Private dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required
AI note taker for meetings, lectures and voice notes
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
Personal plan: $29 one-time for 1 Mac. Pro plan: $39 one-time for 2 Macs. Both include lifetime license and 12 months of updates. Enterprise plans available by contacting [email protected]
Free: up to 100 notes and one free media-to-note conversion. Pro: $20 a month in the US, includes unlimited notes, additional media-to-note conversions, AI features and iCloud sync.
Key features
Dictation in any Mac application with customizable keyboard shortcuts
Meeting recording without adding a bot to the call
Custom vocabulary and name recognition training
Transcript search and replay functionality
Drag and drop audio file transcription
Support for 25 languages
Low memory usage compatible with other open applications
Automatic cleanup of rough speech into readable text
Local processing with no account or API key required
Record meetings, lectures and voice notes on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch
Automatic transcription in over 100 languages
AI-generated summaries, decisions and action items with owners and dates
Native editor with support for headings, to-dos, code, formulas and diagrams
Import audio, video, PDFs and photos
AI assistant that searches notes, generates slides and study sets
iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac with Pro
Source verification with timestamps linked to recordings
Control Center and Lock Screen recording shortcuts
Cross-device compatibility including iPhone Duo dual-screen support
What makes it different
All audio processing happens locally on your Mac with no data sent to external servers
One-time purchase with no monthly subscriptions or usage limits
Meeting recording without adding a bot participant to calls
Fast accurate transcription faster than typing by hand
Works in any Mac application with a text cursor
Notes stay on your devices by default; iCloud sync is optional
Every line of the note is editable and formatted as a document
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