The story behind Spoken

Hi, I'm Saeed, the developer behind Spoken. Before I tell you what this app does, let me tell you why it exists.

A few years ago, I found myself drowning in notes. Meeting notes, voice memos, random ideas at 2 AM, grocery lists mixed with startup ideas. My phone was a graveyard of thoughts I'd never revisit.

The problem wasn't capturing ideas. The problem was that once captured, they became useless. Voice memos were too long to listen back. Typed notes were too short to be meaningful. Nothing was organized. Nothing was actionable.

That question became an obsession. And eventually, it became Spoken.

What Spoken actually is

Spoken is an AI-powered voice notes app. But calling it that feels like calling a smartphone a “portable telephone.” Technically accurate, but missing the point.

When you speak to Spoken, it doesn't just transcribe your words. It understands them. It pulls out action items. It identifies people, dates, and priorities. It summarizes rambling thoughts into clear bullet points. It translates across 30+ languages.

Think of it as a second brain that actually works.

Built for real people

I didn't build Spoken for power users or productivity gurus. I built it for people like me: busy, scattered, full of ideas but short on time.

The parent who needs to remember everything from the pediatrician visit. The student recording lectures who needs actual study notes, not hours of audio. The entrepreneur whose best ideas come in the shower. The professional who leaves every meeting with a head full of action items and no system to track them.

Privacy first, always

Your notes are deeply personal. They contain your thoughts, your ideas, your private conversations. I take that seriously.

Spoken uses end-to-end encryption for cloud storage. Your data is never sold, never shared, never used to train AI models. This isn't a privacy policy written by lawyers. It's a promise from one person to another.

Where we're going

Spoken launched on Android first because that's what I use daily. iOS is coming soon, along with a web app and desktop clients. The vision is simple: your voice should work everywhere.

I'm also working on features that feel almost magical: voice commands that actually understand context, smart reminders that know when you need them, and AI that learns how you think.

A personal note

Building Spoken has been a labor of love. Every feature exists because I needed it myself. Every design decision was made with real use cases in mind.

If you've made it this far, thank you for reading. I genuinely hope Spoken helps you capture and organize your thoughts in a way that feels natural and effortless.

And if you have feedback, ideas, or just want to say hi, I'd love to hear from you. This app is built by one person, but it's shaped by its community.