Taking meeting minutes while trying to stay part of the conversation is hard.
You’re still writing down the last point when someone moves on to the next. You look up, and suddenly you’ve missed who agreed to what.
Here’s a simple way to take minutes on your iPhone: write down what matters, and let the recording keep the rest.
Before the meeting
Start a note. Give it the meeting name and date, so it’s easy to find later.
Turn on Identify speakers. Go to Settings > Transcribe and switch on Identify speakers, so Noted can label each voice in the transcript. It needs to be on before you start recording.
Put your iPhone somewhere it can hear the room. On the table, somewhere between the people talking, usually works well.
On a video call? Join it from your Mac, and Noted can record the Zoom, Teams or Google Meet call straight into a note.
During the meeting
1. Hit record.
When Noted asks “Transcribe live as you record?”, tap Start. Every word will appear on screen as it’s spoken. Keep Noted open while it transcribes. Live transcription needs iOS 26 or later.
2. Write down what matters.
Decisions, owners, deadlines. That’s usually enough.
Everything you type is time-stamped to the recording, so even a quick note like “budget – Sam?” gives you a way back to that moment later.
3. Tag the important moments.
Type # followed by a word, like #decision or #action. Tap the tag later to jump straight back to that moment in the meeting.
After the meeting
1. Check who said what.
With Identify speakers on, the transcript labels each voice. Give each speaker their real name, and “Sam will send the figures” will have the right name next to it.
2. Get the summary.
Tap ✨ and choose Summarize Note. You’ll get an overview of the meeting, the key points, and the actions that came out of it. Each one includes a timestamp, so you can quickly check the original conversation.
3. Give it a quick check.
Amounts, dates and who agreed to what are easy to get wrong in meeting minutes. Tap the timestamp next to any point, note or tag to hear exactly what was said before you send it on.
4. Share it.
When everything looks good, send your minutes as a PDF, plain text or a web link. Here’s how.
Why it works
You can stay part of the conversation instead of trying to write everything down.
The recording keeps the detail, while your notes capture what matters. And when you’re not sure about something later, you can always go back and hear what was actually said.
Update to the latest version of Noted on the App Store or Mac App Store.
Take part in the meeting. Let Noted keep the record.