One tap. Even with the screen off.
The recorder is built for the worst moment to fumble a phone. Start it without unlocking, keep your eyes on the road, and let it write to your phone as it goes.
What it does
Hands-free start
Siri, the Action Button, a Lock Screen control, Back Tap or your Apple Watch. The app walks you through setting one up.
Keeps going, screen off
Audio keeps writing to your phone while it’s locked or dim. Video is optional and needs the screen on.
The rules on your screen
While you record, Invoked shows what you can say for your state, such as that you can stay silent or ask whether you’re free to go.
Mark this moment
Tap to mark something that matters while it’s happening, so it’s easy to find later.
Show a card
Hold up a card that tells an officer or another driver what you need, without a conversation.
Hold to finish
A deliberate press ends a recording, so a stray tap can’t stop it.
How it works
Three steps, and the app guides you through each.
- 1
Start it
One tap, or say it to Siri. Nothing to unlock.
- 2
Stay calm
The screen shows reminders and your state’s rules. You don’t have to remember them.
- 3
Finish
Hold to finish. It saves, encrypts and starts reading the transcript on your phone.
Crash alerts
If your phone senses a crash while you drive, Invoked asks whether you want to record. It doesn’t call 911.
Say you’re recording
Where a state requires telling people they’re being recorded, a reminder appears on the script screen.
Auto-delete, if you want it
Off unless you choose it. Recordings in a case, or ones you keep, analyze or send, are never auto-deleted.
Questions about recording
Does it keep recording when the phone is locked?
Yes. Audio keeps writing to your phone with the screen off. Video needs the screen on, so it’s optional.
Does it work without a signal?
Yes. Recording and transcription happen on your phone.
Can I use it as a passenger, or after an accident?
Yes. There are separate flows for police stops and accidents, and you can add a recording to a case afterward.
What does recording cost?
Nothing. Recording is free, and every recording you make stays yours.
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