What Cleft Does

Cleft is a voice-first note-taking tool built for people who think faster than they type. It captures spoken thoughts and automatically transforms rambling voice recordings into clean, structured notes—complete with sections, bullet points, action items, and summaries. With on-device transcription, your recordings are processed locally for speed and privacy, while AI-powered processing organizes the content into formats you can actually use.

Who It's For

Cleft is designed for anyone whose brain moves faster than their fingers, with particular appeal to people with ADHD, coaches, creators, and professionals who need to capture ideas the moment they strike. If you find yourself losing thoughts before you can type them out, or if you spend too much time organizing notes instead of acting on them, Cleft is built for you.

Key Features & Capabilities

• On-device transcription: Your voice becomes text locally on your device, ensuring privacy and speed even offline
• Smart processing: AI turns unstructured rambles into organized notes with clear sections, bullet points, and action items
• Multiple note styles: Choose from Structured (sections and bullets), Structured Prose (flowing paragraphs), or Clean Transcript via an intuitive dial interface
• Cross-platform capture: Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay for capture anywhere
• File-first sync: Notes saved as Markdown files you own, ready to move into your existing workflow
• Offline capable: Record and transcribe without Wi-Fi or connectivity

Integrations & Workflow

Cleft works alongside your existing tools rather than replacing them. Export Markdown-ready notes to Notion, Obsidian, Bear, Craft, Apple Notes, Apple Reminders, Drafts, Things 3, Todoist, and more. Automation support via Zapier lets you route notes into any part of your stack. The file-first approach means your notes remain portable and accessible, never locked into a proprietary system.

What Makes It Different

Unlike traditional note apps that add complexity, Cleft eliminates friction: three taps, zero typing, and your thought is captured and cleaned up. The focus on capture over organization, combined with local transcription and platform-native apps, makes it the fastest path from brain to usable note. As users note, it's "literally one of the BEST apps for ADHD people" and "the first actual AI marketed application that seems to work."