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I use my phone to take audio notes, and transcribe them in emails to myself (with the audio attached) if I find them worthwhile. I wish Android automatically up

by jeffool 14y ago

I use my phone to take audio notes, and transcribe them in emails to myself (with the audio attached) if I find them worthwhile. I wish Android automatically uploaded audio to G+ as it does video and images, but, such is life. I just find typing notes on my phone completely annoying.

mrschwabe 14y ago
Totally agree and also find making audio notes is more convenient. Problem is, like you say - the transcribing is lacking. Playback is also an issue - it's often not very intuitive to play back the note after you save it.
- jeffool 14y ago
  I should have noted that I transcribe at a PC when available, if the note turns out worthwhile. It just sucks to have to move audio files to my PC if I want to save them. Or attach them on an email in my phone and upload the attachment, I guess. I'd love a web solution. ... In fact, a hack that lets me tap a widget and leave myself a message in Google Voice would be perfect for me...
  - mrschwabe 14y ago
    Have you tried Catch or EverNote? They both let you take 'audio notes' and they'll sync to your online account so you can more easily access them on the PC without manually transfering them over. Another alternative, depending on what you're using to save mobile audio notes - is to save them to DropBox. That way, again - the notes will sync easily to your PC. Many of us however do not wish to have our audio notes 'synced' by online services - since it does to some extent compromise the privacy. So there is no perfect solution. Yet.
    - jeffool 14y ago
      Actually I do (did, now job hunting) a lot of note taking at work, and couldn't install the software on the work PC. But I completely get your desire to keep things under control. An app that wasn't a service, and just let you upload to a designated site via ftp or other free options could get a few bucks, I'd think.
samstave 14y ago
Cant Siri take these notes?
- jeffool 14y ago
  Quite possibly, but not on my Android! When I get back in the market for a new phone though, I'm open to an iPhone.

by jeffool 14y ago

mrschwabe 14y ago

Totally agree and also find making audio notes is more convenient. Problem is, like you say - the transcribing is lacking. Playback is also an issue - it's often not very intuitive to play back the note after you save it.

jeffool 14y ago
I should have noted that I transcribe at a PC when available, if the note turns out worthwhile. It just sucks to have to move audio files to my PC if I want to save them. Or attach them on an email in my phone and upload the attachment, I guess. I'd love a web solution. ... In fact, a hack that lets me tap a widget and leave myself a message in Google Voice would be perfect for me...
- mrschwabe 14y ago
  Have you tried Catch or EverNote? They both let you take 'audio notes' and they'll sync to your online account so you can more easily access them on the PC without manually transfering them over. Another alternative, depending on what you're using to save mobile audio notes - is to save them to DropBox. That way, again - the notes will sync easily to your PC. Many of us however do not wish to have our audio notes 'synced' by online services - since it does to some extent compromise the privacy. So there is no perfect solution. Yet.
  - jeffool 14y ago
    Actually I do (did, now job hunting) a lot of note taking at work, and couldn't install the software on the work PC. But I completely get your desire to keep things under control. An app that wasn't a service, and just let you upload to a designated site via ftp or other free options could get a few bucks, I'd think.

samstave 14y ago

Cant Siri take these notes?

jeffool 14y ago
Quite possibly, but not on my Android! When I get back in the market for a new phone though, I'm open to an iPhone.