Sermon Scribe: Bible Notetaker

This app is fantastic. Transcribes very accurately. I love the devotional feature. It takes the stress off of focusing more on note-taking than actually listening to a sermon. The app is clearly made for sermons not just speeches in general. The AI identifies key concepts, breaks up a sermon into sections, and offers different types of layout (full summary, study guide, discussion guide, and a practical application guide). This is quite an arsenal. In Live mode you can add footnotes that are time-stamped. And it has a whole built-in Bible to refer to so that you don’t have to leave the app. SUGGESTIONS: 1. More Bible versions. Only has ESV, KJV (not NKJV), and ASV. While the church I go to uses the ESV it would be nice to at least have NIV and/or NRSV. Everyone has their preferences but more variety would be great! 2. An alert if recording stops on its own. Critical alerts will stop the recording. I suggest using a Focus mode that nothing can bypass when you are recording to avoid this. 3. Ability to correct mistakes. While speech to text is great it isn’t perfect, and as the user I need to be able to edit something that was incorrectly transcribed preferably in Live mode. Most of the time these mistakes are corrected during actual processing but not always. 4. Automatically delete “umms” and “uhhs” and bridge the gap between long pauses. Not sure how many of these are viable but for $5/mo it’s great.

I really love how Sermon Scribe lets you record sermons and automatically creates a summary, outline, reflection, and application. It’s such a helpful way to process and revisit what was shared. The Bible study section is my favorite part — it gives great context, keyword insights, and interpretations that help you dig deeper into Scripture. That said, I’ve had a few times where I thought it was recording and it wasn’t, which was really disappointing. The biggest downside though is that you can’t export anything other than the audio. You can’t share or save the outlines, notes, or reflections outside the app, which makes it hard to integrate into personal study or share with others. It’s like having a meeting app that takes amazing notes — but won’t let you send them anywhere. If they add reliable recording and export options, this would easily be a 5-star app.

This has made a big impact in my walk with Jesus lately. You can jot down your notes during the sermon, and it automatically creates an outline and even generates questions based on what you wrote, which has been super helpful for reflection and small group discussions. It also has some cool features for digging deeper into the Bible—like context tools and cross-references—so it’s not just a notepad, it’s more like a companion for understanding Scripture better. Didn’t think I’d stick with it, but it’s become part of my Sunday routine.