Our Story
We tried everything else first.
This is the story of why QuickScribe exists — and why you probably need it more than you realize.
"My iPhone can transcribe calls, right?"
That's what we thought too. iOS 18 added call recording — great. But try transcribing a 20-minute recruiter screen. Apple's on-device transcription just gives up. On a 20-minute call, you get a spinning wheel that never completes. It wasn't built for real phone calls.
❌ Doesn't work for real calls.
"I'll just upload it to ChatGPT or Claude."
ChatGPT can't process a 37 MB audio file. Claude can handle short clips but not a full phone call. You'll hit file size limits, context window limits, or get a partial transcript that cuts off. And forget about speaker labels.
❌ Not built for audio transcription.
"There's probably a free open-source tool."
There is. It's called Whisper. You download it, install Python, configure CUDA drivers, run it from the command line, wait 15 minutes, and get a wall of text with no speaker labels. Great if you're a developer with a GPU. Terrible if you just need notes.
❌ Requires a CS degree to use.
"Fine, I'll pay for Otter or Rev."
Otter makes you install an app, merge your call into their dialer, and sit through live transcription. $16.99/month. Rev charges per minute — $1,800/month for AI transcription if you're making 10 calls a day.
⚠️ Works, but overpriced and overcomplicated.
"My company already has Zoom transcription."
Great — for video calls. But what about the phone screen you did from your car? The call with a hiring manager while walking? Zoom only works when everyone's on a scheduled video call. Recruiters live on the phone.
⚠️ Doesn't cover phone calls.
So we built QuickScribe.
The idea was simple: what if you could just email a recording and get a perfect transcript back? No app. No website to visit. No command line. No per-minute billing.
Record a call on your iPhone. Tap Share → Mail. Send it to your QuickScribe address. Walk away. A formatted transcript with speaker labels lands in your inbox in about two minutes.
✅ It just works.
No credit card. No app. Just email.