Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording, categorizing, organizing, managing and retrieving speech information obtains a speech stream; stores the speech stream in at least a temporary storage; provides a visual representation of portions of the speech stream to the user; categorizes portions of a speech stream, with or without the aid of the visual representation, by user command and/or by automatic recognition of speech qualities; stores, in at least a temporary storage, structure which represents a categorized portions of the speech stream; and selectively retrieves one or more of the categorized portions of the Speech stream.