Need Help?
Quick Support:- 📧 General Support: [email protected]
- 🎓 Student Discounts: [email protected]
- 💰 Refunds: Email with subject “Refund Request”
- ⏰ Response Time: Within 24 hours (usually much faster!)
Help with Subscription & Account ⚡
Help with Subscription & Account ⚡
Help! I lost my Plus features / subscription
Help! I lost my Plus features / subscription
Quick Fix
- Open Cleft Settings
- Tap “Restore Purchases”
- Wait for confirmation
- “Plus features disappeared”
- “Lost access after reinstall”
- “Premium features not working”
- “Subscription missing”
- “Need to transfer to new device”
Need a refund or billing help?
Need a refund or billing help?
- Email [email protected]
- Subject: “Refund Request”
- Include your account email
Check subscription status or manage plan
Check subscription status or manage plan
- Open Settings app
- Tap your Apple ID
- Subscriptions
- Find Cleft
- Open App Store
- Click your name
- View Information
- Manage Subscriptions
Can I share my Plus subscription with family members?
Can I share my Plus subscription with family members?
App Not Working? 🔧
App Not Working? 🔧
App crashing or will not open
App crashing or will not open
- Force close and reopen
- Restart your device
- Check for updates
- Reinstall if needed (your notes are safe)
Can't record or transcribe
Can't record or transcribe
- Check microphone permissions
- Verify internet connection
- Try a short test recording
- Clear app cache
Notes not syncing
Notes not syncing
- Pull down to refresh
- Check internet connection
- Verify same email on all devices
- Sign out and back in
Having issues with audio devices?
Having issues with audio devices?
- Automatic Device Switching: Seamlessly switch between AirPods, headsets, and your device’s internal microphone during recording without interruption
- Device Indicator: A new microphone indicator shows which audio input device is currently active while recording
- Device Selection (macOS): On Mac, you can select your preferred audio device in Settings
Getting Started
Getting Started
What is Cleft and how does it help me?
What is Cleft and how does it help me?
Perfect For
Key Benefits
See It In Action
How much does Cleft cost?
How much does Cleft cost?
Basic (Free)
- Voice-to-text notes up to 5 minutes
- Basic integrations (Apple Notes, Shortcuts)
- Standard features
Plus (39.99/yr)
- 30-minute recordings
- Premium integrations (Obsidian, Notion, Zapier)
- Custom AI instructions
- Priority support
What happens to my notes if I downgrade?
What happens to my notes if I downgrade?
How do I manage my subscription?
How do I manage my subscription?
How do I restore my subscription or purchases?
How do I restore my subscription or purchases?
- Open Settings in Cleft
- Go to “Manage Subscription”
- Click “Restore Purchases”
Do you offer student discounts?
Do you offer student discounts?
What's your refund policy?
What's your refund policy?
How do I start recording my first note?
How do I start recording my first note?
Launch
Record
Review
Save
Can I use Cleft on all my Apple devices?
Can I use Cleft on all my Apple devices?
- Download from App Store
- Sign in with your email
- Enable iCloud sync
- Set up widgets (optional)
What's the difference between voice notes and voice memos?
What's the difference between voice notes and voice memos?
- Voice Notes: Quick, focused captures of specific ideas or thoughts (typically shorter)
- Voice Memos: Longer explorations of complex topics or brainstorming sessions
Voice Notes
Voice Memos
How do transcriptions work in Cleft?
How do transcriptions work in Cleft?
Local Processing
Private Conversion
One-Time Process
Text-Based Editing
Features & Capabilities
Features & Capabilities
Can I create notes without recording audio?
Can I create notes without recording audio?
- Text-Only Creation: Start with text instead of voice
- No Recording Needed: Perfect for quiet environments
- Same Organization: Uses the same tagging and folder system
- Convert Later: Add voice recordings to text notes if needed
- Tap the ”+” button (or use ⌘ + N on Mac)
- Select “Text Note” or “Silent Mode”
- Type your note as you would in any text editor
- Save and organize with tags just like voice notes
- Library or office environments where recording is not appropriate
- Quick text capture when speaking is not convenient
- Starting a note framework before adding voice content
- Importing text from other sources
Can I add more voice content to an existing note?
Can I add more voice content to an existing note?
- Continuous Recording: Add new voice recordings to notes you’ve already created
- Seamless Transitions: New content flows naturally from existing text
- Horizontal Line Breaks: Clear separation between original content and additions
- Perfect For: Ongoing projects, developing thoughts, or adding context to earlier notes
- Open the note you want to add to
- Tap the microphone button or press Space (on Mac)
- Start speaking - your new content will be transcribed and appended
- A horizontal line will separate the original content from your addition
- Journal entries throughout the day
- Adding follow-up thoughts to meeting notes
- Building on ideas over time
- Creating comprehensive documentation in stages
What are Custom Instructions and how do they improve my notes?
What are Custom Instructions and how do they improve my notes?
- Personalized Formatting: Tell Cleft exactly how you want your notes structured
- Consistent Style: Maintain the same format across all your notes
- Special Requirements: Add specific instructions for technical terms, formatting preferences, or note organization
- Go to Settings > AI Preferences > Custom Instructions (or use
⌘ + .
on Mac) - Enter your instructions in the text field
- Save and they’ll apply to all future notes
- “Format my notes with clear headers and bullet points”
- “Always include a summary at the top”
- “Organize technical terms in a glossary section”
- “Format in Markdown compatible with Obsidian”
How does the Notion integration work?
How does the Notion integration work?
- One-Click Send: Send any note to a Notion database with just a tap
- Auto-Send Option: If you only have one Notion database selected, notes can be sent automatically for instant syncing
- Format Preservation: Your note structure, formatting, and organization are maintained in Notion
- Database Integration: Notes can be sent to Notion databases with proper field mapping
- One-Way Sync: Changes in Cleft sync to Notion, but edits in Notion do not sync back to Cleft
- Go to Settings > Integrations
- Connect your Notion account
- Select target database(s)
- Configure field mapping if needed
How can I automate workflows based on tags?
How can I automate workflows based on tags?
How does Cleft work when I do not have internet access?
How does Cleft work when I do not have internet access?
- Offline Recording: Record notes without an internet connection
- Local Storage: Notes save locally on your device
- Offline Editing: View and edit existing notes while offline
- Automatic Sync: Changes sync automatically when you’re back online
- Offline Transcript Saving: Transcripts are preserved even without connection
- Visual Indicators: Clear offline state indicators show when you’re working offline
- Record as usual - Cleft detects you’re offline automatically
- Your audio is saved locally
- When you reconnect, transcription processes automatically
- Any edits you made while offline will sync
- Enable “Offline Mode” in settings when you know you’ll be without connection
- Use “Sync Online” from the context menu when you reconnect
- Check the sync status indicator to confirm your notes have synced
Can I share notes securely with others?
Can I share notes securely with others?
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Why are not my notes syncing between devices?
Why are not my notes syncing between devices?
- Quick Fix: Refresh Both Devices
- Press ⌘ R while the app is in focus, or
- Click Refresh in the menu bar
- Pull down from the top of any screen in Cleft
- If Still Not Syncing, Check Your Account
- Go to Settings > Account on each device
- Confirm you’re signed in with the exact same email (check for any differences in capitalization or spelling)
- If you’re not sure, try signing out and back in on both devices
- Other Quick Checks
- Verify your internet connection
- Make sure you’re using the latest app version
- Try restarting the app on both devices
The app seems slow or unresponsive
The app seems slow or unresponsive
- Quick Fixes
- Refresh the app (⌘ R on Mac, pull down on iOS)
- Close and reopen the app
- Check your internet connection
- If Issues Persist
- Clear app cache (Settings > Advanced > Clear Cache)
- Check available storage space
- Update to the latest version
- Restart your device
- For Specific Issues
- Slow transcription: Check internet speed
- UI lag: Reduce number of open notes
- Sync delays: See syncing guide above
My recordings are not being transcribed
My recordings are not being transcribed
- Check Recording Setup
- Ensure microphone access is granted
- Check microphone is not blocked/covered
- Test in a quiet environment
- Verify Settings
- Check internet connection
- Ensure you’re within time limits (5 min free, 30 min Plus)
- Verify language settings
- Try Recording Again
- Start with a short test recording
- Speak clearly at a normal pace
- Keep phone/mic close to your mouth
How do I access or edit my transcriptions?
How do I access or edit my transcriptions?
- View Your Transcript
- Open any note created with voice
- Look for the “Transcript” toggle at the top of your note
- Tap/click to switch between the organized note and raw transcript
- Edit Your Transcript
- While viewing the transcript, make any necessary edits
- Correct any words that weren’t transcribed accurately
- Add punctuation or clarify technical terms
- Regenerate Your Note
- After editing the transcript, select “Regenerate”
- Choose to regenerate just the transcript or both transcript and summary
- Your edited transcript will be used to create an improved organized note
I cannot access my account
I cannot access my account
- Check Basic Access
- Verify internet connection
- Ensure correct email is entered
- Check for typos in password
- Reset Password
- Click “Forgot Password”
- Follow email instructions
- Use reset link within 24 hours
- Still Locked Out?
- Clear app data and sign in again
- Try on a different device
- Contact support with your account email
Privacy & Security
Privacy & Security
How secure are my notes and recordings?
How secure are my notes and recordings?
- Audio stays on your device
- Processing happens locally using Whisper model
- No cloud storage of raw audio
- End-to-end encryption
- Secure cloud backup
- Optional local-only storage
- Auto-delete audio after processing
- Encrypted links
- Expiring access options
- Granular permissions control
- Activity logging
What happens to my audio recordings?
What happens to my audio recordings?
- During Recording
- Audio saves temporarily on your device
- Processed locally for transcription
- No cloud upload of raw audio
- After Processing
- Audio auto-deletes after 1 hour
- Keep audio longer by enabling “Save Audio”
- Download audio files if needed
- Manual delete option always available
- Long-term Storage
- Only transcribed text stored by default
- Audio files optional (user choice)
- Local storage options available
Can I export or delete all my data?
Can I export or delete all my data?
- Go to Settings > Privacy
- Choose “Export All Data”
- Select format (ZIP, PDF, Markdown)
- Download to your device
- Individual notes: Swipe to delete
- Bulk delete: Select multiple notes
- Account deletion: Settings > Privacy > Delete Account
- Confirmation email sent
Support & Community
Support & Community
How do I get help if something's not working?
How do I get help if something's not working?
- Check in-app help (tap ? icon)
- Visit docs.cleft.com
- Use in-app chat support
- Email [email protected]
- Include your issue details
- Add screenshots if relevant
- Expect response within 24 hours
How do I join the beta program and test new features?
How do I join the beta program and test new features?
- Sign Up
- Email [email protected] with subject “Beta”
- Include your Apple ID
- Mention your use case
- Get Access
- Receive TestFlight invitation
- Install beta version
- Keep both stable and beta versions
- Provide Feedback
- Use the beta feedback form
- Report bugs you find
- Suggest improvements
- Share your experience
- Stay Updated
- Regular beta updates
- Early access to features
- Direct contact with developers
Is there a trial period?
Is there a trial period?
Contact Support
We’re here to help! 📧 General Support: [email protected]🎓 Student Discounts: [email protected] For fastest help, include:
- Your account email
- What happened
- When it started
- Any error messages