Either way, your notes are saved only on this phone. When you're offline, the app automatically uses on-device voice if it's downloaded.
Links and QR codes carry your notes inside them — nothing is uploaded anywhere. Anyone you send one to can read those notes.
How it works: tap the mic and the screen goes black — the phone looks off but keeps recording.
Hold anywhere for 1 second to stop. Audio saves every few seconds, so nothing is lost if the phone dies.
With a PIN set, Spoke opens as a working calculator: type your PIN and press = to unlock, or
hold the calculator's display to start a dark recording without unlocking.
Keep in mind: your phone always shows its own microphone indicator while recording — no app can hide that.
Pressing the power button or switching apps stops recording. Recording laws vary by state; the
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788) can help you document safely.
4–8 digits. Spoke will open as a calculator — type the PIN and press = to unlock. There's no way to recover a forgotten PIN, so pick one you'll remember.