Three Ways to Log

Rubric’s Scribe accepts text, voice, and photo input — all from the same screen, all producing the same result.

The Log screen is the home screen of the app. At the top, you will see a text input field with a microphone icon and a camera button side by side. These are your three paths to a nutrition log.

The Three Modes

Mode	How It Works	Best For
Text	Type in natural language: “two eggs and toast with butter”	Quick entries when you know what you ate
Voice	Tap the microphone icon and speak. Same natural language parsing as text.	Hands-free logging while cooking, driving, or walking
Camera	Tap the camera button and photograph your plate. AI identifies items and estimates nutrition.	Visual meals where describing every item would take too long

Same Result, Different Input

All three modes produce the same output: a nutrition log entry with estimated calories and macronutrient breakdown (protein, carbs, fat). The difference is only in how you provide the input.

Text and voice entries are processed immediately. You type or speak, tap Send, and the entry appears in your daily journal within seconds.

Camera entries follow a different rhythm. You take a photo and return to your day. The AI processes the image in the background, and the entry appears in your Open Items queue when analysis is complete. You review and confirm it later.

After Logging

Every entry — regardless of input mode — can be corrected after the fact. You have two options:

Natural language refinement. Tell the system what it got wrong: “that was tofu, not pork.” The AI re-analyzes with the updated information.
The Universal Resolver. Adjust calories, weight, or portion size directly using physical dials. Faster and more precise than re-describing the meal.

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