Productivity Freemium

Cleft

Private voice notes transformed into structured, editable documents

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PricingFreemium
Starting price$6.99/mo
Free planYes
Free trialYes
APIUnknown
Open sourceNo
DeploymentCloud
Last verifiedAugust 2, 2026
Overview

Tool overview

Cleft is listed under Productivity AI tools.

Summary

What is Cleft?

Cleft is a privacy-focused voice-note application for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It records speech, creates transcripts, rewrites recordings into structured notes, supports custom AI instructions, and exports or synchronizes notes with common writing and automation tools.

Best fit

Best for

Apple users turning spoken thoughts into organized personal notes

Audience

Who is it for?

Knowledge workersWriters and creatorsFounders and consultantsStudents and personal note takers
Recommendation

Decision note

Confirm device support, recording limits, AI processing, export integrations, family sharing, privacy controls, regional App Store pricing, support, and current plan terms.

Capabilities

Key features

Voice recording with automatic transcription

Structured rewriting of spoken notes

Custom AI instructions for note formatting

Apple Notes, Notion, Obsidian, and Zapier integrations

Private data controls and transparent AI processing

Family Sharing for the paid plan

Workflows

Use cases

Capturing ideas while moving

Drafting outlines by voice

Creating structured personal notes

Sending notes into writing systems

Strengths

Pros

  • Ongoing free Basic plan is available
  • Public monthly and annual pricing
  • Strong privacy and data-use documentation
Considerations

Limitations

Cleft can mistranscribe speech, omit context, or restructure notes incorrectly. Users must verify names, facts, action items, confidentiality, export destinations, and every generated document before relying on it.

Cost

Pricing details

Pricing modelFreemium
Starting price$6.99/mo
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Pricing context

Billing options

Monthly subscriptionAnnual subscription
Pricing context

Pricing note

Basic is an ongoing free plan with shorter recordings. Cleft Plus costs $6.99 per month or $39.99 per year and adds longer recordings, custom instructions, more integrations, Family Sharing, and priority support. No separate formal free trial was confirmed.

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Compatibility

Supported languages

  • English
Connectivity

Integrations

Apple Notes

Notion

Obsidian

Zapier

Apple Shortcuts

Specs

Technical details

PlatformsiOS, Desktop
Multilingual supportNo
Login requiredYes
Open sourceNo
DeploymentCloud
CompanyCleft Notes
Models / versionsCleft Voice Notes
Editions / plansFree, Basic, Professional, Organization, and Custom plans
Data confidenceHigh
Last verifiedAugust 2, 2026
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Cleft is a privacy-focused voice-note application for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It records speech, creates transcripts, rewrites recordings into structured notes, supports custom AI instructions, and exports or synchronizes notes with common writing and automation tools.
Apple users turning spoken thoughts into organized personal notes
The listed pricing model for Cleft is Freemium. Pricing can change, so users should verify the latest plan details on the official website.
Yes. The current profile indicates that a free trial is available.
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