Think it. Notch it. Notchd.
Catch the thought before it fades. Voice, text, paste, and photos become a searchable record on your iPhone, with optional AI that titles it, tags it, finds the tasks, and understands the images.
A capture layer for the moments your brain drops.
Notchd is not another blank journal. It is built for the transition moment: walking out the door, switching tasks, seeing a thing you need to remember, or hearing yourself say "I'll remember that" when you absolutely will not.
Open. Record.
Tap once and talk. Your voice is transcribed locally, even without a network connection.
Add the full context.
Attach photos, paste text, type a line, or combine all layers into one notch.
Let AI clean the trail.
With your OpenAI or OpenRouter key, Notchd titles, categorizes, extracts DOs, and enriches the entry.
Notches are more than voice memos.
Every capture lands as a structured record: layers, location context, AI summary, tasks, photo captions, and search-ready text.
Title it. Tag it. Find the tasks. Describe the photos.
The AI layer is optional, but it is not cosmetic. Add your own key and Notchd turns rough capture into retrieval-ready memory.




The task list comes out of what you already said.
Notchd listens for the action buried inside the capture. You decide what becomes NOW, what waits until Later, and what was not a real task.
NOW
Commit the thing you actually intend to do.
OPEN
Review candidates before they own your attention.
Later
Defer without losing the thread.
Done
Keep the accomplishment record attached to the original thought.
Your voice. Your data. Your phone.
Local transcription
Whisper runs on-device. Your audio is not uploaded to Notchd.
No account
No Notchd account is required. Entries live on your iPhone, not on a Notchd journal server.
Your AI key
Optional enrichment uses your OpenAI or OpenRouter key. Notchd never sees it.
Local media
Photos and recordings stay with the entry on-device.
Private backup
Encrypted snapshots can be written to your iCloud Drive for restore.
Crash-safe
Sentry crash reports do not include journal content or transcripts.
Start free. Keep it forever.
Notchd is free for your first 20 notches. When it becomes part of your capture habit, unlock unlimited notches once. No subscription.
Free
For your first 20 notches.
- Voice, text, paste, and photo capture
- Local transcription
- Search and timeline
- Optional BYOK AI enrichment
Lifetime unlock
One purchase. Unlimited notches.
- No monthly fee
- No Notchd account
- No journal server
- Built for iPhone first, Android later
Catch the next thought before it fades.
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