Writers
Narrate chapters on a walk.
Dictation-grade transcription, draft summaries, and an export straight into Scrivener or Google Docs.
New · Batch 01A field tool for thinking
Think
out loud.
MARGIN is a pocket recorder that listens while you talk, transcribes in seconds, and files every thought where you can actually find it again. No app to open. No tab to switch.
- Preordered
- 1,248
- Languages
- 38
- Ships
- Q3
Live Unit · 04:35 PM
89% · 14h
Fig. 01 — MARGIN / Chalk White / 112 g
Record anything✺Transcribe in 6 seconds✺Search every word✺End-to-end encrypted✺Works offline✺Battery · 14 hours✺38 languages✺
Record anything✺Transcribe in 6 seconds✺Search every word✺End-to-end encrypted✺Works offline✺Battery · 14 hours✺38 languages✺
02 / What it does
A notebook for the voice. Built for the way thoughts actually arrive.
Your best ideas don't wait for you to open an app. MARGIN captures them the second they land — and makes sense of them after.
- 01
One button. Zero friction.
Press once. MARGIN is listening before your thought leaves your head. No unlock. No app. No tab.
- 02
Every word, instantly searchable.
Transcribes on-device in six seconds and files each recording with smart tags, speakers, and summaries.
- 03
Private by design.
End-to-end encrypted. Processed on-device when you ask. Nothing trains anyone's model but yours.
- 04
Fluent in 38 languages.
Switch mid-sentence. MARGIN keeps up — including accents, code-switching, and quiet rooms.
- 05
14 hours on a charge.
A full work day, a full flight, a full hike. USB-C top up to 80% in twenty minutes.
- 06
Works anywhere. Syncs later.
Offline-first. Recordings queue silently and sync the moment you're back on a trusted network.
03 / Object study
Designed to be held. Not watched.
Every surface, button, and radius was tuned for one thing: the fastest possible path from the thought in your head to a line on your page.
A
Haptic record key
Travel-tuned so you feel the press without looking down.
B
Signal dial
Scrub, mark, and jump between thoughts with a single hand.
C
Studio array
Two directional mics that hear you — not the café.
Technical
- Weight
- 112 g
- Display
- 2.8″ OLED · 60Hz
- Mics
- Dual beamforming
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- 14 h continuous
- Radio
- Wi-Fi 6 · BT 5.3
- Port
- USB-C PD
- Body
- Recycled ABS
Chalk White · Ink Black (coming Q4)
“The first recorder in a decade that made me put my phone down.”
04 / Method
Three presses from thought to file.
MARGIN removes the nine small frictions between a good idea and somewhere you'll remember it. Here's what the pipeline feels like in the real world.
- 01Record
Press once. Keep talking.
A single haptic key starts the session. Studio-grade dual mics ignore the room and lock onto your voice — even in a 90 dB café.
Latency · 12 ms→ - 02Transcribe
Text before you finish your coffee.
MARGIN transcribes your recording in under six seconds, identifies speakers, and pulls out decisions, questions, and to-dos automatically.
Accuracy · 98.2%→ - 03Organize
Filed where you'll actually find it.
Every thought lands in MARGIN OS — smart-tagged, fully searchable, and one command away from Notion, Obsidian, or your inbox.
Integrations · 24→
05 / In the wild
Made for people who think on their feet.
Over 1,200 beta testers across 34 countries shaped MARGIN. Here's how they actually use it.
Researchers
Field interviews, filed automatically.
Speaker labels, timestamped quotes, and on-device consent prompts that keep IRB happy.
Founders
Every 1:1, never taken twice.
Auto-summaries, decisions, and action items pushed to Linear, Notion, or your CRM in one tap.
Students
Lectures turned into notes.
Concept highlights, glossary, and a study-ready outline by the time you've walked to the next class.
Podcasters
A studio in your pocket.
48 kHz dual-channel capture, auto leveling, and direct upload to Descript, Riverside, or Ableton.
Therapists & coaches
Presence over note-taking.
End-to-end encrypted sessions, HIPAA-ready workflow, and a SOAP-note draft when you're ready.
06 / Signal
1,248 preorders. A quiet kind of loud.
4.9 · 312 reviews
98.2%
Transcription accuracy
“I stopped losing ideas in the shower. MARGIN sits on my nightstand now — it's the first piece of tech in years that earned that spot.”
AK
Austin Kleon
Author, Steal Like an Artist
“The transcripts are better than the premium service I was paying $30 a month for. And it looks like something Dieter Rams left behind.”
TR
Tina Roth Eisenberg
Founder, CreativeMornings
“Two weeks with MARGIN and my meeting notes went from half-written to encyclopedic. I don't remember the last time hardware surprised me like this.”
DT
Des Traynor
Co-founder, Intercom
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07 / Preorder
Claim Batch 01. Ships this quarter.
1,248 / 2,000 claimed
Price rises to $229 after Batch 01
MARGIN
The device
$189$229
- MARGIN recorder · Chalk White
- Braided USB-C cable & bone dock
- MARGIN OS · lifetime access
- 6 months of cloud sync included
- 2-year limited warranty
MARGIN + Studio
$249$319
- Everything in MARGIN
- Unlimited cloud sync · forever
- Advanced summaries & action items
- Priority overnight US shipping
- First access to Ink Black (Q4)
- Founders' edition engraving
MARGIN Field
For teams
Let's talk
- Five or more MARGIN recorders
- Team MARGIN OS workspace
- SSO, SOC 2, HIPAA-ready
- Dedicated solutions engineer
- Custom engraving & onboarding
Free global shipping
On all Batch 01 orders
30-day returns
No restocking fees, ever
2-year warranty
Repair or replace, we cover it
08 / Answers
Everything you'd want to ask before you press record.
Still curious? Our team answers every email in under four hours — hello@margin.co.