This is the heart of Nimo. While you talk with your patient, Nimo listens, then writes a clean draft of the visit — so you finish the consult with the note nearly done.
How it works
- Open the patient's visit and find the Start visit notes button at the bottom of the note editor.
- Tap it once. The button turns into a live waveform with a timer, so you can see Nimo is listening.
- Have your consultation normally. You don't need to dictate or speak to Nimo — just talk with your patient.
- Tap Stop when you're done.
Nimo then takes a moment to prepare your notes. You'll see rotating messages ("Nimo is listening back to the visit…") while it works. When it's ready, a draft summary drops straight into the note editor, and the full transcript is available in a drawer if you want to read it.
What Nimo does behind the scenes
- Listens efficiently. On most browsers, Nimo skips the silent gaps so only speech is processed — that keeps the cost of each visit tiny without you doing anything.
- Writes the summary. Nimo turns the conversation into a structured draft you can edit freely. It's a starting point, always under your control.
- Keeps the recording. The transcript stays attached to the visit so you can refer back.
Good to know
- Use Chrome for the lowest cost. Nimo's silence-skipping works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Android. On Safari and iPhones, recording still works perfectly — it just processes a little more audio. You'll see a gentle hint when that's the case.
- Allow microphone access the first time. If your browser keeps asking, choose "Allow" and "Remember".
- Keep the tab in front on a phone. iPhones pause the microphone when you switch away from the tab.
- Recording needs a secure connection. This always works on Nimo's site; it won't work on an insecure local page.
- Every visit gets its own short number (like V-0042) the moment it's created. You'll see it on the visit note, the appointment, and the patient's visit history — handy for finding a visit again or referring to it out loud.
If something goes wrong
- "Nimo couldn't finish your notes" — just tap record again and retry. Your draft note is never lost.
- Empty or very short transcript — check your microphone is the right one and that you weren't on mute.
Next: let Nimo title and summarise the note for you — see Clinical notes & AI.