Question 1

What is Wave?

Accepted Answer

Wave is an AI note taker that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, phone calls, lectures, and conversations. It runs on iPhone, Android, Wave for Web, Wave Desktop for Mac & Windows, and Apple Watch — everything syncs automatically across devices.

Question 2

How does Wave work?

Accepted Answer

Press record anywhere. Wave captures your audio, transcribes it with industry-leading AI, and generates a clean, searchable summary. You can customize the summary format, add notes and photos while recording, and share the result anywhere.

Question 3

Which devices can I use Wave on?

Accepted Answer

Wave runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, any browser at app.wave.co, Wave Desktop for Mac and Windows, and Apple Watch. Everything syncs across devices — see Using Wave on Multiple Devices.

Question 4

What can I record with Wave?

Accepted Answer

Anything — in-person conversations, phone calls, video meetings, lectures, podcasts, interviews, voice memos. You can also import existing audio files, YouTube videos, and PDFs. See All the Ways to Wave.

Question 5

Can Wave record phone calls?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On iPhone, Wave records incoming and outgoing calls through a Phone Bridge — see Recording Phone Calls with Wave.

Question 6

Does Wave record Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Connect your Google or Outlook calendar and Wave will send a meeting bot to any Zoom, Meet, or Teams call. On Wave Desktop you can also capture meetings by recording your computer audio directly. See How to Record Calendar Meetings.

Question 7

Can Wave record in the background or with my screen off?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Wave keeps recording while you use other apps or turn your screen off.

Question 8

Does Wave work offline?

Accepted Answer

You can record offline. Transcription and summarization process as soon as you're back online.

Question 9

How accurate are the transcriptions?

Accepted Answer

Wave uses a best-in-class speech recognition engine with a very low word error rate, including automatic speaker labels across 76 languages.

Question 10

What languages does Wave support?

Accepted Answer

Wave transcribes and summarizes in 76 languages and can translate between any of them after recording. See Language & Translation.

Question 11

Does Wave identify speakers automatically?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Voice ID learns the voices of people you talk to — name a speaker once and Wave will automatically label them in every future recording.

Question 12

Can I customize my summaries?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Wave includes built-in templates (meeting notes, action items, executive summary, sales call, lecture notes, and more), and you can save your own. See How to Use Customize Summary.

Question 13

Can I search or chat across all my recordings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Wave Assistant searches and chats across your entire recording history. Ask "what did we decide in the marketing meetings?" and Wave finds and answers from the relevant sessions automatically.

Question 14

Can I import audio files, YouTube videos, or PDFs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Wave imports audio files, YouTube videos, and PDFs on mobile and web.

Question 15

How do I share transcripts and summaries?

Accepted Answer

You can export to Notion, Google Docs, OneNote, Evernote, PDF, or DOCX, email summaries, or generate a public share link that anyone can open in a browser — no Wave account required.

Question 16

Is there a limit on recording time?

Accepted Answer

The Free plan includes 30 minutes per month. Pro includes unlimited recording, transcription, and summaries. Manage your subscription from Settings in any Wave app.

Question 17

What about my privacy, and does Wave train AI on my recordings?

Accepted Answer

No — Wave never uses your recordings, transcripts, or summaries to train AI models. Your data is encrypted at rest and in transit, SOC 2 compliant, and fully owned by you. Read our Privacy Policy, or learn how to permanently delete your account.

Question 18

Does Wave work with Claude, ChatGPT, or Zapier?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Wave has a Developer API, an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT at mcp.wave.co, and a Zapier integration. See Connecting Wave to Your Workflow.

Question 19

Can I use Wave for my team or company?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Wave for Teams offers centralized billing, shared workspaces, and bulk licensing for businesses. Learn more at teams.wave.co.

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