Official documentation
Summarize an audio recording on Mac with Apple Intelligence
Apple, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS Sequoia 15), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's Mac User Guide page on recording audio in Notes and generating an Apple Intelligence summary of the transcript. It covers the Summary view for recorded iPhone calls and a tip for summarizing Voice Memos recordings with Writing Tools.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation, read on 2026-10-17 from the macOS Sequoia 15 version of the guide. Apple says the features depend on the latest macOS and on Apple Intelligence being turned on. The page does not list a chip or macOS minimum in the text we read, so this guide does not state one from it.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple says you can record audio in the Notes app and then use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of the transcript.
“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, introduction)
- Apple says Apple Intelligence is not available on all Mac models or in all languages or regions.
“Apple Intelligence is not available on all Mac models or in all languages or regions.” (Summarize an audio recording on Mac with Apple Intelligence, note under the introduction)
- Apple says you can also summarize an audio recording in Voice Memos on a Mac, using Writing Tools.
“You can also summarize an audio recording in Voice Memos using Writing Tools.” (Tip at the end of Summarize an audio recording on Mac with Apple Intelligence)