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Penman - AI Note Taker

Penman turns your voice into

About this app

<p>Penman turns your voice into notes — and your notes into knowledge.</p>
<p>Record lectures, meetings, and ideas with real-time voice transcription in 120+ languages, chat with your notes through Spaces AI, and let built-in study tools create flashcards and quizzes for you.</p>
<p>VOICE TO TEXT, LIVE<br />
- Real-time speech transcription in 120+ languages<br />
- Import audio files and transcribe them in minutes<br />
- Dictate hands-free, then refine with AI actions (summarize, reorder, rewrite)</p>
<p>SPACES — AI CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES<br />
- Ask questions and get grounded answers with citations and source cards<br />
- Knowledge retrieval across your notes, documents, and recordings<br />
- On-device intelligence with Apple Foundation Models</p>
<p>AI STUDY TOOLS<br />
- Generate flashcards from any note in one tap<br />
- Build quizzes automatically and test yourself<br />
- Summarize, reorder, and run custom AI prompts</p>
<p>SCAN, LISTEN, CREATE<br />
- OCR: turn photos and scans into editable text<br />
- Text-to-speech playback with word highlighting<br />
- Create images with Apple Image Playground</p>
<p>EVERYWHERE YOU WORK<br />
- iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac<br />
- Export to PDF, TXT, JPG, and HTML<br />
- App Intents and Shortcuts for automation<br />
- Rich text editor with fonts and bidirectional writing support</p>
<p>PREMIUM<br />
Unlock unlimited transcription, all AI features, and every export format with Penman Premium.</p>
<p>Download Penman today and turn every conversation, lecture, and meeting into notes that work for you.</p>
<p>Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account, and will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in the App Store Account Settings.</p>
<p>Terms of Use: https://penmanai.app/terms<br />
Privacy Policy: https://penmanai.app/privacy</p>

What stands out

Real-time voice transcription in 120+ languages
AI chat with notes using Spaces for cited answers
Automatic generation of flashcards and quizzes
iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Version updates

Version 7.2.1

- Smoother first launch: the welcome and setup flow now shows reliably when you first open Penman. - Improved AI: better summaries and study tools, plus the ability to reference your notes. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.

10 月 2, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

Version 7.1

Penman is now fully rebuilt for iPad — your library, notes, and editor side by side in three resizable columns. New - A true three-column layout on iPad and Mac: Spaces and your library in the sidebar, your notes in the middle, and a clean editor on the right. Expand the editor to full screen with one tap. - Jump to All Notes or Trash right from the new sidebar. - A redesigned onboarding that tailors Penman to how you work — student, professional, teacher, parent, creator, or researcher. - A "What's New in Penman" tour note lands in your library — check things off as you explore. Improved - A more comfortable line width in the editor on wide screens. - A new loading pill keeps AI actions — summaries, flashcards, quizzes — visible even above sheets and the keyboard. - Image-only resources in Spaces can now be analyzed — Penman reads the picture itself. - Spaces get a new ••• menu for quick access to Select and Space Settings. - Choose whether to receive product news by email — at sign-in or anytime in Settings → Email Updates. Thanks for using Penman!

9 月 19, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

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★ 4.1252 ratings
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Reviews

windbite ★ 2.0

Reloading the on boarding process

I did the on boarding process selected the trial and it says congratulations your premium and then j…
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
NimaEzio20 ★ 5.0

Such a time saving app

I have been using the app since the new update and i’ve gotta say i really like the ai actions speci…
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
Motphillips ★ 1.0

This is a waste of money.

You cannot continue a transcription without going over another. Perhaps I will find a way to but so …
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
Pavonne ★ 2.0

Disappearing Text

I just wrote about 500 words and without touching the screen or keyboard, the text vanished. I have …
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
Chazho ★ 4.0

Great app!

I’m starting to use the Transcribe app, and really like it! Lots of useful features! I have one sugg…
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
Scarlett Universe ★ 5.0

My favorite and most helpful app 🙂💖

So, I love also doing physical writing in notebooks, have my own style of cursive writing etc.. I’ve…
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
J2Andes ★ 4.0

No punctuation?

I used it for the first time and was surprised Thera was no punctuation in what I had dictated.
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
BT4u2c ★ 1.0

This is wack. I want a refund! No user friendly

Don’t BUY THIS APP!
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
Somer62 ★ 1.0

Useless

Junk app i was suckered in
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source
PRINCE WAYNE ★ 2.0

App stops recording/transcribing

I opted for the premium version of this app due to its impressive transcription accuracy, accommodat…
From iOS · 10 月 7, 2026 · View source

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