Record a voice memo with the Action Button

Moment Notes adds a Record control you can assign to the iPhone Action Button. One press opens Moment Notes and starts recording, and what you said becomes a transcript, summary, and tasks. It's free to download for iPhone.

Moment Notes Start recording control on the iPhone Action Button.

How to set up the Action Button

  1. 1

    Install Moment Notes

    Download Moment Notes from the App Store and open it once, so iOS can list its Record control and shortcuts.

  2. 2

    Open Settings, then Action Button

    Swipe through the actions until you reach Controls.

  3. 3

    Choose the Moment Notes Record control

    Tap Choose a Control, search for Moment Notes, and select Record.

  4. 4

    Press and start talking

    Press the Action Button. Moment Notes opens and starts recording right away, with no extra tap. Press again, or tap Stop in the Live Activity, when you're done.

What happens after you record

A transcript and summary

Each recording becomes a readable note with a summary, key points, and the full transcript alongside the original audio.

Tasks you can act on

Mention a follow-up while you talk and it shows up as a task you can add to Apple Reminders.

Tags applied for you

Use your own tags once and Moment Notes keeps applying them, so notes are easy to find later.

Answers from your recordings

Ask a question in plain words. Moment Notes answers from your own notes and shows the recording each answer came from.

Questions

Capture the thought before it's gone

Moment Notes is free to download for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

More ways to capture: Apple Watch voice notes