Return
Download on the App Store

Guides · Capture

Capture a conversation in seconds

Write or speak what happened in your own words. Return saves it first, then shows the details it found for you to keep or change.

Capture and save

  1. Tap Capture

    Capture is at the bottom of the screen. Type, or tap Speak and say what happened.

    Return’s capture page with the words “Spoke with Ana about seeing loved ones again. Read John 5:28, 29. I said I’d bring an article about the resurrection. Return Sunday at 10 AM.” typed in, ready to save, with Add details, Use my current location, and Discard draft beneath.

  2. Start with a name, if you have one

    Start a note with a name, like “Ferdie Pedro, brother of Vic…”, and Return suggests Ferdie as the person.

  3. Save

    Tap Save. The conversation is kept on this device before anything else happens.

  4. Check the receipt

    The receipt shows the details Return found, such as the topic, a scripture, Next time and a return visit. Tap Edit details to change any of them. Every detail stays editable later.

    Return’s saved-conversation receipt: the same words kept on a page stamped SAVED, “Conversation saved”, “Your conversation is saved on this device”, and Details added — Topic, seeing loved ones again; Scripture, John 5:28, 29; Next time, bring an article about the resurrection; Return visit, Sunday at 10:00 AM, marked Planned.

Other ways to capture

  1. On Apple Watch

    Tap Capture on your Watch and speak.

    Return on Apple Watch: a Capture button, then the next return visit, Today at 1:00 PM with Ana Reyes, and the ministry timer below.

  2. From the Home Screen, Control Center or Siri

    Use the Capture widget or control, or say “Capture a conversation in Return”. You can also set the Action button to the Capture shortcut.

  3. If you are interrupted

    An unfinished capture is kept as a private draft, even if you switch apps. It becomes a conversation only when you tap Save.

What stays on your device

  • Your words are saved on this device first.
  • Suggestions run on your iPhone. Apple Private Cloud Compute is used only if you allow it, and transcription never leaves the device.
  • No account, no analytics, and no developer server.

Free

  • Capture by typing, speaking, Watch, widget, control and Siri
  • Suggested details and the receipt
  • Search across every conversation

With Return Supporter

Nothing here needs Supporter. All of it is free, and stays free.