# BookTalks

> Annotations from your Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6758533463](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6758533463)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6758533463`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bram Adams
- **Category:** Books
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-06
- **First published:** 2026-02-04
- **Size:** 5.60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/booktalks/id6758533463)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bramadams.dev/booktalk-privacy-policy/](https://www.bramadams.dev/booktalk-privacy-policy/)

## Description

Transform how you engage with books. BookTalk lets you capture thoughts, quotes, and insights as you read — using your voice, camera, or keyboard.

**VOICE ANNOTATIONS**
Record audio notes hands-free while reading. Your recordings are automatically transcribed using on-device speech recognition — no internet required, completely private.

**PUSH TO TALK**
Enable Push to Talk for the ultimate hands-free experience. Record annotations from your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, or Control Center without ever opening the app. Perfect for audiobook listeners or reading on the go.

**IMAGE ANNOTATIONS**
Snap photos of passages, diagrams, or interesting pages. Add captions to provide context for future reference.

**TEXT NOTES**
Type quick thoughts, favorite quotes, or reflections directly. Add page numbers to any annotation so you can find it again.

**SMART LIBRARY**
- Add books manually or scan ISBN barcodes for automatic title, author, and cover lookup
- Organize with archive functionality
- Each book has its own annotation timeline

**POWERFUL SEARCH**
Find any annotation instantly with full-text search across all your transcriptions and captions. Never lose a brilliant insight again.

**FEED VIEW**
Browse all your annotations across all books in one place. Shuffle for serendipitous rediscovery of past reading notes.

**PRIVACY FIRST**
- All data stored locally on your device
- Transcription happens on-device using Apple's Speech framework
- No accounts required
- No cloud sync, no tracking

**FEATURES AT A GLANCE**
• Voice recording with automatic transcription
• Push to Talk for hands-free recording
• Photo annotations with captions
• Text notes with page numbers
• ISBN barcode scanning
• Full-text search
• Shuffle feed for random discovery
• Archive books you've finished
• Export via Files app

Built for readers who want to remember what they read.

## Rankings

- #2,209,981 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6758533463)