> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.heymumble.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Widgets, Control Center, and Siri

> Start a voice note or a text note without opening Mumble Note: from the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, Control Center, the Action button, or Siri.

Every shortcut here opens a quick-capture screen that asks **Anything on your mind?** with the recorder ready. Talk or type, and the note is saved like any other.

## Home Screen widgets

Long-press your Home Screen, tap **Edit**, then **Add Widget**, and search for **Mumble Note**. Three small widgets are available:

* **New note**: a microphone button for a voice note and a pen button for a text note, with today’s note count.
* **New voice note**: one microphone button.
* **New text note**: one pen button.

## Lock Screen widgets

Long-press the Lock Screen, tap **Customize**, and add a widget below the clock. Mumble Note offers **New voice note**, **New text note**, and **Mumble Note** (opens the app).

## Control Center and the Action button

In Control Center, tap **+** in the top-left corner, then **Add a Control**, and pick **New voice note** or **New text note** under Mumble Note. The same two controls can be assigned to the Lock Screen bottom buttons and, on iPhone 15 Pro and later, to the **Action button** in **Settings > Action Button > Controls**.

## Siri and Shortcuts

Say **“Create a voice note in Mumble”** or **“Create a text note in Mumble”**. Both also appear in the Shortcuts app, so you can chain them into your own automations.

## While you record

A live activity shows **Listening…** or **Paused** on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can leave the app and keep recording. Tap it to return to Mumble.

## Related

* [Apple Watch](/note/apple-watch)
* [Share to Mumble](/note/share-to-mumble)
* [Your first note](/note/first-note)