{"article":{"id":47549391461780,"url":"https://cronometer.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/47549391461780.json","html_url":"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/en-us/articles/47549391461780-Mobile-Voice-Logging","author_id":21337886675348,"comments_disabled":true,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":0,"vote_sum":78,"vote_count":82,"section_id":39445662370068,"created_at":"2026-03-24T22:20:02Z","updated_at":"2026-10-01T01:43:37Z","name":"Mobile - Voice Logging","title":"Mobile - Voice Logging","source_locale":"en-us","locale":"en-us","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2026-06-24T20:36:10Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":123766,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":[],"body":"<p>Gold users can take advantage of our AI Voice-Logging feature. This feature allows you to dictate or type out a description of the food you are eating, and Cronometer will turn this into results you can easily log in your diary or create recipes/meals.</p><p> </p><p>This article will cover:</p><ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5ec3047eefdbfe49588fb2a2d8ae1b36\">\n<a href=\"#h_01JZK8C85425DTJPBD2VWKRFXM\">How to use Voice-Logging?</a><br>- <a href=\"#h_01JZK9CPX3V8PXBBTKXMQ413XX\">Changing the description</a><br>- <a href=\"#h_01JZK9M6VJ9A13ZMF5VVHVSBCG\">Changing the Amount and Serving Size of matched foods</a><br>- <a href=\"#h_01JZKA225404ZHB8YCRVNF6HF0\">Swapping, adding, and deleting matched foods</a>\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e819b961725b75c04c7e5733d70f4aa83\"><a href=\"#h_01JZKAT734NWC7FATQ0AJEGM46\">Creating a Custom Recipe/Meal from matched foods</a></li>\n</ul><p> </p><h2 id=\"h_01JZK8C85425DTJPBD2VWKRFXM\">How to use Voice-Logging?</h2><p>You can access Voice-Logging via the orange + menu.</p><p><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 512/1114; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654486117140\" width=\"512\" height=\"1114\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 514/1114; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654476033300\" width=\"514\" height=\"1114\"></p><p>Then, simply:</p><ol>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"efdaa3818a66795369c7b0053865bd758\">Start speaking, describing your food, or type out a description of your food</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ec5b6d437270a5827013d9879755f0ba0\">Tap <strong>Match Foods</strong>\n</li>\n</ol><p><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150961044\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150962708\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\"></p><p>Cronometer will then return a list of matched foods for you to review.</p><p>You can also scroll down to see the Energy Summary for these matched foods before adding them to your diary.</p><p><em><strong>Note:</strong> Always check if your foods have been matched correctly before adding to your diary for the most accurate logging.</em></p><p><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 518/1038; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654476036372\" width=\"518\" height=\"1038\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 512/1058; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654476037524\" width=\"512\" height=\"1058\"></p><p>If you are happy with the foods, tap <strong>Add To Diary</strong>.</p><p> </p><h3 id=\"h_01JZK9CPX3V8PXBBTKXMQ413XX\">Changing the description:</h3><p>To edit the description, just tap in the <strong>Description</strong> box at the top of the page, then tap <strong>Match Foods</strong> again to receive updated results.<br><br><em><strong>Note:</strong> Adding a new description will override your current description and matched foods.</em></p><p><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150965396\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\"></p><h3 id=\"h_01JZK9M6VJ9A13ZMF5VVHVSBCG\">Changing the Amount and Serving Size of the results:</h3><p>Tap on the <span style=\"color: #01512A;\"><strong><span class=\"wysiwyg-underline\">green underlined amount and serving size</span></strong></span> listed for a matched food to bring up the option to change these.<br><br>Tap <strong>Save</strong>, to save your changes.</p><p><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150967700\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 514/1110; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654476038292\" width=\"514\" height=\"1110\"></p><h3 id=\"h_01JZKA225404ZHB8YCRVNF6HF0\">Swapping, adding, and deleting matched foods:</h3><ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"eccb717bfbd97d596051878e2c75ae7ba\">\n<strong>Swapping Items:</strong> Tap on the swap symbol <img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 322/280; width: 2.86%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47549391446932\" width=\"322\" height=\"280\"> , to see other possible matches, or tap <strong>Search For More</strong> to use the Food Search to find an alternative item. <br><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150970516\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150972820\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\">\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee189d96b8cc795c38bcea3d7e6b7a380\">\n<strong>Adding Foods:</strong> Tap on <strong>Search For More</strong> at the bottom of the list to search for and add any foods that may have been missed by voice-logging.<br><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 514/1058; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654476039316\" width=\"514\" height=\"1058\">\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ef1d9c8e9d8fea08602505a9007dfa738\">\n<strong>Deleting Foods:</strong> Swipe left on a matched food and tap on the trash can to delete it from the list.<br><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550164371988\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\">\n</li>\n</ul><p> </p><h2 id=\"h_01JZKAT734NWC7FATQ0AJEGM46\">Creating a Custom Recipe/Meal from matched foods</h2><p>If you frequently eat these matched foods together, or they make up a recipe you cook regularly. You can make a Custom Meal or Recipe from these foods in a few taps!<br><br>To create a Custom Meal or Recipe, scroll to the bottom and tap <strong>Create ... </strong>, you will then be able to select:</p><ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e2f3f7838dfe5c0553aa8278b0974e180\">\n<strong>Create Meal</strong> or;</li>\n<li class=\"wysiwyg-list-bold\" data-list-item-id=\"ec4312c39b45538b77e4d69366930c33e\"><strong>Create Recipe </strong></li>\n</ul><p><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 512/1102; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/50654486126356\" width=\"512\" height=\"1102\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1179/2556; width: 25%;\" src=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/article_attachments/47550150981780\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2556\"></p><p>This will take you to the Custom Meal/Recipe page, where you can create a Custom Meal or Recipe.<br><br>Read more about creating <a href=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/en-us/articles/16510542794004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Custom Meals</a> and <a href=\"https://support.cronometer.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019870111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Custom Recipes</a> in the mobile app.<br><br> </p>"}}