Apple Watch Recording
Record dental appointments from your wrist. Hands-free chairside documentation — tap your Apple Watch to start, then generate notes on your iPhone.
How it works
Tap your wrist
Open ButterNote on your Apple Watch and tap record before the patient visit.
Record hands-free
Your Watch captures the conversation while your hands stay free for treatment.
Auto-transfer
Recording transfers to your iPhone automatically when in range.
Generate notes
Transcribe and generate clinical notes on your iPhone as usual.
Truly Hands-Free
No phone to position or hold. Record from your wrist while performing procedures.
Seamless Transfer
Recordings automatically transfer to your iPhone. No cables, no manual steps.
Discreet Recording
A small watch is less noticeable than a phone on the counter. Patients feel more comfortable.
Your wrist, your scribe
When you're in the middle of a procedure, the last thing you want to do is fumble with your phone. ButterNote's Apple Watch app lets you start and stop recordings with a single tap on your wrist. The recording captures your conversation with the patient while your hands stay exactly where they need to be.
Once you're done, the recording transfers automatically to your iPhone via WatchConnectivity. From there, the workflow is the same — transcribe, generate notes, review, and chart. The Apple Watch simply removes the friction of getting the recording started.
Frequently asked questions
Which Apple Watch models are supported?
ButterNote works with Apple Watch Series 4 and later running watchOS 10 or newer. The app is optimized for the latest Apple Watch models for the best recording quality.
How does the recording transfer to my iPhone?
Recordings transfer automatically from your Apple Watch to your iPhone via WatchConnectivity when your Watch is in range. The transfer happens in the background — just open ButterNote on your iPhone to see the recording ready for transcription.
Is the Apple Watch recording quality good enough for transcription?
Yes. ButterNote records at 16kHz mono WAV quality on Apple Watch, which is optimized for speech recognition. While iPhone recordings have higher fidelity, Watch recordings work well for clinical conversations at typical chairside distances.
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Record from your wrist
Hands-free dental documentation with Apple Watch. Download ButterNote for iPhone and Apple Watch.
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