FAQ

Voxtral Memos is a voice memo app for iPhone that uses AI to transcribe and summarize your recordings. It's powered by Mistral AI's Voxtral speech model.

Mistral AI is the company that provides the AI models used for transcription and summarization. An API key is like a password that lets the app communicate with Mistral's servers.

To get a key:

• Go to console.mistral.ai
• Create a free account
• Navigate to "API Keys" and create a new key
• Copy the key and paste it into Voxtral Memos

Yes, Voxtral Memos is completely free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no paywalls. The source code is open source under the MIT license.

However, using the Mistral API has a small cost — see the pricing question below.

Mistral charges per use based on audio duration and text length. Typical costs:

• Transcribing a 5-minute memo: ~$0.01
• Summarizing a transcript: ~$0.001

For casual use, expect to spend less than $1 per month. You can check current pricing at mistral.ai/products/pricing.

The Tip Jar is a completely optional way to support the development of Voxtral Memos. It does not unlock any features — everything is available for free. Tips go directly to the developer.

Voxtral Memos supports transcription in 13+ languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

You can also set it to auto-detect the language.

Prompt templates let you customize how the AI processes your transcripts. Built-in templates include Summary, To-Do List, and Journal Entry. You can also create your own templates with custom instructions.

You can record memos offline. However, transcription and summarization require an internet connection since they are processed by Mistral's API.

Press the pause button to pause your recording — you can resume it at any time. While paused, a Discard button appears. Tapping it cancels the recording entirely, without saving or transcribing it.

All your memos, transcripts, and summaries are stored locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded to any server operated by us. Your API key is stored securely in the iOS Keychain.

When you request a transcription, your audio is sent directly to Mistral's API over an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Audio is only sent when you explicitly trigger transcription — never in the background.

Mistral's data processing is GDPR-compliant. See Mistral's Privacy Policy for details.

No. Voxtral Memos contains zero third-party SDKs, no analytics, no crash reporting, and no telemetry. We do not track your usage in any way.

Go to Settings in the app and tap "Delete All Data". This permanently removes all memos, audio files, and transcriptions from your device. You can also delete individual memos by swiping left on them in the memo list.

Make sure you:

• Copied the full key without extra spaces
• Have an active Mistral account with billing set up
• Created the key at console.mistral.ai

Use the "Validate" button in Settings to check if your key is working.

This can happen if:

• Your internet connection is unstable
• Your API key has run out of credit
• The recording is very short or silent

You can retry a failed transcription by swiping right on the memo in the list.

Yes! Here are some ideas we're working on or thinking about:

• iPad support — a native iPad layout
• Import audio files — transcribe recordings from other apps or your files library
• Shortcuts support — launch straight into recording mode from an Action Button or Shortcuts automation
• Lock Screen widget — start a recording directly from the Lock Screen
• Apple Watch app — start and stop recordings from your wrist, maybe someday

No release dates yet — but these are on our radar.

Email us at voxtralmemos@meltforce.com or open an issue on GitHub.