iOS first private capture journal

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.

Local voiceWhisper transcription runs on your iPhone.

No accountNo Notchd login. No journal server.

BYOK AIYour key unlocks title, tags, tasks, and vision.

Notchd task tray with extracted DO items

* Voice transcribed on-device * Photos, paste, text, and voice * Free up to 20 notches * $4.99 lifetime unlock * No subscription * iOS first * Android later * Voice transcribed on-device * Photos, paste, text, and voice * Free up to 20 notches * $4.99 lifetime unlock * No subscription * iOS first * Android later

What Notchd is

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.

Real product screens

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.

DO tab with extracted tasks — Capture by voice, text, paste, or photo.

DO detail action sheet — A day timeline with tags, layers, and extracted DOs.

Completed DO history — AI summarizes the messy input without losing the original.

Archived DO history — Extracted tasks become a NOW / OPEN / Later dashboard.

AI that earns its place

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.

Tier 1 classifyTitles, categories, tags, task extraction, urgency, and confidence.

Tier 2 enrichRicher synthesis for multi-layer captures, photos, low confidence, or re-analysis.

Vision extractionPhotos get captions and text extraction before synthesis.

Cost visibilityPer-call usage and live OpenRouter pricing help you know what AI costs.

DOs, not task-manager theater

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.

Privacy model

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.

Simple pricing

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

$4.99

One purchase. Unlimited notches.

No monthly fee
No Notchd account
No journal server
Built for iPhone first, Android later

Early access

Catch the next thought before it fades.

Join the waitlist for TestFlight access and launch updates.