PTIR — Daily Briefing — November 8, 2026
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Executive Summary
Obsidian Mobile 1.15 is now a public release with a practical iOS capture workflow: Quick Capture can record and transcribe voice notes from the Lock Screen, optionally retain the original audio in the vault, and route the result to a configured note or folder. The same release adds mobile PDF export. The durable opportunity is to define one reliable capture destination and make an intentional audio-retention choice before the vault accumulates untraceable transcripts or unnecessary recordings.
Action Queue
Configure one Obsidian voice-capture path on iPhone
Obsidian 1.15 can begin Voice Capture from a Lock Screen, Control Center, or Home Screen Quick Capture widget. It transcribes speech live and can save the recording beside the transcript. Capture locations can create a note in a chosen folder or append or prepend the capture to a daily note, bookmark, or selected note. Voice Capture and Quick Capture require iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.
Recommended action: update to the public Obsidian Mobile 1.15 release, create one capture location such as Inbox/Voice captures or the daily note, add a Voice Capture widget, and record a 30-second test. Open Voice Capture settings and decide whether Save Audio File should be on. Retain audio when the original recording has archival, interview, accessibility, or verification value; leave it off for disposable reminders to reduce storage and privacy exposure. Export the test note to PDF once to verify the new mobile export path.
Urgency: No deadline
Importance: ★★★★☆
Verified active: November 8, 2026
Deadline: None
Cost: Obsidian Mobile and the public 1.15 features are free; no account is required. Obsidian Sync and Publish are optional paid services
Requirements: iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 26 or later; Obsidian Mobile 1.15; microphone permission; a writable local or synchronized vault
Download and instructions: Obsidian Mobile · Apple App Store · Official iOS guide · 1.15 public release notes
Do not confuse this with Obsidian Mobile 1.15.1, currently labeled Catalyst. That beta requires a non-refundable $25 Catalyst license and may be less stable. The core voice-capture and PDF-export features are already in the free public 1.15.0 release.
PKb Candidates
- Voice-capture retention policy: destination, naming rule, transcription language, audio-retention criteria, privacy review, and backup path.
- Capture provenance: preserve the source audio when a transcript may later require verification; otherwise record that a note originated as voice transcription.