Capture

Voice Notes, One Gesture

Product Spec v1.0 · March 2026
The Problem

Thoughts disappear in seconds.

By the time you unlock your phone, open an app, and tap record — the thought is gone. Capture eliminates every step between having an idea and recording it.

One gesture. Instant recording. Zero friction.

How It Works

Thought → Captured in under 1 second

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Have a thought

Walking, driving, gym, shower — anywhere

🤏

Pinch

One gesture on your watch hand — mic is hot instantly

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Talk

Bulletproof background recording

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Pinch

Same gesture stops & saves

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Synced

Auto-syncs to iCloud, Dropbox, webhook — your choice

Apple Watch

Designed for your wrist

Minimal UI. Maximum function. Gestures handle everything — the screen is just for visual confirmation.

● Ready
Last: 2m ago
✓ All synced
Ready State
Recording
0:42
Recording State
Triggers

Your choice of gesture

Configure during onboarding. Same gesture for start/stop (toggle), or different gestures for each. Action Button support for Ultra owners.

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Double Pinch

Pinch twice quickly

Clench

Make a fist

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Double Clench

Clench twice quickly

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Action Button

Apple Watch Ultra — physical button toggle

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Complication

Tap on watch face to open

iPhone Companion

Configure, review, sync

The iPhone app handles onboarding, settings, and gives you a full view of all recordings and sync status.

Overview
Total recordings 142
This week 12
Storage used 89 MB
Recent
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capture_23-31-42
0:45 · Today 11:31 PM
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capture_22-15-08
1:23 · Today 10:15 PM
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capture_20-01-33
0:12 · Today 8:01 PM
Sync Status
☁️ iCloud All synced
🔗 Webhook All delivered
Main Screen
Features

Built for reliability

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Offline-First

Record anywhere — beach, plane, subway. Files sync automatically when you're back online. Nothing is ever lost.

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Bulletproof Recording

Background audio session survives screen sleep, wrist drops, notifications, and app switching. Auto-saves on interruption.

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Cellular Direct Sync

Watches with cellular sync directly — no phone needed. Non-cellular watches sync via iPhone when in Bluetooth range.

Live Activity

Recording status appears in Smart Stack. Double Tap on Live Activity to stop. Visual confirmation without opening the app.

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Haptic Feedback

Distinct haptic patterns for start vs stop. You always know what happened without looking at your watch.

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Smart Retry

Exponential backoff sync queue. Retries for 7 days. Notifies you if a file can't be delivered.

Destinations

Send recordings anywhere

Choose one or multiple destinations. All work offline-first — save locally, sync when connected.

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iCloud Drive

Any folder. Supports shared folders for cross-account sync.

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Dropbox

OAuth sign-in, pick a folder. Cross-account native.

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Google Drive

OAuth sign-in, pick a folder. Team drives supported.

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Webhook

HTTP POST to any URL. Perfect for AI assistants & automation.

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S3 / R2

Direct cloud storage upload for developers.

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Local Only

No sync. Files stay on device. Export via share sheet.

Development

Build timeline

Phase 1 · Week 1-2

MVP

  • Core recording engine (AVAudioRecorder + WKExtendedRuntimeSession)
  • Toggle Capture App Intent
  • Local storage + metadata
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Basic Watch & iPhone UI
  • Haptic feedback
Phase 2 · Week 3-4

Full Features

  • Live Activity (Smart Stack)
  • Separate Start/Stop Intents
  • Action Button support
  • Full onboarding flow
  • Webhook destination
  • Cellular direct sync
Phase 3 · Week 5-6

Polish & Destinations

  • Dropbox & Google Drive
  • Multiple simultaneous destinations
  • Waveform visualization
  • Silence detection & auto-stop
  • OpenClaw integration guide
Phase 4 · Week 7-8

App Store Launch

  • Screenshots & preview video
  • TestFlight beta
  • App Store submission
  • Marketing page
Brand

Lockups v1

Initial brand explorations. Dark theme, minimal, the red recording dot as the core visual element.

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Voice Notes, One Gesture