# Getting started with NoteClearly

> What NoteClearly does, and how to go from your first recording to a tidy note in a few minutes.

Web page: https://noteclearly.com/en/help/getting-started/  
Help center: https://noteclearly.com/en/help/  
Updated: 2026-10-22

NoteClearly is for getting a thought down before it's gone. You press record and say it, and NoteClearly writes it down. If you want, AI can tidy it into a clear note, add a title and tags, and pick out what you need to do.

## 1. Create your account

[Create a free account](https://app.noteclearly.com/register) with your email address. We send you a link to confirm the address, and then you choose your name and password. The Free plan needs no credit card.

## 2. Record your first note

After you sign in you land on **Record**. Tap the microphone, or press <kbd>Space</kbd>, and start talking. The first time, your browser asks for access to your microphone - allow it. Tap again to stop.

Your recording is saved while you talk and transcribed as soon as you stop. A short recording usually takes a few seconds; you can keep working meanwhile. See [Record a voice note](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/record-a-voice-note/) for the details.

> You don't have to record. You can also [upload an audio file](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/upload-an-audio-file/) you already have, or [write a note](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/write-a-note/) by typing.

## 3. Let AI tidy it up (optional)

Tick **Polish with AI** before you record, and the transcript becomes a clear, readable note. Your exact words are always kept beside it. See [Polish a note with AI](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/polish-a-note/).

On the **AI & automation** page you can also have every new recording get a title, tags and its key points - action items, decisions and open questions - on its own. See [Automatic titles, tags and key points](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/automatic-titles-and-tags/).

## 4. Find it again

Every note is under **Notes**. Search by meaning - "the thing about the new office" finds the note even if you said "workplace" - or click **Ask** to get an answer from your notes. See [Search your notes](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/search-your-notes/) and [Ask your notes a question](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/ask-your-notes/).

## Where to go next

- [Install NoteClearly on your phone or computer](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/install-the-app/), so it's one tap away.
- [Organize with tags](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/tags/) and [saved views](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/saved-views/).
- [Connect your AI assistant](https://noteclearly.com/en/help/connect-an-ai-assistant/), like Claude, to search and read your notes.