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Apple says you can record audio in the Notes app and then use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of the transcript.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“generate a summary of the transcript, so you can get to the most important information at a glance”
Summarize an audio recording on Mac with Apple Intelligence, Apple, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS Sequoia 15), 2026, Summarize an audio recording on Mac with Apple Intelligence, introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac User Guide describes recording audio in Notes, for example a class lecture or a meeting, and then viewing an Apple Intelligence summary of its transcript. The summary is produced on the Mac, in Notes.
- What it does not show
- The page is for Macs with Apple Intelligence turned on, in the languages and regions where Apple offers it. It does not say how long a recording can be or how accurate the summary is.