Feature Ideas

In reading through the community chat, it appears there is no way to listen to the audio files on the device itself. I have a similar device I can do this with and it's very helpful as I may record several different things each day one right after the other without stopping to name the files. During my review time, I like to listen to the beginning of the conversation to see if I even need to keep the file (and have it transcribed, summarized and mind-mapped) and then transfer it to my iPhone or Mac.

It would be really awesome if we could configure an access point for pocket to connect to (e.g., your home’s wireless router) for auto syncing to pocket cloud instead of directly to your phone via the app. This would be significantly easier, faster, and additionally an option to have it always sync or on while charging would be incredible! Yeah, battery life would probably take a hit but worth it in my opinion. I saw other idea posts here but they seemed to just be talking about connecting the device to the mobile app via WiFi and NOT the pocket device itself connecting to an access point. Unless I’m missing some aspect of security or hardware limitations, this seems like it would benefit a lot of pocket users who aren’t around their phone all day.

I would love to be able to sort all of my recordings/notes. Especially on days where I have multiple meetings, or to sort across all memories. Or, today I imported some files recorded on my phone previously. I'm now renaming them using my conventions (Date, project, topic), but it would be really helpful if I could sort. It would be great to integrate that into the action items as well.

We all have thoughts in day and will do it later but as I have cognitive impairment I have to do tasks straight away or record it somehow to remind me later. I thought I had this option last week but since last update this has gone

The ability to access and work with the cloud data on other non-mobile devices would be a great option for those who wish to use full size displays and keyboards when possible. V1 at https://community.heypocket.com/t/pocket-web-is-live-beta-and-happy-halloween/692/4 -- Pocket Team

Not everyone manages all of their action items in their calendar. I would prefer to be able to send my action items to the task manager I use (todoist, but others may want others, and almost all task managers have API capability to receive tasks) so that actions fit into my already established workflow and aren't lost in summaries inside Pocket. I don't think it is worth Pocket trying to replicate all of the functionality of a fully fledged task management app, but it does make sense to make sure action items aren't lost. Ideally, once sent to the task manager, there would be a link inside the conversation/mind map to the item in the receiving app.

For instance pressing on a timestamp in the transcript will bring you to the place in the recording. This would allow you easily identify voices and see who said what. Sometimes if you have a very long recording, it can be a slog or you can completely forget who mentioned/said what based on only the text context.

Most of my meetings are virtual and I'm wearing a headset. This makes pocket way less useful for me as it's unable to record meetings that are not happening live or if it cannot hear the other people speak. A pocket app that can listen in on meetings or be able to import transcripts would be awesome

Should be able to push action items from Pocket to Apple reminders.

Most of the time I keep my pocket device powered off throughout the day and then turn it on right before recording. I want the recording to start and vibration feedback right away, without needing to look at the device. Right now it’s a little annoying to press and hold and need to look at the light to make sure it’s turned on, then release and press again to start the recording. Perhaps there can be a setting in the app to allow this by default? Or if there can be a different button press UX for turn on + record vs. just turn on? Also curious to know if most people also only turn on their device when needed, or if they leave the pocket ok the whole day day.

If we could listen to the first 10 seconds the person is saying, we can assign the speakers better. Right now I’m not confident in assigning speaker names. And even if I state my name, it doesn’t pick it up in the recording and a speaker. We’re gonna assign speaker so he needs to be a little bit more intuitive.

I like the tag/label feature and I like the auto tag generation (by the way, why are they called “tags” in some places and “labels” in others? Let’s just stick with “tags” since the word “label” gets confusing if we are talking about speaker labels). Anyways, the auto tag feature is great, but we need some improvement in the management. I want an easy place to see all my existing tags and possibly merge ones that are related, delete the unnecessary ones, etc. When I look at a particular memory and look at the tags applied to it, it would be nice if the selected ones appear at the top of the window so I can see at a glance what 6 or 7 tags are selected, rather than having to scroll through a massive list of hundreds of auto generated tags just to find the ones the system auto selected. Great feature just needs some further optimization and it’ll be a real power tool. Thanks!

Editing transcript is similar but trimming the recording would be a bulk way to edit as well as shrink file size.

Why This Matters, I love what Pocket is doing, it’s a brilliant tool that’s become part of my workflow. But after using it for a few hours, especially at night or in low-light environments, the bright white interface can be tough on the eyes. For people like me who deal with photo sensitivity or light-triggered eye strain, a Dark Mode isn’t just a preference, it’s a necessity. It allows us to stay productive, focused, and comfortable without having to step away because of light fatigue. Why It’s Worth Adding • Dark mode improves accessibility for users with light sensitivity. • It reduces glare and blue light strain, especially during long sessions. • It matches the user experience expectations set by most modern productivity tools today. • It would make the Pocket app more inclusive while appealing to design-conscious and night-owl users alike. The Ask Let’s get Dark Mode on the roadmap! It’s one of those “quality-of-life” upgrades that everyone benefits from, plus, it’s Sexy, whether you’re working late, presenting in a dim setting, or just prefer a calmer interface. If you’d like to see this happen too, upvote this suggestion so the dev team can prioritize it sooner. Every click helps push this closer to implementation. Let’s make the Pocket app easier on the eyes. Thank you 🙏

I pay a monthly fee for chatGPT access ... and it would be useful if this device could attach to it for reference purposes and then it would allow me to ask questions across my content stored in that account as well.