6. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the one or more metadata items to the first text string for identifying the one or more components of the first text string includes applying the one or more metadata items for associating the first electronic task item with one or more dates and times associated with the first electronic task item.
1. A method for generating an electronic task item from captured audio input, comprising: receiving a first audio content item; transcribing the first audio content item into a first text string representing the first audio content item; applying one or more metadata items to the first text string for identifying one or more components of the first text string; generating a first electronic task item including the one or more components of the first text string; displaying the first electronic task item in a list authoring user interface; associating an audio file containing the first audio content item with the displayed first electronic task item; and displaying a selectable visual indicator of the associated audio file in proximity to the displayed first electronic task item.