The Talknotes Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Talknotes in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Talknotes
The Insider’s Guide
AI voice notes that turn recordings into formatted text
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Talknotes’s own pages.
Made by Clutch Codeworks LLC · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Talknotes’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Talknotes’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 1 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
Talknotes records spoken thoughts, meetings or uploaded audio, transcribes them, and rewrites the result in a chosen style such as a short note, task list, email or blog post. It runs in the browser and as iOS and Android apps, and supports more than 50 languages. Notes can be edited, tagged, exported as PDF, text or Markdown, shared by link, or sent to other apps through Zapier and webhooks.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Talknotes, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for turning rambling voice notes into tidy text
If you only want the odd voice memo typed up, look elsewhere.
- 2
Paid plans start at $16.42 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $197 per year (shown as $16 / month, billed annually).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial on both the monthly and the yearly plan.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
One-button recording
A single button starts a recording in the web app or the mobile apps, and recording carries on in the background while other things are open.
- 6
Premade and custom styles
More than 100 premade styles shape the output as a note, task list, journal entry, email, blog post, video script or social post, and custom styles follow your own instructions.
- 7
Transcription in 50+ languages
Recordings are transcribed in more than 50 languages, with an automatic language option, and both the note and its transcript can be edited afterward.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 1 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Talknotes you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Talknotes at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $197 per year (shown as $16 / month, billed annually)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on both the monthly and the yearly plan.
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Clutch Codeworks LLC
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for turning rambling voice notes into tidy text
Talknotes records you talking and rewrites the transcript as a note, task list, email or blog post, in more than 50 languages. There's no free plan: after a 7-day trial it's $19.97 a month or $197 a year, all sales are final, it needs a connection, unlimited use sits under a fair usage policy, and there's no native desktop app. If you only want the odd voice memo typed up, look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $197 a year, which it shows as $16 a month, or $19.97 if you pay monthly. Note apps here start at $6 a month in the middle of the pack and the dearest tenth begins at $9.99, so this sits well past that. Everything's included, mind, but unlimited comes with a fair usage policy. |
| Free plan and trial | D | Nothing free to keep. There's a 7-day trial on both plans, the listing doesn't show it as card-free, and the terms say all sales are final. You get a week, then you're paying. |
| Features | C | It covers the talking-to-text job: one button to record, over 100 premade styles for the output, custom styles, uploaded audio, exports to PDF, text or Markdown. That's a smaller job than a note app, though, and the FAQ mentions credits for notes over 20 minutes on a Pro plan the pricing page never lists. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It's one button and recording keeps going in the background, but you're signing up for an account and a subscription before the trial's out, and you need a connection every time. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Zapier and webhooks to pass notes on. There's no real desktop app: on a computer you install it out of Chrome as a web app, and Safari and Firefox won't do it. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Talknotes is for
- Fits if you'd rather talk through an email or a post than type it
- Works for turning recorded meetings, interviews or lectures into summaries
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you only want the odd voice memo typed up, at $197 a year or $19.97 a month
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there's only a 7-day trial and the terms say all sales are final
- Not for you if you record where there's no signal, since it needs an internet connection
- Watch out: unlimited use is under a fair usage policy, and the FAQ mentions credits on a Pro plan the pricing page doesn't list
- Tight if you work in Safari or Firefox on a computer, as the only desktop install is a Chrome web app
Good to know
Good for
- Drafting emails, posts and articles by talking
- Turning recorded meetings, interviews or lectures into summaries
- People who want one voice-notes account on web, iPhone and Android
Worth knowing
- The pricing page lists no free plan: after a 7-day trial it costs $19.97 a month or $197 a year, and the terms say all sales are final.
- An internet connection is required, and unlimited usage is subject to a fair usage policy in the terms.
- The FAQ says notes longer than 20 minutes use credits on a Pro plan, which the pricing page does not list or explain.
- There is no native desktop app: on a computer it is installed from Chrome as a web app, and Safari and Firefox are not supported for that.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$16.42
A month to start, paid by the year
Talknotes is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $197 per year (shown as $16 / month, billed annually).
Everything's included, mind, but unlimited comes with a fair usage policy.
Yearly
$197
per year (shown as $16 / month, billed annually)
All features: unlimited notes, 2-hour recording, file uploads, custom styles, export and the iOS and Android apps.
Monthly
$19.97
per month, billed monthly
The same features as the yearly plan, billed month to month after the 7-day trial.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on both the monthly and the yearly plan.
Read from talknotes.io on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 18% with yearly billing
The yearly plan is $197, against $19.97 a month on the monthly plan. Talknotes labels this an 18% saving.
Stated on talknotes.io
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Talknotes Plus”, against $19.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | R199.99 | $12.10 | 39% less |
| Turkey | ₺599,99 | $12.20 | 39% less |
| India | ₹ 1,999 | $20.67 | about the same |
| Australia | $29.99 | $20.94 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 9,990.00 | $159.02 | 696% more |
| Canada | $249.00 | $175.03 | 776% more |
| Indonesia | Rp 3,499juta | $195.69 | 879% more |
| Brazil | R$ 999,90 | $199.78 | 899% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
AI voice notes that turn recordings into formatted text. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, notes, templates.
Web, iPhone and Android, with Zapier and webhooks to pass notes on.
- One-button recording
- A single button starts a recording in the web app or the mobile apps, and recording carries on in the background while other things are open.
- Premade and custom styles
- More than 100 premade styles shape the output as a note, task list, journal entry, email, blog post, video script or social post, and custom styles follow your own instructions.
- Transcription in 50+ languages
- Recordings are transcribed in more than 50 languages, with an automatic language option, and both the note and its transcript can be edited afterward.
- Audio file uploads
- Existing audio files in several formats can be uploaded and turned into notes, which the vendor suggests for recorded phone or video calls.
- Export and share links
- Notes export as PDF, plain text or Markdown, go out by email or message, or can be made public and shared through a link.
- Zapier, webhooks and WhatsApp
- Zapier and webhooks pass finished notes to other apps, and a WhatsApp bot transcribes voice messages inside WhatsApp.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Zapier
Talknotes is made by Clutch Codeworks LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Talknotes's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 86 of 147) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $16.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 66 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 50 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Talknotes’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 147
- DFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 147
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 147
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 147
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 86 of 147
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 note-taking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Talknotes is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Talknotes you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 144 of the 147 other note-taking apps grade higher. It costs $197 a year.
What you could make
- Notes and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Talknotes’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
AudioPen, Cleft, Whisper Memos, Voicenotes and Letterly
The 5 tools Talknotes is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
AudioPen
Free plan · from $33/mo
Voice notes rewritten into clear text in a chosen style.
- AudioPen has a free plan. Talknotes does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AudioPen lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only AudioPen lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Cleft
Free plan · from $39.99/yr
Voice notes turned into structured notes on Apple devices.
- Cleft has a free plan. Talknotes does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Talknotes lists a web app.
- Only Talknotes lists an Android app.
- 1.8GPA
Whisper Memos
Free trial · from $5.83/mo
Voice memos transcribed and emailed from iPhone or Apple Watch.
- Only Talknotes lists a web app.
- Only Talknotes lists an Android app.
- Talknotes also covers templates.
- 3.0GPA
Voicenotes
Free plan · from $9/mo
Bot-free AI notetaker for meetings, memos and dictation.
- Voicenotes has a free plan. Talknotes does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Voicenotes lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Voicenotes lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Letterly
Free trial · from $19.99/mo
Voice notes and dictation that rewrite speech into finished text.
- Only Letterly lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Talknotes also covers templates.
- Letterly also covers dictation and text expansion.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Talknotes free?
No, Talknotes is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on both the monthly and the yearly plan.
How much does Talknotes cost?
Talknotes lists 2 plans. Yearly: $197 per year (shown as $16 / month, billed annually).
What platforms does Talknotes work on?
Talknotes is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Talknotes offer any discounts?
Talknotes publicly lists the following: Save 18% with yearly billing.
Does Talknotes have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Talknotes is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Talknotes have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Talknotes is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Talknotes open source?
Talknotes is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Talknotes integrate with?
Talknotes's listing names Zapier and WhatsApp. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Talknotes?
Talknotes is made by Clutch Codeworks LLC.
What are the alternatives to Talknotes?
The closest alternatives to Talknotes in our directory are AudioPen, Cleft, Whisper Memos, Voicenotes and Letterly.
How does Talknotes compare with other note-taking apps?
Talknotes's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 2.
Is Talknotes good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Talknotes D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $16.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 66 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Talknotes?
To replace Talknotes you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Talknotes’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Talknotes' own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-07.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Clutch Codeworks LLC. Prices change, so check talknotes.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Talknotes, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/talknotes
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Talknotes’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Talknotes is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Clutch Codeworks LLC. Prices and plans change: check talknotes.io before you buy.