Ideas & brainstorming
Dictate an idea with voice
Updated May 20261 min read
When typing isn't where you are — walking, driving, in bed — voice input keeps the idea-capture loop tight. After you finish speaking, AI Assist arranges the spoken text into a structured idea you can edit later.
From the idea editor
- Open the idea editor by any path: QuickPlus dial → Idea, Ideas screen → +, or another idea-related entry point.
- Tap the microphone in the title field. Recording starts and a
live waveform appears.
Idea editor with the microphone tapped - Speak naturally. The on-device speech-to-text fills the buffer; you can pause and resume.
- Tap stop when finished. A review panel shows the captured text.
Voice review panel with captured text - Tap AI ASSIST to structure the text into a title, description, and first-pass expansion items.
- Save the idea. It lands in Drafts on the Ideas screen, ready to
refine.
Idea saved with structured content
Tips
- Voice input requires the microphone permission. If denied, tap the mic again and accept the OS prompt.
- AI Assist is rate-limited per day. Reach the cap and the button greys out — your voice transcript is still saved as the title and description.
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