Can Wave record sessions in a noisy conference hall?

Yes, but distance matters. Wave records through your phone's or watch's microphone, so transcripts are clearest when you sit near the speaker or a PA speaker, away from side conversations.

How do I use Wave for networking conversations at a conference?

Right after a conversation, open Wave on your phone or watch and record a short voice note with the person's name, company, and what you discussed. Wave transcribes it, and you can later ask Wave who you met that works in a given field.

Can I share conference notes with colleagues?

Yes. Each Wave session can be shared by link, invited to specific people by email, exported as PDF or DOCX, or posted to Slack through Wave for Slack.

Does Wave work without Wi-Fi at a conference venue?

Yes. The Wave mobile app records without an internet connection, and Wave for Apple Watch and Wave for Wear OS record without Wi-Fi or a data plan. Transcripts and summaries are created once the recording uploads.

Can I search across several days of conference sessions?

Yes. Every Wave recording is searchable, and Wave Assistant answers questions across all of your sessions at once, citing the session each answer came from.

The Conference Recording App That Never Misses a Session

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Wave AI is a conference recording app for your phone and watch: tap record in a keynote, breakout, or hallway conversation and get a transcript and AI summary of each one. It records without Wi-Fi on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, and Wear OS, and is free for 30 minutes a month.

How to record a conference with Wave

How do I record conference sessions on my phone?

Open the Wave mobile app, tap record when the session starts, and put your phone screen-down near the speaker. Wave keeps recording with the screen off and without an internet connection. When you're back online, each session gets a transcript and an AI summary of its key points.

Before the talk: sit where you can hear the speaker clearly, closer to a PA speaker if the room uses one.
During the talk: tap record and lock your phone, or start Wave on Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch.
Between sessions: rename the recording with the talk title, or add it to a folder for the event.
After the event: ask Wave a question across every session, like which speakers mentioned pricing.

Can I record from my watch at a conference?

Yes. Wave for Apple Watch and Wave for Wear OS record with one tap, without Wi-Fi or a data plan and without your phone nearby. Recordings stay on the watch until your phone is in range, then get the same transcript and summary as phone recordings.

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Am I allowed to record conference talks?

That depends on the event. Many conferences publish a recording policy, and speakers sometimes ask the room not to record. For hallway and dinner conversations, ask the other person first; recording-consent laws vary by state and country.

Which US states require everyone's consent to record

The problems you know too well

You Can't Listen and Type at the Same Time

Typing through a keynote means half-listening to it. Recording lets you watch the speaker and still keep every point.

Conference Notes Are Useless by Monday

Fragments from three days of sessions are hard to make sense of later. Wave gives you a summary and a searchable transcript per session.

Hallway Conversations Don't Get Followed Up

You meet thirty people and forget who said what. A short voice note after each conversation makes your follow-ups specific.

Features

Everything you need to capture every conversation

Phone and Watch Recording

One tap on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, or Wear OS. The phone keeps recording with the screen off.

Records Without Wi-Fi

Conference Wi-Fi is unreliable. Wave records offline and transcribes once your device is back online.

AI Session Summaries

Key points, frameworks, and takeaways from each talk, in a built-in template or your own format.

76 Languages

Transcribe international sessions in 76 languages, and translate a transcript into another language.

Ask Across the Whole Event

Wave Assistant answers questions across every session you recorded, with a link to the talk and line it came from.

Share Takeaways With Your Team

Send a session summary by share link or email, export it as PDF or DOCX, or post recaps to Slack with Wave for Slack.

Perfect for

Keynote and main stage session captureBreakout session recordingPanel discussion transcriptionNetworking conversation follow-up notesWorkshop and hands-on session capturePost-conference team debrief

FAQs

Common questions

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