VoiceQSO: log your QSOs with your voice

For almost two years I’ve been working on and off on a project I’m really proud of: VoiceQSO. It’s an app that lets you log your QSOs just by talking. You record the contact, and VoiceQSO turns it into a structured log entry. No typing and no paper log.

I put it into production this summer. It’s on Google Play now, and I’m still working on improving it.

Why log with your voice?

Anyone who has done a SOTA activation knows the drill: you’re on a cold summit with the wind tearing at your paper log, trying to write down callsigns while holding the mic. Or you’re in a pile-up during a POTA activation, and every second spent typing is a second not making contacts.

Your hands are busy, but you’re already saying everything that needs to go in the log. So why not let the log listen?

How it works

1. Record or upload. Record live during the QSO, or upload the audio afterwards. You can record offline and sync later when you have signal again.
2. Transcribe and parse. AI extracts the callsign, RST, frequency and notes. The full transcript is saved next to the log entry.
3. Log, export and sync. You get a structured entry, ready to export or send to the logbook you already use.

Your audio is kept too

A nice side effect is that every QSO keeps its audio. That turned out to be more useful than I expected:

• Check what you logged. If a callsign looks wrong, play the audio back and hear it for yourself.
• Keep the special ones. That rare DX contact you worked after two hours in the pile-up is saved as the actual sound of that moment, not just a line in a log.
• Learn from your own operating. Record your first contest and listen back afterwards. You’ll hear where you talked too fast or didn’t wait for the full exchange.
• Clean up messy logs. Field Day with several operators and no sleep? When you’re unsure about a contact at 3 AM, you can listen instead of guessing.

Works with the rest of your setup

A log isn’t much use if it’s stuck in one app, so VoiceQSO connects to the tools hams already use:

• QRZ.com logbook sync: each QSO is pushed to your QRZ logbook as it’s logged (requires a QRZ XML subscription).
• Wavelog sync (experimental): if you run your own Wavelog server, your QSOs flow straight into it.
• ADIF export: import into LoTW, eQSL or whatever logger you use.
• Cabrillo export: submit your contest log without retyping a single line.
• POTA and SOTA lookup: VoiceQSO finds the parks and summits near you and tags the reference on your session.
• Public status page: share a live page at voiceqso.com/u/yourcall so friends and chasers can watch your QSOs come in.

Try it

VoiceQSO is available on Android. When you sign up and verify your email, you get 50 free QSOs to try voice logging with, and a free account gets 50 more every month. If you log a lot, there are subscriptions and booster packs in the app. Contacts you type in manually are always free. The guide has all the details.

It’s Android only for now, but I’m working on it all the time. If you have feedback or ideas, join the VoiceQSO Discord or email support@voiceqso.com. I’d love to hear how it works for you on your next activation.

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