Yes, ThinkScribe works on iPhone Duo, on both displays. It records meetings, lectures and voice notes, transcribes them on the phone with who said what, and turns them into a summary, a mind map and answers to your questions. There is no account, and your recordings and transcripts are never sent to us. Closed, ThinkScribe works on the outer display as it does on any iPhone. Open iPhone Duo and hold it sideways, and the inner display keeps your Library beside the open recording. If you choose Side by Side, the transcript sits next to its Summary or Chat, and tapping a point in the summary takes you to where it was said. Your purchase covers iPhone Duo, and there is nothing to set up.
What does ThinkScribe do on iPhone Duo?
- Outer display (closed). The whole app, as on iPhone: Record, Library and Ask, plus the ThinkScribe voice keyboard in other apps.
- Inner display, held sideways. Your Library stays on one side and the open recording on the other, so you can move between a day's recordings without going back.
- Inner display, held upright. The open recording uses the whole display, with Transcript, Summary and Chat as tabs, as on iPhone.
- Side by Side (your choice). The transcript on one side, its Summary or Chat on the other. Tap a point in the summary and the transcript jumps to that moment.
- Mind maps. A recording's mind map opens full screen.
- Record screen. Your recent recordings sit beside the Record button.
- Opening and closing. A recording you have open stays open when you open or close iPhone Duo, and so does a full-screen mind map.
- Partly folded. There is no separate layout for the partly folded poses yet; ThinkScribe keeps working with its regular layout.
The app fills both displays. It does not sit in the middle of the inner display with black bars around it, as apps that are not yet updated for iPhone Duo do.
How does ThinkScribe work on the outer display?
Closed, iPhone Duo runs ThinkScribe the way you know it from iPhone. The Record tab, the Library and Ask are where they always are, with the system side bar along one edge of the screen. Recording, importing a file and reading a transcript work as they do on iPhone, so a quick voice note or a recording at the start of a meeting takes the same one tap. The ThinkScribe keyboard, for typing with your voice in any app, works on the outer display too.
If you are new to the app, getting started with ThinkScribe on iPhone covers the first recording, speaker names and the Summary and Chat tabs. All of it applies on the outer display.
What changes when you open iPhone Duo?
Held sideways, the inner display has room for two things at once, and ThinkScribe uses it.
Your Library beside the open recording
Open iPhone Duo, turn it sideways and open a recording: your Library stays on one side and the recording opens on the other, with Transcript, Summary and Chat as tabs. This is how ThinkScribe opens on the inner display, with nothing to turn on. Tap another recording in the list and it opens in place.
Held upright, the inner display gives the open recording the whole width, with Summary and Chat one tap away in tabs, as on iPhone. The sidebar button brings the list back.
Side by Side: the transcript next to its Summary or Chat
To see two of them at once, tap Side by Side at the end of the tab row (it is also in the More menu). It is a choice, off until you turn it on. The transcript sits on one side, with its Summary or Chat on the other, and the Library list steps aside to give them the room.
You can read the summary and its action items with the transcript still in view, and tap a point in the summary to jump to the moment it comes from. Or ask a question in Chat without losing your place in the conversation. ThinkScribe remembers the choice: tap Side by Side again to go back to one at a time. The sidebar button brings the list back.
Side by Side needs the inner display held sideways. It is not offered when iPhone Duo is held upright, or with the largest accessibility text sizes, where each pane would be too narrow to read.
For what Summary and Chat can do, see summarize and ask questions about a transcript.
Mind maps full screen
A recording's mind map opens full screen on the inner display and scales to fit it. It stays open if you close or open iPhone Duo while you read it.
The Record screen
On the inner display, the Record tab shows your recent recordings next to the Record button, so you can start a new recording or open an earlier one from the same screen.
Can I record a meeting on iPhone Duo and read the transcript?
Yes. A typical meeting looks like this:
- Start recording on the outer display, closed, and put iPhone Duo on the table. ThinkScribe can show the words as they are spoken; see live transcription on iPhone.
- Tap Stop. The transcript is made on the phone, with the speakers told apart. Name them once and ThinkScribe recognizes those voices in later recordings.
- Open iPhone Duo and hold it sideways. Your Library is beside the recording; tap Side by Side to read the summary and its action items next to the transcript, or ask Chat what was decided.
The same works for a lecture: record it, then read the summary or mind map next to the transcript. See record a meeting on iPhone and turn a lecture into study notes for the details.
How do I get started?
- Keep ThinkScribe up to date from the App Store. iPhone Duo support is part of the same app; there is no separate download.
- Open ThinkScribe. There is no setting to turn on. The layout follows the display you are using.
- Bring your library with you if you like. If you used ThinkScribe on another iPhone, turn on sync in Settings and your transcripts, summaries, collections and speaker names arrive through your own iCloud account. See sync transcripts between devices.
There is no account to create, and your recordings and transcripts are never sent to us.
Do I need to buy anything for iPhone Duo?
No. ThinkScribe is one app with one purchase for Mac, iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and Apple Watch. If you already have Pro, a subscription or Lifetime, it works on iPhone Duo with the same Apple Account. If you are new, ThinkScribe is free to try, with free uses of every Pro feature, then $9.99 a month, $79.99 a year ($44.99 the first year for new subscribers) or $199.99 once.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ThinkScribe work on iPhone Duo?
Yes. On the outer display it works like ThinkScribe on iPhone. On the inner display held sideways, your Library sits next to the open recording, and Side by Side, if you choose it, puts the transcript next to its Summary or Chat; held upright, Summary and Chat are one tap away in tabs, as on iPhone. Mind maps open full screen, and the Record screen on the inner display keeps your recent recordings next to the Record button.
Is ThinkScribe optimized for the iPhone Duo inner display?
Yes. ThinkScribe fills the inner display instead of sitting in the middle with black bars, and it uses the room for two panes: the Library beside the open recording, or, with Side by Side, the transcript beside its Summary or Chat.
Can I record a meeting on iPhone Duo and see the transcript?
Yes. Record on either display, tap Stop, and the transcript is made on the phone with the speakers told apart. Open iPhone Duo and hold it sideways to read the transcript next to its summary with Side by Side, or to ask Chat a question about the meeting.
Does ThinkScribe work when iPhone Duo is closed?
Yes. Closed, the whole app runs on the outer display, as on any iPhone: recording, importing files, reading transcripts, summaries and Chat. The ThinkScribe voice keyboard works there too.
Does ThinkScribe need an internet connection on iPhone Duo?
No, not for recording and transcription. They run on the phone and work offline, as on any iPhone. The built-in ThinkScribe AI for summaries, Chat and mind maps also runs on the phone and works offline once its model has been downloaded.
What does Side by Side do on iPhone Duo?
It puts the transcript on one side of the inner display and its Summary or Chat on the other, so you can check a summary point against what was said, or ask a question, without switching tabs. Tap a point in the summary to jump to that moment in the transcript. It is off until you turn it on, works with the inner display held sideways, and ThinkScribe remembers your choice.
Does ThinkScribe have a layout for the partly folded iPhone Duo?
Not yet. There is no separate layout for the partly folded poses; ThinkScribe keeps working in them with its regular layout.
Do I need to buy ThinkScribe again for iPhone Duo?
No. The same purchase covers Mac, iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and Apple Watch through your Apple Account.
Is there anything to set up?
No. Keep ThinkScribe up to date and open the app. ThinkScribe picks the layout for the display you are using.
Is transcription different on iPhone Duo?
No. Transcription and speaker labels run on the device and work offline, as on any iPhone. What iPhone Duo changes is how much you can see at once.
Can I move my recordings from my old iPhone?
Yes. Turn on sync in Settings on both devices and your library comes across through your own iCloud account, which we cannot read. Audio syncs only if you choose to sync it too.
