What it does
FoxNote is a productivity tool designed to capture and process information from audio sources. It uses AI to transcribe voice recordings, existing audio/video files, and even YouTube videos into structured text notes. The app serves as a central hub for turning spoken content into organized, editable, and summarizable information, targeting users who frequently attend meetings, lectures, or interviews.
Where it shines
FoxNote excels in its flexibility and powerful post-processing tools. The initial onboarding (00:02) uses slick animations to quickly convey the core value proposition. The app's main strength is its multi-modal input system, accessed via a simple floating action button (00:52), which allows users to create notes from various sources seamlessly. Its most powerful feature is the "Prompt Lab" (02:41), which lets users create and save custom AI commands, moving beyond generic summaries to provide truly personalized text manipulation.
UX highlights
- Centralized Creation: A floating action button at 00:52 opens a menu with five distinct ways to create a note, making the starting point for any task clear and consistent.
- Asynchronous Feedback: When processing a new note, the app provides non-blocking feedback. At 01:32, a note appears with a "Processing..." status, and a toast notification at the top keeps the user informed without halting their workflow.
- In-Note AI Editor: The "AI Editor" (02:36) offers a suite of pre-built AI actions and, crucially, a "Prompt Lab" for creating custom commands. This gives power users granular control over their notes.
- Clear Folder Organization: The app uses a simple, clean interface for managing notes within folders. Creating (04:11) and moving (03:56) notes is straightforward.
- Contextual Permissions: The app waits to ask for permissions like notifications (01:23) until after the user has completed a relevant action (saving a recording), making the request feel justified.
Monetization & growth
Monetization is introduced early and directly. After a brief, three-step feature carousel, the user is presented with a paywall at 00:27. This screen offers a 3-day free trial for a weekly plan, alongside a yearly plan that breaks down the cost to a per-week price to appear more affordable. The paywall clearly lists the key features unlocked with a subscription. This upfront approach gates the app's core functionality, ensuring that users who proceed are highly qualified and understand the premium nature of the service.
Who it’s for
FoxNote is built for students, professionals, journalists, and anyone who needs to convert spoken conversations into text. Its ability to handle live recordings, imported lecture files, and summarize YouTube videos makes it a versatile tool for capturing information. Users who want to go beyond simple transcription and use AI to reformat, summarize, or extract specific information from text will find the custom prompt features particularly useful.
Notes & opportunities
The user experience is generally smooth, but there are small areas for refinement. The folder management screen (04:10) is separate from the main notes list, which requires an extra tap to navigate between them; integrating folders more directly could be smoother. While the AI Editor is powerful, its custom prompt feature could be made more discoverable, perhaps with a small tooltip on first use. Finally, the app could benefit from more export options beyond plain text and PDF to better integrate with other productivity workflows.