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Interview pack, Prep mode
A one-minute speaking rep for iPhone
Second Take: Say it once. See where you padded it. Say it again in half the words.
Answer one prompt a day, out loud, in about a minute. Second Take marks every filler, every hedge and your longest pause. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, it then hands your answer back at about half the length, in your own words. Then you say it again.
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See how it works
No account. Audio never saved or uploaded.
Example
An example share card, not a real user's result. Cards show the prompt and the numbers, never audio or a transcript.
THE PROMPT
“Explain what you do to someone you just met at a party.”
| Take 1 | Measure | Take 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Words | 58 |
| 9 | Fillers | 1 |
| 1:04 | Time | 0:29 |
| 58 | Sharpness | 86 |
Second Take
Said it in half.
How it works
One prompt. Two takes. About a minute each.
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1
The prompt
Get today's prompt from one of five packs: Everyday, Interview, Founder, Toasts and Explain it simply. 120 prompts in all.
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2
Take one
Talk for up to 60 or 90 seconds and watch a live transcript appear, written on your iPhone. Then see your Sharpness score, fillers, hedges and longest pause.
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3
Tighten
Apple Intelligence rewrites your answer at about half the length, using your own words, and names the one point you were making.
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4
Take two
Say it again, your way. Both takes sit side by side: words, fillers, time and Sharpness. Share the card if you like.
- Prep mode: rehearse the real question you're facing
- History with a chart and a streak
- Daily reminder, if you want one
- Your own crutch words, counted every time
- Delete all data in one tap
What you see
Every padded word, marked.
Your transcript comes back with fillers and hedges highlighted. Underneath, Tighten shows the same answer with the padding gone.
Take one
50 words, 7 fillers, 4 hedges
So, um, I basically design packaging for food brands. So it's kind of the box, like, the thing you pick up in the shop before you've actually read anything on it. And, um, I just try to make that, you know, do the selling, I think. If that makes sense.
- Filler
- Hedge
- Tightened
Same words, tighter
29 words, 0 fillers
I design packaging for food brands. It's the box you pick up before you've read a word on it. My job is to make that box do the selling.
The one point you were making
Packaging is a salesperson that never speaks.
An example written to show the markup. Tighten needs an iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on. On other iPhones, Clean Cut shows your transcript with fillers and hedges removed and your longest sentence flagged.
- SharpnessA score from 0 to 100
- WordsAnd how long you took
- PaceWords per minute
- FillersUm, uh, you know, and more
- HedgesJust, kind of, I think, maybe
- PausesYour longest one, marked
Who it's for
For anyone who has to say it out loud.
Founders and salespeople
Get the pitch, the intro and the answer to "so what do you do?" down to the part that matters.
Founder pack, Prep mode
A toast or talk coming up
Run the opening a few times, see where it drifts, and cut it before the day.
Toasts pack, Prep mode
English at work, as a second language
A short daily rep in plain English, with a transcript that shows the words the app heard. English only for now.
Everyday and Explain it simply packs
Private by design
Your voice stays on your iPhone.
Second Take has no account, no login and no servers. There is nowhere for your recordings to go.
App Store privacy labelData Not Collected
Microphone only while you record
Apple's speech framework turns your speech into text on the iPhone. Audio is never saved and never uploaded.
Transcripts and scores stay on the device
They're stored only on your iPhone. If you use a device backup such as iCloud Backup, they can be included in your own backup.
Tighten runs on the device
Apple's on-device model does the rewrite. The text is not sent to us or to anyone.
No analytics, ads or tracking
No sign-up, no email, no third-party tools watching what you do.
Delete all data in one tap
In the app's Settings, tap Delete all data. Or delete the app.
Pricing
Free every day. Pro when you want more reps.
Free
$0
- Today's prompt, every day
- The full results screen: Sharpness, counts and the marked-up transcript
- Clean Cut
- Your first full loop includes Tighten and the compare card
No account and no card needed.
Second Take Pro
$4.99 a month or $34.99 a year
7-day free trial for new subscribers
- Unlimited takes and retakes
- Tighten on every take
- Prep mode
- Every prompt pack
- Full history
Tighten needs an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, with it turned on.
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Does it work without Apple Intelligence?
Yes. Recording, the live transcript, the Sharpness score and the marked-up results don't need Apple Intelligence. Tighten needs an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, with it turned on. Without it you get Clean Cut: your transcript with fillers and hedges removed and your longest sentence flagged.
Is my audio saved?
No. The microphone is used only while you record. Apple's speech framework turns your speech into text on your iPhone, and the audio is never saved or uploaded. Transcripts and scores are stored only on your iPhone. Our privacy policy has the details.
What counts as a filler?
Sounds like um and uh, and phrases like "you know" or "I mean" when they're filling space. Words like like, basically and so count when they're used as fillers, for example at the start of a sentence or set off by commas, but not when they're doing a job in the sentence. You can add your own crutch words in Settings, and they count every time.
And a hedge?
Words that soften what you're saying: just, kind of, sort of, I think, I guess, maybe, probably, sorry and similar. They're marked in amber so you can decide which ones you meant.
How is Sharpness scored?
Each take starts at 100 and loses points for fillers and hedges (counted per 100 words, so a long answer isn't punished for being long), for a pace outside about 130 to 170 words per minute, for pauses longer than two seconds, and for running well past the length the prompt aims for. It's a guide for comparing your own takes, not a grade.
How do I cancel Second Take Pro?
Subscriptions are handled by Apple. Open your Apple Account subscriptions, or on your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions. Cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to avoid the next charge. You keep Pro until the period ends.
Which languages does it support?
English only for now.
What do I need?
An iPhone running iOS 26 or later. Tighten also needs an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, with it turned on.
Say it again.
One prompt a day. About a minute. Your audio never leaves your iPhone.
Coming soon to theApp Store