Fleeting Thoughts

A private place for your thoughts. Voice or text, captured the moment they arrive. On-device, no accounts, no cloud. Your data belongs to you.

Fleeting Thoughts is a private place for your thoughts.

New in 1.5.5 — capture videos, screen recordings, and PDFs into the same private timeline. Trim and reframe video, crop images, and mark up scans, all without leaving the thought. A glass post-capture preview shows what you just saved, tap to open it in Timeline.

Tap the floating mic to record. Hold for more options. Speak freely — your voice becomes text instantly, on-device, with Apple Intelligence cleanup.

Your data never leaves your control. No accounts. No cloud we own. No tracking. Choose where your thoughts live: on your device, in iCloud Drive, or any Files app folder — Dropbox, Google Drive, anywhere.

One-time purchase. No subscription. No upgrade fees. Yours forever.

A year of nonstop talking fits in less than 1 GB of text.

One purchase. Works on iPhone (iOS 26+), Apple Watch (watchOS 10+), and Mac (macOS 26+).

Features: • Voice, text, scan, photo, screenshot, file, video, and PDF capture — one timeline • One purchase: iPhone and Apple Watch capture timeline, plus a Mac dictation companion • Video capture from Photos, Files, or the Share sheet, including screen recordings • Video trim and reframe (crop, aspect, rotate) — saves a new clip alongside the original • Image crop on the preview action rail, beside Markup and Extract Text • PDF import with Quick Look reading, selection speech, and document outline • Post-capture glass preview — see what you just saved, tap to open • Per-attachment delete from preview bubbles, with inline confirmation • Voice notes save both transcript and original audio • Tap to play audio back from any timeline entry • Document scanner with extracted text • Photo capture with extracted text (optional) • Share screenshots into Fleeting Thoughts from any app • Import any file as a reference capture • Tag your thoughts with chips you create yourself — filter the timeline by tag • Reorder tags via the tag context menu • Edit any thought by voice or text — long press or tap to Edit • Tap any thought for Copy, Share, or Edit; swipe to share or delete • Sharing sends clean text by default • Export a whole tag as one readable bundle with optional per-thought selection • Save as Markdown by default, or JSON if you prefer (Settings) • Adjustable transcription text size • Save location picker — on device, iCloud, or any Files folder • Dynamic Island + Live Activity while recording • AirPods Shortcut + Siri integration • Home screen widgets + Lock Screen complications • Apple Watch companion (watchOS 10+) — pick a tag with a drag or the Digital Crown, then record. Audio + transcript sync to iPhone. • Five Apple Watch complication styles • Portrait and left-handed mode • Quick Start, What's New, and Feature Guide built in • Apple Intelligence-powered cleanup and categorization

A private timeline you own — not a cloud you rent.