Frequently Asked Questions

Smalltalk is an iOS app that turns your voice into beautifully organized notes. Simply record your thoughts, and Apple Intelligence automatically generates titles, tags, and action items. It's the fastest way to capture and organize ideas.

Smalltalk runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch with iOS 26 or later. Your notes sync seamlessly across all devices via iCloud.

Smalltalk is fully available in English and German. The speech recognition supports all languages that Apple's on-device speech recognition offers.

After recording, Apple Intelligence analyzes your transcript and automatically generates a title, relevant tags, and action items. Everything runs on-device — no data is sent to external servers.

Smart Merge automatically detects when a new recording relates to an existing note. Instead of creating a duplicate, Smalltalk merges the content intelligently into the existing note — keeping everything in one place.

Yes! Smalltalk includes a full Apple Watch companion app. Record voice notes right from your wrist — they sync instantly to your iPhone and appear as fully organized notes.

Yes. Recording and transcription work completely offline thanks to Apple's on-device speech recognition. AI processing via Apple Intelligence also runs locally on your device. iCloud sync resumes automatically when you're back online.

Absolutely. All notes are stored in Markdown format and can be auto-exported to your Files app. You can also share notes directly from the app using the standard iOS Share Sheet.

No, never. All speech recognition and AI processing happens entirely on your device. Your voice recordings and transcripts are never uploaded to any external server.

Yes. You can protect any note with Face ID or Touch ID. Locked notes are hidden from view and require biometric authentication to access.

Smalltalk uses Apple's CloudKit to sync your notes securely across all your devices. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Apple cannot read your notes.

AI features like auto-titles, tags, and action items require iOS 26 and Apple Intelligence. This needs a device that supports Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, iPad with M-chip, or newer). Transcription works on all supported devices.

Deleted notes move to a Trash folder where they stay for 30 days. During this period, you can restore them at any time. After 30 days, they are permanently removed.

Yes! Smalltalk includes a Home Screen widget that lets you start a new recording with a single tap, right from your Home Screen.

Yes. Smalltalk is completely free with no subscriptions, no hidden costs, and no ads. All features are included.

There are currently no plans for a paid version or subscription. Smalltalk is a passion project, and the goal is to keep it free and accessible for everyone.