Wear OS watchPro
Press on your wrist and forget about it
Start recording from your Wear OS watch. When your phone is near, the audio moves across on its own and is transcribed there — with speakers and summary if you have Pro.
Part of 1B Recorder Pro: one licence, no subscription.
What it is
The watch records in the same format as the phone, in encrypted one-minute pieces. It doesn't transcribe — that would drain its battery — it sends the pieces to your phone, which checks each one before the watch deletes it.
If the phone isn't nearby, the watch keeps the recording and sends it later. If the connection drops, only the missing pieces are sent again.
- App, tile and complication
- Markers from the watch
- Encrypted pieces
- Resumes after a cut
How it works
- Step 1
Start from the watch
Open the app, use the tile or a complication. The tape winds around the bezel while you record.
- Step 2
Mark moments
Add a marker with a tap; it appears in the recording on your phone.
- Step 3
Phone not near?
The watch keeps it and shows «They'll be sent when your phone is near».
- Step 4
On your phone
The recording appears as «From the watch» and is transcribed there.
Screenshots of the real app with made-up sample data.
Who it's for
Walks and ideas
Record a thought without taking out your phone.
Field work
Interviews and site visits with the phone in your bag.
Discreet starts
Begin recording a meeting from your wrist — after telling the people present.
Good to know
- Needs a Wear OS watch paired with your Android phone.
- The watch doesn't transcribe; transcription happens on the phone.
- The watch app is part of Pro; while 1B Recorder is being tested, it can be tried as a Pro preview.
Questions about this feature
Does the watch need Internet?
No. Audio travels from the watch to your own phone through Wear OS; neither app has Internet permission.
How much can it record?
It depends on the free space on the watch; the app shows an estimate in hours.
Examples
See what you get from a recording
- Example
Wayfarer 3.4 release planning
Four people agree what goes into a release and when it ships: decisions, open topics and who does what.
See the example - Example
Microeconomics · Lecture 6: price elasticity
A lecture turned into key points, students' questions, homework and chapters you can jump through.
See the example - Example
Interview: beekeeping on city rooftops
A journalist's interview with the main statements, questions to follow up and every quote a tap away.
See the example - Example
Discovery call: coffee service for a design studio
An imported call recording: the client's needs, budget, objections and the follow-up, linked to each moment.
See the example
Try it yourself
Write to us and we will invite you as soon as the closed test opens. No Google Play link yet.