From bedtime to your first summary.

Set up a comfortable spot.

• Open NightTalk and read the onboarding and recording-consent information.
• Get permission from everyone who could be recorded, including a partner or anyone sharing the room.
• Place your iPhone or iPad on a stable surface near the bed, with the microphone clear.
• For a long session, connect power. Keep the device ventilated—never underneath a pillow or bedding.

You do not need Pro, Speech access, or HealthKit access to try your included nights.

Try a short session while awake.

1. In Tonight, tap Start Night.
2. Allow microphone access when iOS asks.
3. Look for Recording ON and the microphone-activity indicator.
4. Speak naturally near the device, then leave a few seconds of quiet.
5. Tap Stop and Create Summary. Keep the app open while local analysis finishes.

A short practice session under 60 minutes of active capture does not consume an included night. It helps you check permissions and learn the controls; it is not a guarantee that speech will be detected.

If no recording starts, see microphone troubleshooting.

Start a fresh night before bed.

Return to Tonight, tap Start Night, and confirm Recording ON. You can lock the screen during the session. Do not force-quit NightTalk.

NightTalk evaluates microphone input throughout an active session, but does not save one continuous overnight recording. It saves a limited number of short candidate clips for later local filtering.

If a call or audio change interrupts capture, the app shows Recording Paused. It resumes only when allowed by iOS; if it stays paused, stop safely and start a new session when ready.

A candidate-limit warning means additional clips are no longer being saved for that night. The microphone session remains active until you stop it. What the limit means.

Finish the session and listen back.

1. Unlock your device and return to NightTalk.
2. Tap Stop and Create Summary.
3. Wait for Finishing Night to complete.
4. Review the Morning Summary and any possible voice events.
5. Open retained events to play their clips. Use headphones if other people are nearby.
6. Tap Done. You can revisit completed nights in History.

An empty summary does not prove that no speech occurred. Non-speech sounds can also appear. Treat recordings and any generated interpretations as imperfect personal context.