For ops & production teams

AI Transcription App for the Shop Floor

Record gemba walks, shift handoffs, and kaizen events from your phone, then get a searchable transcript and structured report in minutes.

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Operations manager recording a verbal note on his phone while walking a manufacturing production line
Why ops teams switch

Built for floor conversations, not boardroom meetings

Hands-free capture

Record from your phone during a gemba walk or kaizen event, or capture Meet, Teams, and Zoom calls with the Chrome extension. No stopping to type.

120 languages

Multilingual shifts and supplier calls transcribe accurately, so nothing gets lost when the floor conversation switches languages mid-sentence.

Structured notes, not raw text

TicNote organizes recordings into projects instead of a scattered pile of transcripts, so shift notes and audit records stay findable later.

Source-linked reports

Shadow Agent turns a shift handoff or kaizen debrief into a report or dashboard where every line links back to the exact recorded moment.

No bot in the call

The Chrome extension captures directly from your meeting app. No visible bot joining supplier calls or quality audits.

Free to start

300 minutes of transcription per month at no cost, enough for most weekly handoffs and floor walks before you need a paid tier.

How it works on the floor

  1. 1

    Hit record before you walk

    Start TicNote on your phone before the gemba walk, shift handoff, or kaizen session. No extra hardware, no setup.

  2. 2

    Talk the way you already do

    Keep using the shorthand and jargon your team uses on the floor. Transcription runs in 120 languages, industrial terms included.

  3. 3

    Pull the structured output

    Within minutes you get a searchable transcript, plus a report or action list if the situation calls for one.

Shift handoffs

Stop losing information between shifts

A purely verbal handoff fades fast, which is part of why shift changes are a disproportionate source of downtime and near-misses on a production floor. Recording the handoff and getting a structured summary back gives the next shift something to refer to instead of a half-remembered conversation.

  • Searchable record of what was actually said
  • Action items pulled out automatically
  • No more relying on a rushed handwritten log
Two operations workers reviewing shift handoff notes at a whiteboard with a phone recording the conversation
Quality audits

A paper trail without more paperwork

Walk the aisle, call out what you see, and let the recording become the record. TicNote's Chrome extension and mobile capture turn an audit walkthrough into a timestamped, searchable file you can hand to compliance or pull up months later when a similar issue comes back.

  • Timestamped record tied to the exact walkthrough
  • Findings searchable by keyword later
  • Works for supplier calls and internal audits alike
Quality auditor walking a warehouse aisle recording a verbal audit note on his phone
Pricing

TicNote pricing

Verified public pricing. Start free, upgrade once the floor generates more minutes than the free tier covers.

Free

$0 /mo

for occasional recordings

  • 300 transcription minutes/month
  • 10 AI chats/day
  • 10 file uploads/month
  • Basic templates
  • 120-language transcription
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Pro

$12.99 /mo

for regular shift and floor use

  • 2,100 transcription minutes/month
  • Unlimited AI chat
  • 30 file uploads/month
  • Advanced templates
  • Shadow Agent reports & dashboards

Business

$29.99 /mo

for multi-shift teams and audit-heavy operations

  • 6,600 transcription minutes/month
  • 100 file uploads/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Priority support

Common questions

Does an AI transcription app work in a loud manufacturing environment?
Accuracy depends on distance from the microphone and background noise, same as any transcription tool. For a gemba walk or shop-floor conversation, holding the phone close to the speakers gives the cleanest result. TicNote's 120-language model handles industrial vocabulary reasonably well once you're past the noisiest equipment.
Is it safe to record shift handoffs and supplier calls?
Only record where your company's policy and local consent rules allow it, the same rule that applies to any recording tool. TicNote's Chrome extension does not add a visible meeting bot, so calls stay close to normal, but you still need consent from participants.
What happens after the free 300 minutes run out?
You keep the account and past transcripts, but new recordings pause until the next monthly reset, or until you upgrade to Pro (2,100 minutes/month) or Business (6,600 minutes/month).
Can it replace our existing quality or SOP documentation?
No. It captures and structures what was said during a walk, audit, or handoff, it doesn't replace a formal SOP or quality management system. Most teams feed it in as source material for the records they already keep.
Does it work for teams that mix languages on the floor?
Yes. Transcription covers 120 languages, useful for shifts or supplier calls where the conversation switches languages mid-sentence.
How is this different from a generic note-taking app?
TicNote organizes recordings into projects rather than a flat list of files, and its Shadow Agent can turn a set of recordings into a structured report, dashboard, or action list instead of leaving you plain text to sort through yourself.
Do I need to install anything on the shop floor?
For phone recordings, no, mobile capture works on its own. The Chrome extension is only needed for calls made through Google Meet, Teams, or Zoom.

Try the AI transcription app built for floor teams

Start free with 300 minutes a month. Upgrade only once your floor generates more than the free tier covers.

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