I spend my days on calls.
I built SwitchDesk so the follow-ups from those calls land in the same list as the to-dos I say out loud. It’s new, so there are no logos on this page. The changelog is the record instead.
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Dictate replies, record calls with no bot, send a walkthrough as a link, and add each call’s follow-ups to your list in one click.
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Before and after
What changes when it’s one app on your Mac
- Without it: Typing replies between callsWith SwitchDesk: Hold Globe and talk the reply into Mail
- Without it: A notetaker in the participant listWith SwitchDesk: Nothing joins the call
- Without it: Follow-ups in a doc you never reopenWith SwitchDesk: The call’s follow-ups, one click from your list
- Without it: “Quick call?” to show one screenWith SwitchDesk: A short video, with the link copied at Stop
Sam’s list in the Apricot theme after the kickoff: Today’s Todo with the walkthrough checked off, and four follow-ups under Fernhill.
Shown in the Apricot theme
Sam’s list after the kickoff: Today’s Todo, with the walkthrough checked off, and the four follow-ups under Fernhill.Sam’s Wednesday
One afternoon at Fernhill, from the countdown to the link.
Sam Rivera runs Fernhill, a three-person company. At 2:14 PM he runs the pilot kickoff with Joe Raman at Lumora.
2:09 PM
2:09PM
Today’s list, and a countdown to the Lumora kickoff.
The pricing slides you dictated are at the top of Today’s Todo, and a pill counts down to the 2:14 PM kickoff.
“Countdown before meetings” is off by default. Switch it on in Settings → Calendar.
Wednesday, 2:09 PM: the to-do window with five to-dos for today, and a pill counting down to the Lumora kickoff.UrgentBlocked
1.Prep pricing slides for ThursdayFernhill
SwitchDesk’s to-do window on Wednesday afternoon: Today’s Todo with five to-dos.
2:26 PM
2:26PM
Your notes on top, the call transcribed live below.
Nothing joins the call: it’s Joe and you. Your mic and the call’s audio are recorded as two tracks on your Mac. The call is transcribed live while you type.
Names come from Google Meet’s captions. On other call apps, lines are labeled “You” and “Them”.
Wednesday, 2:26 PM: a call window with two people, Joe Raman and Sam Rivera, the notepad with the live transcript, and the recording pill.A video call window with Joe Raman and Sam Rivera. No meeting bot in the participant list.
The SwitchDesk meeting notepad in the Black scheme during the Lumora kickoff call: your notes (Pilot: 12 seats, support team; Starts next month; Send revised proposal (Thu)) above live captions — Joe: “We'd want twelve seats to start, for the support team, starting next month.” Joe: “If the pilot goes well, we'd roll it out to all forty agents. Can you share the pilot pricing before then?” You: “Great — I'll send the revised proposal by Thursday.”.
The notepad's Ask panel during the call: "What did Joe say about seats?" — answered "Twelve seats to start, for the support team, starting next month — and all forty agents if the pilot goes well."
2:31 PM
2:31PM
→ Lands in your to-do list
The call ends with suggested to-dos.
Click “Add all” and the four follow-ups land under Fernhill. Record the walkthrough for Joe and the link is copied at Stop: press “Copy Link” to try it.
The pointer and the rows landing: animation added for this page.
Wednesday, 2:31 PM: the end-of-call popup with four suggested to-dos, the share card for the Lumora pilot walkthrough, and the to-do list where the follow-ups land under Fernhill.SwitchDesk’s end-of-call popup for “Lumora kickoff”: 4 suggested to-dos — Send Lumora the revised proposal, Set up the pilot workspace, Share the pilot pricing with Lumora, Book a pilot check-in with Joe — each with an Add button, plus Not now and Add all. UrgentBlocked
All added
Recording Wednesday at 3:05 PMLumora pilot walkthrough
Preparing upload…Uploading 62%Ready to share · transcript readyNo connection — uploads when you're back online
Send Lumora the revised proposalFernhill
Set up the pilot workspaceFernhill
Share the pilot pricing with LumoraFernhill
Book a pilot check-in with JoeFernhill
The to-do list after Add all: four Lumora follow-ups under Fernhill, and the walkthrough checked off in Today’s Todo.
The tools
The three tools a founder opens most
- Meeting NotesYour mic and the call’s audio, recorded as two tracks on your Mac. Notes and suggested to-dos when it ends.Explore Meeting Notes →
- Create VideoPick Screen, Window or Area, talk with your camera on, and the link is on your clipboard at Stop.Explore Create Video →
- Voice DictationHold Globe and talk your reply to Daniel; it lands where your cursor is. Start with “add a todo” and it’s filed under Fernhill instead.Explore Voice Dictation →
The math
What four apps cost, next to SwitchDesk.
Wispr Flow, Granola, Loom and Todoist come to $46 a month.
What you’d payMonthly · per person
- Wispr Flow (dictation)$12.00 — replaced
- Granola (meeting notes)$14.00 — replaced
- Loom (screen video)$15.00 — replaced
- Todoist (to-dos)$5.00 — replaced
- SwitchDesk Essential$12.00
Total
Monthly price, billed yearly where offered; Granola is monthly only.
Last checked
You keep $408 a year on Essential.
Shipped recently
- SwitchDesk 1.0.3 (build 265)Meeting Automations activity now shows your five latest sends, with paging for the rest.
- SwitchDesk 1.0.3 (build 264)Ask for an email and get two or three drafts to choose from.
- SwitchDesk 1.0.3 (build 263)Voice commands fold away in Settings until you want them.
Founder questions
More in Help →What does it replace?
A dictation app, a meeting notetaker, a screen recorder and a to-do list. The receipt above shows what that costs today. See the full comparison →
Can my cofounder see my to-dos?
Yes, the categories you share. Share Fernhill and your cofounder sees its to-dos; Personal and Family stay private. Each person needs their own SwitchDesk account today. How sharing works →
Is there an iPhone app?
Not today. The iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store, so for now SwitchDesk runs on your Mac.
Can I keep personal to-dos separate?
Yes. Categories you don’t share stay private. In
Settings → Teams: “Categories you toggle on are visible to teammates. Untoggled categories stay private.”