Voiceliner
Productivity
voice notes
SHOW HN2021
297points
84comments
#115of 2,533 in 2021
Top 5%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
22 positive, 29 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 56 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.
Idea: 12 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, novel, local and open source
From 2 comments
This is brilliant - simple, novel, local, open source. Love it. I had a dream at the beginning of the pandemic that people who spend all day in Zoom calls might be able to spend…
pjs_ on HNFantastic! I love that it is all local.
copperx on HN
Fills a long-wanted need for on-the-go thought capture
From 3 comments
Congrats on launching! I've wanted exactly-this for years. I've sketched a few versions but it stayed on the back-burner for me, partly because friends/etc didn't see the appeal.…
hangtwenty on HNI've wanted this for a while – thanks so much!
daguar on HNAmazing! I’ve been looking for a way to put down my thoughts for a while, tried carrying a pocket notebook.. the notes app.. zen journal .. but writing is so much friction .. I…
pchangr on HN
Objections
Transcription sent to cloud (Azure) on Android
From 2 comments
The audio goes out.
imperialdrive on HNon iOS, it's on-device. on Android, Azure - so far I haven't hit the free limit of 5hr/mo. Might start charging Android users if we hit the free limit.
maxkrieger on HN
No hands-free or Bluetooth mic support
From 2 comments
If this would support a bluetooth PTT microphone, it would be perfect. Then I could leave the phone in my pocket and have tangible, physical buttons to record with. I don't like…
mongol on HNWas looking for something like this just today. Does it support hands-free operation (or while we're at it, does someone else know something that does)? This is currently my main…
endymi0n on HN
Requests
Reminders or calendar integration
From 2 comments
Super clean setup on iOS! Can’t wait to try it out, the concept is lovely. I use notion a TON but it’s not great for the most immediate time sensitive notes. Do you think you…
scrollaway on HNReminders would be a useful addition to this for me, too.
cooperaustinj on HN
Export to other tools
From 1 comment
This looks pretty awesome! Is there a way to export them? I’d like to push them into Trello or another tool
throwoutway on HN
Multi-language transcription
From 2 comments
Coming soon! https://github.com/maxkrieger/voiceliner/issues/17
maxkrieger on HNIt follows system settings, but I'm going to add app-specific localization soon! https://github.com/maxkrieger/voiceliner/issues/17
maxkrieger on HN
Questions
Is there an APK download?
From 2 comments
This looks really cool. I'v been looking for something like this for a while. Is there an APK download? I don't use the google store and the github page didn't seem to have an…
afandian on HNIs there a direct .apk download?
DarylZero on HN
Can it be used hands-free?
From 1 comment
Was looking for something like this just today. Does it support hands-free operation (or while we're at it, does someone else know something that does)? This is currently my main…
endymi0n on HN
Alternatives named
Voice Notes Android app by ashishb
From 1 comment
I built a similar product for myself sometimes back - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ashishb.voicenotes (Android only)
ashishb on HN
Google Recorder
From 2 comments
Not just Pixel 5 and above, you can transcribe in real time with any android phone using Google Recorder app. Which essentially means that it doesn't need special processor (as…
smusamashah on HNAndroid has on-device transcription for some devices (e.g. Pixel 5 and above). Maybe you could use that instead of charging?
underdeserver on HN
iOS built-in recorder
From 1 comment
If this had automagical sorting / hierarchy of my recordings based on key words, or allowed me to "shuffle" my entire collection of recordings according to a few pre-set…
ccvannorman on HN