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Reflect

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Reflect is a minimalist, AI-powered note-taking app using GPT-4 and Whisper to improve writing and transcribe voice notes. It offers end-to-end encrypted networked notes with backlinks, semantic search, AI chat, cross-platform sync, and open-source extensibility.

Reflect App LLC, 222 West Ave Apt #1805, Austin, TX 78701, USA. Checked XXYouTubeYouTube
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PricingCurrent signal

Free trial available

Platforms
iOS appiPad app distributed via TestFlight
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseYes — Reflect is open-source (announced Jul 14, 2026)

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Writers seeking AI-assisted thinking and writing Privacy-conscious users needing end-to-end encryption Researchers building interlinked graphs of ideas Cross-platform users who work on iOS, iPad, and web Users who want to access notes from Claude or Codex via MCP
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about Reflect. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does Reflect say it can do?

Networked notes with backlinks forming a graph of ideas · Transcribe voice notes with human-level accuracy · Save custom prompts · AI feature sends user-selected text and search results to third-party AI APIs for transfor

Form a graph of ideas with backlinked notes
02What use cases does Reflect describe?

Tracking thoughts, books, and meetings

Reflect keeps track of your thoughts, books, and meetings.
03What should teams verify before adopting Reflect?

Plaintext data may be shared if the US government forces disclosure.

We will never share your contacts or other plaintext data that we store on our servers (unless the US government forces us)
04What pricing information is available for Reflect?

Free trial available

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Ledger citation[2] reflect.app/blog
05Does Reflect document API access?

Has an export and API to keep notes accessible

Our export and API keeps your notes accessible.
Ledger citation[1] reflect.app
06What integrations does Reflect document?

Web browser and Kindle snippet capture · Google Calendar and Outlook calendar integrations · Uses OpenAI's API, Anthropic's API, and Google's API for AI features. · MCP server integration with Claude and Codex for accessing and searching notes

Save snippets from your browser and Kindle
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

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First-party description

Reflect Notes

Source-supported facts

Uses GPT-4 and Whisper from OpenAI · Minimalist note-taking app mirroring how you think · Networked notes with backlinks forming a graph of ideas

Model

GPT-4 and Whisper from OpenAI

Application type

Note-taking app

Capability

Networked notes with backlinks forming a graph of ideas

Security

End-to-end encryption; not even Reflect can read notes

Platform

iOS (native app; online and offline)

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Deployment

Cross-platform: mobile or desktop, online or offline, with real-time sync

Api

Has an export and API to keep notes accessible

Integration

Web browser and Kindle snippet capture

Integration

Google Calendar and Outlook calendar integrations

Capability

Transcribe voice notes with human-level accuracy

Capability

Save custom prompts

Distribution

Free trial sign-up available

Security

Note contents are end-to-end encrypted; no plaintext ever reaches Reflect's servers.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Capability

AI feature sends user-selected text and search results to third-party AI APIs for transformation.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Integration

Uses OpenAI's API, Anthropic's API, and Google's API for AI features.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Capability

Audio recordings are uploaded to OpenAI's API for transcription and deleted after transcription completes.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Company

The Company is Reflect App LLC.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Headquarters

Reflect App LLC, 222 West Ave Apt #1805, Austin, TX 78701, USA.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Jurisdiction

For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company is the Data Controller.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Limitation

Plaintext data may be shared if the US government forces disclosure.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Security

OpenAI's TOS state they delete logs and data around API requests every 30 days.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Security

AI API requests are not associated with the user's account.

[3]reflect.app/privacy
Use case

Tracking thoughts, books, and meetings

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Capability

Automatic AI summaries of saved web links

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Capability

Chat with notes using AI

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Capability

Custom AI prompt templates (create, copy, edit, delete)

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Capability

OCR for images inside PDFs, added to the search index

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Capability

Semantic search across notes and saved links

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Platform

iOS app

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Platform

iPad app distributed via TestFlight

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Platform

Web app and Chrome browser extension

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Model version

Sonnet 3.7 (used as part of Reflect's updates)

[4]reflect.app/changelog
Company

Reflect App, LLC

[2]reflect.app/blog
Capability

AI-powered note-taking

[2]reflect.app/blog
Capability

Build new workflows from notes

[2]reflect.app/blog
Capability

Tagline: think better by taking notes

[2]reflect.app/blog
Open source

Yes — Reflect is open-source (announced Jul 14, 2026)

[2]reflect.app/blog
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Organizing thoughts, books, and meetings

Use case

Transcribing voice notes with human-level accuracy

Use case

Capturing and summarizing web and Kindle snippets

Use case

Importing events from Google Calendar and Outlook

Use case

Chatting with notes using AI and custom prompt templates

Use case

Searching notes semantically, including OCR'd PDF images

Use case

Editing notes through coding agents via MCP

Use case

Tracking thoughts, books, and meetings

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

Free trial availableYes — Reflect is open-source (announced Jul 14, 2026)

Application types

Note-taking app

Platforms

iOS (native app; online and offline)iOS appiPad app distributed via TestFlightWeb app and Chrome browser extension

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Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentCross-platform: mobile or desktop, online or offline, with real-time sync
LicenseYes — Reflect is open-source (announced Jul 14, 2026)
Model supportGPT-4 and Whisper from OpenAI
Data controlEnd-to-end encryption; not even Reflect can read notes · Note contents are end-to-end encrypted; no plaintext ever reaches Reflect's servers. · OpenAI's TOS state they delete logs and data around API requests every 30 days. · AI API requests are not associated with the user's account.
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesOrganizing thoughts, books, and meetings, Transcribing voice notes with human-level accuracy, Capturing and summarizing web and Kindle snippets, Importing events from Google Calendar and Outlook, Chatting with notes using AI and custom prompt templates, Searching notes semantically, including OCR'd PDF images, Editing notes through coding agents via MCP, Tracking thoughts, books, and meetings

What to verify before adopting

  • Plaintext data may be shared if the US government forces disclosure.
Evolution and major updates

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Citation ledger

Recorded sources

4 unique pages

Facts, answers, structured details, milestones and primary resource links cite this shared ledger. Each external page appears once; release tags from the same GitHub project are grouped under one release history.

  1. 1reflect.app 16 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  2. 2reflect.app/blog 12 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  3. 3reflect.app/privacy 10 facts · 3 answers · Security
  4. 4reflect.app/changelog 10 facts · 2 answers · Official site
Research status46 substantive facts · 4 source pages · quality score 100/100