Being honest about where Speech to Note is right now
We have our own share of challenges but we're here to stay
Hello,
I am writing after quite sometime back here and I wanted to share my experiences with what has been happening with Speech to Note.
Speech to Note had a great run with lifetime deal sales.
But we’re struggling to convert new users consistently, and I think it’s time to be honest about why.
Here’s what’s actually happening:
A. We focus on existing source of income too
Team Codesign a product design and development team brings in reliable revenue, which means Speech to Note doesn’t have the desperate pressure to monetize or die, but it also means my attention is split between client work and building our own product.
B. We keep building for people who have already invested in us
Desktop Companion, UI improvements, new features—they’re all driven by feedback from our existing community, which is exactly how I believe products should be built, but it means we’re not spending enough time reaching new users who don’t know Speech to Note exists yet.
C. We haven’t spent much on marketing
Almost nothing, actually, because I’d rather build something people love than spend money convincing people to try something mediocre.
But at some point, you need both: a great product AND people knowing it exists.
So here’s what I’m working on in Q1 2026:
Setting up a reliable affiliate network
If you know students, professionals, or anyone who could benefit from Speech to Note, and you have a strong network of people who trust your recommendations, reach out to me.
I’d be happy to work on a partnership where you get rewarded for bringing people into something you’re already using and believe in.
Will Speech to Note shut down?
NO.
Team Codesign’s revenue keeps it running even without sustainable MRR right now, but I feel it’s high time to leverage the network we have with you to scale it to the next level.
This approach is very counter-intuitive in today’s venture capital world where you’re supposed to raise millions, burn through it on ads, and hope you figure out retention later.
We’ve decided to stick with the bootstrapped approach for now until we find the right people, or the right people find us.
Will we stop development?
Not at all.
We’re building every single day.
We’re currently working on UI 3.0, which will bring a major overhaul in terms of cleaning up the interface, but it will also bring more amazing features over the next year.
We’re also focusing on desktop applications: launched for Mac, now working on the Windows app.
The goal is to have an awesome suite of voice AI tools bundled within one ecosystem:
Voice typing anywhere on computer (Now possible with brand new Mac App and coming soon for Windows)
Meeting transcription and summaries (Will build further on Mac and Windows Apps)
All in one place with ONE account.
We started small, but we have a crazy vision for this ever-evolving world.
Our focus is to stay human in how we build and who we build for.
Why this matters to me personally:
As an agency, things become quite boring when you’re building for clients and THEIR users who you never talk to directly.
Speech to Note gave us access to solving problems that:
A. We had ourselves and…
B. We love solving for you with your feedback, by directly connecting with YOU over emails, calls, and community messages
We’re not a task-checker team anymore.
We literally carry the badge of problem solvers, and we got it from you.
We’re also focusing on solving similar problems in domain-specific cases like healthcare, offline sales, and other industries where voice capture changes everything.
If you’re keen on learning about these or want to explore partnerships, hit me up.
Thanks for sticking with us.
Abhishek
Founder, Speech to Note & Team Codesign
P.S. - If you know someone who loses thoughts before they can write them down
And if you want to partner with us to bring Speech to Note to your network, just reply to this email. Let’s talk.
By the way if you’re interested in chatting with me here on Substack you can hit the button below.
OR if you have been part of Speech to Note’s Journey, you can join our brand new Discord Community too.
Until next time, which I am pretty sure will be very soon. Stay good, stay awesome.
Too good, raw and real...
For sure here to building more and better features by time