Record any conversation on your phone. TalkAPI transcribes it in seconds and makes every transcript available via REST API. Your AI agents handle the rest.
1. Record — One tap. Always ready. 2. Transcribe — Any language, any setup, instant. 3. Connect — Send to agents, apps, anywhere.
You're already saying the right things. You're just not capturing them. Now nothing gets lost. Introducing TalkAPI. Record any conversation. Meetings, walks, brainstorms, calls. It transcribes everything and sends it to your AI agents. They turn it into action items, content, docs, and anything else you need. Just hit record. Your agents handle the rest.
Record. Transcribe. Build. All from your phone. 120 minutes free to get started.
Every spoken word deserves to become something real. Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Notion, Google Docs, Obsidian, Confluence, Slack, Discord, Email, WhatsApp, WordPress, Substack, Medium, Beehiiv, YouTube, Spotify, Descript, Riverside, Linear, Jira, Asana, Trello, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier, Make, n8n, REST API, Webhooks, and custom integrations.
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Answers to 138 questions about TalkAPI, the AI microphone in your pocket.
TalkAPI is a voice recording app that transcribes your voice in seconds and makes every transcript available through a REST API. Record on your phone, your AI agents pull the transcript and act on it automatically. It is the AI microphone in your pocket.
An AI microphone turns your phone's built-in microphone into an intelligent capture device. You record conversations, brainstorms, voice memos, or anything you say. AI transcribes it instantly. The transcript flows to your AI agents via API. Your phone already has the hardware. TalkAPI is the software that makes it an AI microphone.
TalkAPI is built by Govind Kavaturi and Mike Molinet under Vector Apps Inc. Govind and Mike earlier co-founded Thena, which hit #1 on Product Hunt and raised $7.2M from Lightspeed Venture Partners, First Round Capital, and Pear VC. Mike also earlier co-founded Branch, and Govind was part of the Branch early team.
TalkAPI is for anyone who thinks out loud. Founders, creators, writers, builders, consultants, coaches, students, journalists, and anyone who uses AI agents. If you have ideas that deserve to be captured and acted on, TalkAPI is for you.
No. TalkAPI is not a note-taking app. It is a voice capture and transcript delivery system. You record your voice, TalkAPI transcribes it, and your AI agents pull the transcript via API to turn it into whatever you need. Notes are a byproduct, not the product.
TalkAPI can transcribe meetings, but it is not limited to meetings. It works for walks, brainstorms, solo voice memos, ideas in the car, conversations at lunch, and anything else you say. Most meeting tools like Otter only work with Zoom and video calls. TalkAPI works everywhere your phone goes.
TalkAPI is the only mobile voice recorder with a first-class REST API designed for AI agent consumption. Other voice recorders trap your transcripts inside the app. TalkAPI makes every transcript available programmatically so your AI agents can pull and process them automatically.
Yes. TalkAPI is available on the Apple App Store for iPhone.
Yes. TalkAPI is available on Google Play for Android devices.
TalkAPI is currently a mobile app for iOS and Android. Your transcripts are accessible from any device through the REST API.
Three steps. First, you tap record on your phone. Second, TalkAPI transcribes your recording using AI-powered speech recognition. Third, every transcript is available through a REST API that your AI agents can call to pull and process your voice data.
Open TalkAPI and tap the red record button. That is it. One tap.
Yes. TalkAPI records in the background while your screen is locked or while you use other apps. You can clip a wireless microphone to your shirt, put your phone in your pocket, and record hands-free.
There is no maximum recording length. You can record for as long as you need. Your available recording time depends on your minute balance.
TalkAPI records in M4A format using AAC encoding at 44.1kHz sample rate, 64kbps bitrate, mono channel. This produces approximately 0.5MB per minute of recording.
Yes. TalkAPI works with any Bluetooth or wireless microphone connected to your phone, including DJI wireless mics, Rode, Hollyland, and others. Clip the mic to your shirt and record while walking or moving freely.
Transcription typically completes within seconds after you stop recording. Longer recordings may take slightly more time, but most transcripts are ready almost instantly.
TalkAPI uses our AI-powered transcription engine, which provides industry-leading accuracy across 100+ languages.
TalkAPI uses one of the most accurate speech-to-text engines available. Accuracy depends on audio quality, background noise, and clarity of speech, but results are consistently high even in noisy environments.
TalkAPI supports transcription in over 100 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, and many more.
Speaker detection is planned for a future version of TalkAPI. Currently, transcripts capture all speech without speaker labels.
You can record offline. The audio is stored on your device. Transcription happens when you are back online, as it requires a connection to the transcription engine.
Your audio recordings are uploaded to TalkAPI's secure backend servers for transcription. Transcripts are stored and accessible through the API.
Yes. You can delete any transcript through the app or through the API using the DELETE /v1/transcripts/:id endpoint. You can also delete your entire account and all data using DELETE /v1/account.
Yes. TalkAPI has a full REST API that lets you pull all your transcripts programmatically. This is what makes TalkAPI different from every other voice recorder. Your AI agents can call the API and access your voice data automatically.
Your API key is generated the moment you open the app. Tap the key icon in the app to view and copy your API key. No signup forms, no sales calls, no waiting. Instant access.
TalkAPI API keys follow the format vapi_sk_ followed by a unique string. For example: vapi_sk_abc123xyz.
TalkAPI provides these endpoints: POST /v1/register to create an account, POST /v1/transcripts/upload to upload audio, GET /v1/transcripts to list all transcripts, GET /v1/transcripts/:id to get a specific transcript, DELETE /v1/transcripts/:id to delete a transcript, POST /v1/auth/rotate-key to rotate your API key, GET /v1/usage to check your usage, and DELETE /v1/account to delete your account.
The API base URL is https://api.talkapi.app
Include your API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token. Example: Authorization: Bearer vapi_sk_your_key
All API responses are in JSON format. Transcripts include the full text, timestamps, duration, and metadata.
Yes. Use the since parameter on the GET /v1/transcripts endpoint to filter transcripts created after a specific date. Example: GET /v1/transcripts?since=2026-03-01T00:00:00Z
Yes. Use the limit and offset parameters to paginate. Example: GET /v1/transcripts?limit=10&offset=0
TalkAPI allows 100 requests per minute per API key.
Yes. Use POST /v1/auth/rotate-key to generate a new API key. Your old key is immediately invalidated.
Full API documentation is available at docs.thetalkapi.com
Yes. Use POST /v1/transcripts/upload with multipart form data to upload audio files for transcription.
TalkAPI accepts M4A, MP3, WAV, and other common audio formats.
Files larger than 20MB are automatically chunked by the backend before transcription.
Yes. The API is a standard REST API that works with any language that can make HTTP requests. Python, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Swift, Curl, or any HTTP client.
TalkAPI works with any AI agent or platform that can make HTTP requests. This includes OpenClaw, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, custom agents, and any automation platform.
Create an OpenClaw agent and give it instructions to call TalkAPI's API. Include the endpoint GET https://api.talkapi.app/v1/transcripts with your API key in the Authorization header. The agent can poll for new transcripts and process them automatically.
You can use Claude's tool use or function calling to have Claude call TalkAPI's API. Provide Claude with your API endpoint and key, and it can fetch and process your transcripts as part of any conversation.
Use ChatGPT's function calling or plugins to connect to TalkAPI's API. Provide the endpoint, authentication, and response format. ChatGPT can then pull your transcripts and act on them.
Gemini supports function calling and tool use. Configure it with TalkAPI's API endpoint and your Bearer token. Gemini can fetch transcripts and process them like any other data source.
Create a Zap with a webhook trigger that polls TalkAPI's API for new transcripts. Use the since parameter to only fetch new ones. Then connect the output to any action: Notion, Slack, Google Docs, email, or hundreds of other apps.
Create a Make scenario with an HTTP module that calls TalkAPI's API. Set it to run on a schedule (hourly or more frequently). Parse the JSON response and route transcripts to any downstream module.
Use n8n's HTTP Request node to call TalkAPI's API. Set the Authorization header with your Bearer token. Connect the output to any n8n workflow.
Set up an agent or automation (OpenClaw, Zapier, Make, or n8n) that polls TalkAPI for new transcripts and creates a new Notion page for each one. The transcript text goes in the page body.
Set up an automation that polls TalkAPI for new transcripts and posts a message to a Slack channel with the transcript summary or full text. Works with Zapier, Make, n8n, or a custom agent.
Use an automation tool to fetch new transcripts from TalkAPI and create or append to a Google Doc. Each transcript becomes a new section or a new document.
Use Zapier, Make, or a custom integration to pull transcripts from TalkAPI and create notes or log activities in HubSpot CRM. Useful for logging voice notes about deals or contacts.
Same approach as HubSpot. Use an automation tool to fetch transcripts and create task records, notes, or activity logs in Salesforce.
Use an automation to pull transcripts and create issues in Linear or Jira. Useful for voice bug reports or feature requests spoken on the go.
Use an agent to fetch your transcript, structure it into a blog post format, and push it to WordPress via the WordPress API or to Substack via email draft.
Yes. Any system that can make an HTTP GET request with a Bearer token can access your transcripts. Build any custom agent in any language and connect it to TalkAPI.
The current API uses polling (your agent checks for new transcripts periodically). Webhook support for push notifications when new transcripts are ready is planned for a future version.
Every 15 to 60 minutes is recommended for most use cases. Use the since parameter with the timestamp of the last transcript to only fetch new ones.
Yes. Any number of agents or systems can call the API with your key. One recording can feed multiple agents simultaneously. Record once, every agent gets it.
Currently all agents use the same API key with full access. Granular permissions per agent are planned for a future version.
Yes. Record a quick voice memo anytime. Your AI agents can turn it into structured notes, action items, or content automatically.
Yes. Record yourself brainstorming out loud. Your agent can organize the ideas, separate them by topic, and rank them by feasibility.
Yes. Record any in-person or phone meeting. Your agent extracts action items, decisions, and key points from the transcript.
Yes. Record yourself talking about a topic for 5 minutes. Your agent can turn that into a blog post, Twitter thread, LinkedIn post, newsletter edition, or YouTube script.
Yes. Record a quick thought. Your agent drafts an X thread, LinkedIn post, and Instagram caption from the same transcript. Multiple pieces of content from one recording.
Yes. Talk through your ideas for 10 minutes. Your agent structures the transcript into a full blog post with an introduction, sections, examples, and conclusion.
Yes. Record voice memos throughout the week about interesting ideas. At the end of the week, your agent synthesizes the best material into a newsletter edition.
Yes. Talk through product requirements out loud. Your agent structures the transcript into a formal PRD with user stories, acceptance criteria, and priority matrix.
Yes. Describe what you want to say in a video. Your agent turns the transcript into a scripted outline with hooks, sections, and a call to action.
Yes. Talk through what you want to say. Your agent drafts the email in your tone, ready to review and send.
Yes. Ramble everything on your mind for 2 minutes. Your agent extracts every task, categorizes them, and creates a prioritized list.
Yes. Record why you made a decision. Your agent logs it with the reasoning. Months later, search your archive to remember exactly why you chose a specific direction.
Yes. Record a 2-minute daily journal entry. Your agent analyzes your week and surfaces patterns about mood, energy, and focus.
Yes. Walk through how something works as if explaining to a new hire. Your agent turns the transcript into structured documentation, SOPs, or onboarding materials.
Yes. Talk through what you shipped this week. Your agent formats the transcript into a changelog or release notes.
Yes. Describe what is broken while looking at it. Your agent creates a structured bug report with steps to reproduce and expected versus actual behavior.
Yes. Practice answering questions out loud. Your agent evaluates your answers for clarity, structure, and suggests improvements.
Yes. Record a podcast episode. Your agent creates show notes, timestamps, key quotes, and a summary for your podcast page.
Yes. Over time, your transcripts accumulate into a searchable archive. Your agent can search across all of them to find any idea, decision, or conversation from any point in time.
Yes. Start recording before you drive, or use voice commands. TalkAPI records in the background. When you arrive, your transcript is ready. Note: always prioritize safe driving.
TalkAPI gives you 120 minutes of recording and transcription completely free. After that, you can purchase minutes: Starter Pack is $2.49 for 60 minutes, Pro Pack is $10.99 for 300 minutes, and Power Pack is $31.99 for 1,000 minutes.
Yes, TalkAPI is free to start. You get 120 minutes of recording and transcription at no cost, with no credit card required.
No. TalkAPI has no subscriptions. You buy minute packs when you need them. Pay only for what you use.
No. Minutes never expire. Buy them when you need them, use them whenever you want.
You can purchase additional minute packs directly in the app. Your existing recordings and transcripts remain accessible.
Yes. API access is included from the moment you open the app. Your API key is generated instantly, even on the free tier.
The API is rate limited to 100 requests per minute per key. There is no limit on the number of transcripts you can access.
Contact us for enterprise and team pricing. Email support at thetalkapi.com.
Otter is a meeting transcription tool designed for Zoom and video calls. It does not offer a public REST API for builders. TalkAPI is a mobile voice recorder that works everywhere. TalkAPI gives you an instant API key with no enterprise sales call required. Any AI agent can pull your transcripts via a simple REST API.
Google Recorder is an excellent voice recorder for Pixel phones with on-device transcription. However, it has no API. You cannot programmatically access transcripts or connect them to AI agents. TalkAPI provides full API access to every transcript.
Apple Voice Memos records audio but has limited transcription and no API. TalkAPI transcribes everything and makes transcripts available through a REST API for AI agents.
Plaud NotePin is a $149 hardware device for AI voice recording. TalkAPI does the same thing using the phone you already own. No separate hardware needed. Plus TalkAPI has an API that Plaud does not offer.
TalkNotes transforms voice notes into structured content inside their app. It has no API. Everything stays inside TalkNotes. TalkAPI gives you API access so your transcripts flow to any AI agent or tool you choose.
Fireflies is a meeting bot that joins Zoom and Google Meet calls. It has an API but only for meeting recordings. TalkAPI is a mobile recorder that works for any voice input, not just video calls. No bot required.
You can use a transcription API directly by uploading audio files yourself. But you need to build the recording app, the upload pipeline, the storage, and the transcript delivery yourself. TalkAPI bundles all of this into one app with an API ready on install.
You could assemble a voice recorder app, cloud storage, transcription, and a backend API yourself. It would take days to weeks of development. TalkAPI gives you all of this ready to use in seconds, with one tap to record and one API to fetch.
Your recordings and transcripts are only accessible through your API key. TalkAPI does not share, sell, or use your voice data for any purpose other than transcription and delivery to you.
No. Your transcripts are only accessible with your API key. Nobody else can access them unless you share your key.
No. TalkAPI does not use your recordings or transcripts to train any AI models. Your data is used solely for transcription and delivery.
Yes. Use DELETE /v1/account through the API or contact support to delete your account and all associated recordings and transcripts permanently.
TalkAPI respects user privacy and data rights. You can access, export, and delete your data at any time through the API.
No. TalkAPI only records when you explicitly tap the record button. It never records automatically or without your action.
Check your internet connection. Transcription requires an active connection. If the issue persists, try recording a shorter clip and check if it transcribes.
Record in a quieter environment. Speak clearly and at a normal pace. Use an external wireless microphone for the best audio quality. Accuracy improves significantly with clearer audio.
Make sure you are including the full key in the Authorization header as Bearer vapi_sk_your_key. Check for extra spaces or missing characters. If needed, rotate your key using POST /v1/auth/rotate-key.
No. Once you rotate your key, the old key is permanently invalidated. Make sure to update all agents and integrations with the new key.
On iOS, ensure TalkAPI has microphone permission enabled in Settings. On Android, ensure the foreground service notification is showing, which indicates background recording is active.
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