Feature

Mark the moment. Keep the sentence.

Hear something worth keeping? One tap, or "Hey Siri, mark this moment in Macdio", and the exact second with the sentence from the transcript lands in your notes app.

As of 12 October 2026 Macdio saves a highlight as the second it was marked plus the transcript sentence spoken at that point, and sends it to six places: Apple Notes, Notion, Obsidian, Bear, Craft and Readwise. Marking works with the bookmark button in the player, with Siri, and from the Apple Watch. Highlights sync through iCloud, live in their own list in Podcasts, and can be shared with anyone as text.

The marked sentence as it arrives in Apple Notes on the Mac

Three ways to mark

The button

The bookmark in the player, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Press it and keep listening; the mark is saved in the background.

Siri

"Hey Siri, mark this moment in Macdio", from AirPods, the car or the kitchen, when your hands are busy.

The watch

A mark from the Apple Watch while the episode plays there, synced to the phone and the Mac.

Where it goes

Apple Notes: through a ready-made shortcut you add once on iPhone and iPad, and through AppleScript on the Mac.
Notion and Readwise: through their APIs with a token you paste once; the token is kept in your Keychain, and iCloud Keychain, when it is on, carries it to your other Apple devices.
Obsidian, Bear and Craft: through their URL schemes, straight into the app on the same device.
Anywhere else: Copy or Share puts the sentence, the show, the episode and the time on the clipboard or in the share sheet.

Why the sentence, not only the time

A timestamp alone sends you back to the player to find out what you meant. A highlight in Macdio carries the words that were being spoken, so a note in Obsidian or Readwise reads on its own, months later, without opening the episode. Play from Here is still one tap away when you want the audio.

Macdio next to Snipd and the others

Highlight export in Macdio, Snipd, Apple Podcasts and Pocket Casts
App	Macdio	Snipd	Apple Podcasts	Pocket Casts
Saves the spoken sentence	Yes	Yes	Share a moment	Bookmarks save the words
Apple Notes	Yes	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Obsidian	Yes	Yes	No	Not stated
Notion and Readwise	Yes	Yes	No	Not stated
Bear and Craft	Yes	Bear	No	Not stated
From Siri or a watch	Yes	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
iPad, Mac and Apple TV apps	Yes	No	Yes	Mac and Apple TV
Price	14.99 USD once	Free; Premium 6.99 USD a month	Free	Free with ads; Plus 39.99 USD a year

Based on each app's own site and US App Store listing, read on 12 October 2026. "Not stated" means the page did not say. Features and prices change; check the App Store for current details.

Common questions

Which notes apps does Macdio send highlights to?

Apple Notes, Notion, Obsidian, Bear, Craft and Readwise, plus Copy and Share for anything else.

Can I mark a moment with Siri?

Yes. "Hey Siri, mark this moment in Macdio" saves the current second and sentence, from AirPods, CarPlay or the phone.

Does the highlight include the transcript text?

Yes. The sentence spoken at that second is saved with the mark, so the note reads on its own.

Where are my Notion and Readwise tokens kept?

In your Keychain. If iCloud Keychain is on, Apple carries them to your other devices with end-to-end encryption, so you paste a token only once. Macdio sends a token only to Notion or Readwise, when a highlight goes out.

Does it work on Apple TV?

No. Apple TV plays episodes with their transcripts, chapters and songs, but highlights are marked, listed and sent on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Try it

Macdio is on the App Store as a one-time purchase. See how the transcripts that feed the highlights are made, and the comparison with Snipd.

Written by Sait Firat NEMIS, the developer of Macdio. Checked on 12 October 2026.