Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when a mobile workflow needs speech transcription together with note editing and organization, especially when local, offline processing is useful after downloading a Whisper model.
Who it is for
- Students capturing lectures as text notes.
- Professionals documenting meetings and researchers transcribing interviews.
- Mobile users who want to record voice notes, transcribe audio and organize the resulting text.
Documented uses
- Dictate speech directly into a note or transcribe an existing audio recording.
- Record and play back voice notes, then share audio or text through other apps.
- Format, search, filter and organize notes using folders and tags.
Requirements & limits
The repository's F-Droid version is identified as free and open source under GPL-3.0. The separately rebuilt Google Play version is identified as proprietary and subscription-based. The README also lists an App Store download.
- The project describes Whisper transcription as local and available offline once the model is downloaded.
- The README gives different language counts: over 50 languages for Whisper and a 100+ language product description.
- The repository and Google Play versions differ in codebase, license, interface and pricing model.
- Large-file audio processing is described as chunked, with a default 30-second chunk and three-second overlap.
- Development setup requires Android Studio Ladybug or newer, Xcode 16.1, JDK 11 or higher, and Kotlin 2.0.21 or higher.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up the Notely Voice project locally
Prepare the repository project in Android Studio and launch it on an emulator or physical device.
Before you start
- Android Studio Ladybug or newer
- Xcode 16.1
- JDK 11 or higher
- Kotlin 2.0.21 or higher
Steps
Clone the repository.
Open the project in Android Studio.
Sync the project with Gradle files.
Run the app on an emulator or physical device.
Expected outcome
The README's documented setup sequence ends with running the app on an emulator or physical device.
Guide limitations
- The instructions do not document iOS build or launch steps.
- The project prerequisites are not a compatibility guarantee.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 14 October 2026
- Original website title
- Notely-Voice/NotelyVoice · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

