mainly on Apple devices and need both personal voice capture and meeting workflows. Its strongest case is privacy-conscious, multi-source recording; its main trade-off is that every recording source draws from one monthly allowance.

Overview

Memoth records on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, accepts audio-file imports and processes WhatsApp voice messages. It generates transcripts, summaries, speaker labels, highlights, translations and action items, then makes transcripts searchable. That combination covers quick personal notes as well as interviews, classes, research and client conversations.

The Mac app detects meetings and records computer audio locally, without a bot, calendar access or a meeting invitation. It works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, FaceTime, Slack huddles and other Mac audio sources. This is a practical advantage for hosts who do not want an automated participant appearing in a call, although meeting detection is reserved for paid plans.

Recordings, notes and transcripts remain in the device library and synchronize through the user’s own iCloud instead of a Memoth database. Uploaded audio is retained as an AES-256-encrypted backup for 30 days before automatic deletion. Memoth says recordings are neither sold nor used to train AI models, while its third-party AI providers are contractually prohibited from training on them.

Key features

Transcription and meeting intelligence

Transcription supports 99 languages overall. Pro adds real-time transcription with live speaker labels in 23 languages, which is the tier to consider for following a conversation as it happens rather than waiting for processing. Afterward, meeting chat lets you ask questions using the transcript, summary, speaker information and action items as context.

Apple and messaging workflow

Action items can synchronize to Apple Reminders on Pro plans, turning a meeting recap into a task list without retyping it. The WhatsApp bot returns a transcript, summary and action items inside the same chat when you send it a voice message. These conveniences are useful, but imported audio and WhatsApp messages consume the same monthly recording quota as recordings made in the app.

Storage and access

Offline recording is supported, and a mobile app is available. iCloud-based synchronization keeps the library in the user’s Apple ecosystem, while the 30-day encrypted upload backup limits how long uploaded source audio is retained.

Pricing

Memoth uses a freemium model. The choice of plan is primarily a choice of recording hours and workflow features, not just storage.

Guest is a no-commitment way to process one short recording. Free works for occasional iPhone or iPad notes, but 10 minutes a month is quickly exhausted by imported files or WhatsApp messages. Pro is the sensible tier for regular meetings and Apple Watch users; its 15-hour quota also makes the allowance worth monitoring. Pro Plus is aimed at people who record most meetings and need 40 hours, rather than users seeking occasional transcription.

Platforms

Memoth is offered as an extension, an iOS app and a macOS app. Recording is also available on iPad and Apple Watch through its Apple-device workflow. Offline recording supports capture when a connection is unavailable.

Who it's for

Students, freelancers, founders, researchers, journalists, professionals, sales teams and other client-facing workers can use Memoth to turn spoken material into structured notes. It is particularly well suited to Apple-device households that want iCloud synchronization, local Mac meeting capture and Apple Reminders integration. People who mainly use Android or Windows, or who need very high-volume importing beyond 40 hours a month, should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Mac meeting recording works locally without a bot, calendar access or invitation.
• One workflow handles Apple-device recordings, audio imports and WhatsApp voice messages.
• Transcripts, speaker labels, summaries, translations, highlights and action items support more than simple dictation.
• Storage syncs through the user’s iCloud, with encrypted uploaded-audio backups deleted after 30 days.
• Pro connects action items to Apple Reminders and adds export and sharing.

Cons

• The Free allowance is only 10 minutes per month, limiting regular recording.
• Imports and WhatsApp messages reduce the same quota used by app recordings.
• Real-time transcription, live speaker labels and Mac meeting detection require Pro-level plans.
• The strongest integrations are tied to Apple devices and services.

Alternatives

AudioPen is a better fit when Android, Windows or web access matters; its free plan records up to three minutes and includes transcription and rewriting with limited voice-typing sessions.

Audionotes suits users wanting unlimited one-minute voice notes, unlimited text notes and transcripts and summaries in 99+ languages on its free plan.

Voicenotes is preferable for a broader cross-platform setup; its Basic plan provides 100 weekly transcription minutes, unlimited recordings, 30-day history and 100+ languages.

Memex is an Android-and-iOS alternative with a free app, though its AI features require a configured model service that may incur provider charges.

Murble is worth considering for Android, iOS and macOS users who want unlimited recording and on-device transcription on the free plan.

VoiceJournal offers Android, iOS and web access, with a free plan capped at 10 notes and two minutes per recording.

Cleft is a focused iOS and macOS option whose Basic plan includes five-minute recordings, on-device transcription, tags, search and export.

PlancyAI is an Android and web alternative with five voice memos or notes per day and 100 voice minutes per month on its free plan.

For more options, see AI Voice Note Apps.

Verdict

Choose Memoth if you use Apple devices and want local Mac meeting capture, iCloud-based organization and automatic action items across recordings, imports and WhatsApp messages. The main reason to look elsewhere is quota pressure: the Free plan is small, and every source consumes the same allowance, while heavy meeting users may need the $24.99-per-month Pro Plus plan.