Support

Voice notes, cloud sync and conversations with Wadsworth.

Record a note

• Tap Record, speak, and watch live words appear. Or say “Wadsworth” to Siri.
• On an iPhone with an Action Button, assign Wadsworth’s recording shortcut in iPhone Settings → Action Button → Shortcut, then choose Wadsworth’s Dictate shortcut.
• Recording continues when you lock the phone. Its Live Activity shows a timer with Pause and Stop controls on the Lock Screen.
• Pause and Resume continue the same note. Phone calls and other audio interruptions pause recording; it never resumes automatically. If iOS needs the app open to resume, unlock and open Wadsworth.
• Tap Stop and save in the app, or Stop on the Lock Screen. The note saves locally, then transcription of the saved audio continues in sections. You can pause and resume that transcription too.
• Search your saved notes, play the original recording, share text or audio, or delete a note.

Long recordings: watch the section count for progress after saving. Finishing transcription and optional cloud processing can take several minutes. Keep the app installed and the recording available while work is pending.

Requirements and microphone access

iPhone 12 or later running iOS 26 or later. Live and saved-audio Apple transcription run on the device. Preparing speech-language assets for first use may require a download; recording and installed on-device transcription work offline.

• Siri asks which app I mean. Say just “Wadsworth.” Phrases with “record” or “talk to” can make Siri offer the Phone app instead.
• No live words appear. Check that your device and selected language support Apple’s on-device transcription. Audio capture and live captions run independently; check the note’s status and playback after saving.
• Microphone access: manage it in iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone.

Optional cloud sync and transcript cleanup

Open Wadsworth Settings → Account and cloud, then Sign in with Apple. Signing in alone does not upload notes. Read the consent screen to enable cloud storage and OpenAI processing. You choose whether to upload existing local notes; otherwise, only new notes sync.

Notes save locally first. Sync runs without blocking recording or browsing, with recent notes uploaded first. Uploaded notes are stored in your cloud account and can be restored after a reinstall by signing in with the same Apple Account and enabling cloud features.

• Waiting to sync: the note has not finished syncing. Saved-audio transcription may still be underway. Uploads need a connection, and iOS controls when suspended apps can transfer in the background. Open Wadsworth or use Sync now in Settings to retry. Pending notes cannot yet be restored from the server.
• Processed by server: the note’s cloud processing is complete. Wadsworth combines Apple’s live and saved-audio transcripts with an independent OpenAI transcription to produce a reconciled version with paragraph breaks.
• Check a detail: open the note’s transcript versions to compare the available Apple live, Apple saved-audio, OpenAI, and reconciled text. The original recording remains available. AI transcription and cleanup can make mistakes.
• AI access is paused: beta cloud AI is free for adults, with usage and storage limits. Reaching an AI limit does not delete your notes; local recording and access to saved notes remain available.

Settings includes Sign out and Delete cloud account. Deleting the account removes cloud data; the confirmation explains what remains locally. Read the privacy policy for storage, deletion and OpenAI processing details.

Ask a question or Call Wadsworth

With cloud features enabled, open Ask about notes. Type a question about your saved notes or Wadsworth call history, or tap Call Wadsworth for a voice conversation. Note answers can include links to their sources.

• When to speak: wait for Connected and the short ready beep. There is no spoken opening greeting.
• Keep using your phone: minimize the conversation to browse notes or Settings, then use Return to get back. Established calls continue with the phone locked. An audio interruption ends the conversation.
• Finish the call: tap End, or say naturally that you are done. Wadsworth detects clear ending intent and lets its farewell finish playing. Continued speech cancels a pending hang-up. If intent is uncertain or detection fails, the call stays open; End remains available.
• Dates and counts: ask about notes or saved calls by date, including today or this week. Wadsworth uses your iPhone’s current time zone.
• Call history: the app discloses saving call transcripts and details to your cloud account before calling. Raw call audio is not archived. Ask Wadsworth about saved calls; older calls made before saving was enabled are unavailable.
• Beta limits: calls last up to ten minutes, subject to usage limits. These are in-app AI conversations; native Lock Screen call controls, incoming calls and Phone Recents integration are not available yet.

Feedback and contact

TestFlight testers can send feedback with a screenshot through TestFlight. For a voice issue, include the approximate time and whether you used the iPhone speaker, AirPods or another audio route. For recording or sync issues, include the note duration and the status shown.

Or email apple@michaelraskinandrewsllc.com with the app version from Wadsworth Settings and what happened.