· Guide

Capture

Three ways in — voice, text, or a photo — and they all end up in the same place: a structured note you can actually find again.

Hey Toru! home screen with Tap to speak, Type, Polaroid, and Meeting options

Voice

Hold to speak.
Toru hears every word.

One press starts transcription instantly — as you talk. When you're done, Toru structures what you said into a real note: a task list, a meeting summary, a journal entry, whatever fits.

Free captures in English. Toru Smart understands every language your iPhone supports.
Free notes hold up to 150 words each. Toru Smart removes that limit entirely.
Transcription happens on your device — your voice recording itself is never sent anywhere for that step.
Toru Smart can keep the original recording alongside the note, so you always have your exact words, not just the summary.

Hey Toru! voice capture screen showing live transcription

Text

When speaking isn't an option.

Type it instead — same structuring, same result. Toru doesn't treat text as a lesser input; it goes through the exact same pipeline as a voice note.

Same word limits as voice: 150 words per note on Free, unlimited on Toru Smart.
Auto-detected format — task list, meeting notes, journal entry, recipe, idea — every time, no setup.
Always editable after capture, on either tier.

Polaroid Visual Capture

Point your camera at anything.

Photograph whatever's in front of you — an object, a moment, something you want on record. Toru looks at the photo and writes a description of exactly what's there, then keeps it as a searchable note. No typing, no captioning it yourself.

Up to 6 photos per note, each with its own description.
Same structuring pipeline as voice and text — it becomes a real note, not just a saved image.

Toru Smart

Hey Toru! Polaroid note with three photographed objects, each with an AI-written description

· What happens next

Capturing is only the start.

For longer conversations, there's a dedicated mode. And once something's captured, Toru keeps an eye on it.

Meeting Mode →

Full meetings, transcribed start to finish — no time limit.

Bridge™ →

Toru quietly notices when something you said is still unresolved.