Resurface past notes
Cleft brings older notes back to your attention, so good ideas do not get buried and forgotten.
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Roadmap
Where Cleft is headed, from ideas we are weighing to what is in preview on TestFlight right now. Everything already shipped lives in the changelog.
Icebox
Ideas we are considering.
Backlog
Planned, not started yet.
Deeper Apple Shortcuts
More actions and triggers, so you can wire Cleft into the automations you already run.
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Send notes to Google Docs
Push finished notes straight into Google Docs, alongside the Notion and Apple Notes exports you already have.
Plus
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Personal dictionary
Teach Cleft your names, jargon, and acronyms, so it spells the words that matter to you correctly every time.
Release 2.0
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Switch a note's language
Set a note's language yourself, or flip it on the fly, so the right one is used even when you would rather choose than auto-detect.
Release 2.0
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Speak one language, write another
Talk in one language and get your note in another, so you can capture in your own voice and share it in theirs.
Release 2.0Plus
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Automatic tagging
Cleft suggests tags from what you said, so your notes organise themselves without you lifting a finger.
Release 2.0
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Custom retention and auto-delete
Set how long recordings and notes stick around, and let Cleft tidy up on your schedule, by your rules.
Release 2.0
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Face ID and Touch ID lock
Keep your notes behind a biometric lock, so a glance or a touch opens them and nobody else can.
Release 2.0
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Longer recordings
Capture even longer sessions, lectures, interviews, and deep work, without watching the clock.
Release 2.0Plus
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Webhook support
Send finished notes to any service that accepts a webhook, so Cleft slots into your own pipelines.
Release 2.0Plus
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Adjustable text size on Mac
Scale the interface text up or down to a size that is comfortable to read.
Release 2.0
Platform: macOS
Cleft on Android
Native Cleft on Android, so you can capture and keep your notes whatever phone you carry.
Release 2.0
Platform: Android
In progress
Being built now. Preview features are available via TestFlight for Cleft Plus.
More control over output
Pick how each note is written from the recording screen: Organized, no bullets, or word for word.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOSPlatform: watchOSPlatform: CarPlay
Make your own note styles
Create named styles with their own instructions, meeting minutes, journal, launch brief, then drag the whole list into the order you like.
In previewVersion v1.14Plus
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Set a rule Cleft always follows
Add a standing instruction like no adverbs or keep it brief, and Cleft applies it to every note you make. Plus raises the limit to 500 characters.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Save every note to your device
Notes save to your device automatically, with a Plus folder picker for Obsidian, Bear, NotePlan, Drafts, Ulysses, and Logseq.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Keep the voice memo beside the note
The original recording is saved right next to its note, so you can always hear exactly what you said.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Settings follow you everywhere
Your custom instructions and preferences travel across devices. Set them once and they are simply there.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Notes that sit with your files
Each saved note carries its title, tags, and dates in the file, so it makes sense in any app you open it in.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOSPlatform: macOS
Show in Finder on Mac
Open any note in Finder, see your storage at a glance, and get human-readable filenames you can scan.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: macOS
Set up Local Sync on iPhone and iPad
Pick your sync folder right on your phone or tablet, so save-to-device is no longer a Mac-only setup.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOS
System-wide hotkeys on Mac
Start a Cleft recording from anywhere with a global keyboard shortcut, no window switching needed.
In previewVersion v1.14
Platform: macOS
Background recording
Keep capturing while you switch apps or lock your phone, so a long thought is never interrupted.
Platform: iOSPlatform: iPadOS
Want to try what's in preview? Get preview access with Cleft Plus
Looking for what already shipped? See the full changelog