AI meeting minutes, without a bot taking them.
QuietNote turns any call into a summary, the decisions and action items with owners, written on your own computer.
- No bot joins the meeting
- AI runs locally, works offline
- No account, no cloud by default
Coming soon for macOS 14.2+, with Windows to follow.
Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and any other call on your Mac.
Minutes are about what was decided.
Not every word. QuietNote keeps the full transcript, then writes the short version: the summary, the decisions and who does what by when.
The minutes
One short set of minutes per meeting.
What was decided, who does what, and by when.
Acme onboarding call
Summary
Acme is ready to move into implementation. Onboarding moves to 14 October so engineering can finish the analytics integration first.
Decisions
- Move onboarding to 14 October
- Ship analytics in the first release; SSO follows in phase two
Action items
- Send Acme the updated onboarding planMaya Chen2 Oct
- Finish the analytics integrationTom Wilson9 Oct
- Book the SSO scoping call with AcmeAlex Morgan16 Oct
What you get
From the call to minutes you can send.
Each meeting becomes one Markdown file with the audio beside it, in a folder you choose.
A short summary
A few sentences on what the meeting was about and where it ended up, for anyone who wasn’t there.
Decisions and action items
What was agreed, and each action item with an owner and a date, ready to paste into an email or your task list.
The full transcript
Timestamped, with your microphone and the call audio as separate speakers, so you can check any line of the minutes.
- Transcribed on your computer by a Whisper model that ships with the app
Summaries use a local model through Ollama, so nothing leaves your computer, or Claude with your own API key if you choose. Need formal minutes with attendance and motions? Start from our meeting minutes templates.
How it works
From call to notes in three steps.
- 01
Press start
Start recording when the meeting begins. Nothing records before that.
- 02
Meet as usual
Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or any call on your computer.
- 03
Read your notes
A short summary, the decisions made, and action items with owners.
Who it’s for
Built for people who talk to clients all day.
Consultants and advisors
Every client call ends with a clear summary and next steps, and no bot to explain at the start.
Client-facing founders
Customer and investor calls, with decisions and owners written down.
Agencies
What the client decided, and what happens next.
Sales
Listen to the buyer. QuietNote takes the notes.
In your control
Nothing records until you press start.
Tell people you’re recording. Recording rules differ by country and organization.
Start
Recording begins only when you start it.
Stop
Only what you recorded becomes notes.
Compared
How QuietNote compares
QuietNote next to the AI note takers people use most, based on each vendor’s own pricing, security and privacy pages.
| QuietNote |  Fireflies |  Otter |  Granola | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No bot joins the call | Yes | Partly: Chrome extension only | No | Yes |
| Transcribed on your computer | Yes | No | No | No |
| Works offline | Yes | No | No | No |
| No account needed | Yes | No | No | No |
| Keeps the recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Phone apps | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Checked in October 2026. Plans change, so see each guide for current prices and sources: Fireflies, Otter, Granola.
Guides
Compare QuietNote
What the well-known AI note takers cost, why people switch, and how to get their bots out of your meetings. Every price is dated and sourced.
Alternatives
Pricing
One plan. Everything included.
One price with every feature in it, and no tiers to compare.
QuietNote
Every feature, on your own computer.
€4/month€8/month after launch
No payment today. We’ll email you before launch.
- No bot joins the call
- Transcribed on your computer
- Works offline
- No account needed
- Summaries, decisions, action items
- Notes as Markdown files
- Zoom, Meet, Teams and more
- Mac, Windows coming
Waitlist offer
50% off
for lifeEveryone who joins the waitlist before launch keeps half price for as long as they stay subscribed.
Questions
Common questions
Can AI write formal meeting minutes?
It can write the substance: the summary, the decisions and the action items. Formal minutes for a board or an association also need things like attendance, motions and votes in a set layout, which you add yourself. Our meeting minutes templates have that structure.
Which AI writes the minutes?
Transcription always runs on your computer with a Whisper model that ships with the app. For the summary you choose: a local model through Ollama, so nothing leaves your computer, or Claude with your own Anthropic key, which gets only the transcript text and only when you ask.
Can I get minutes from a recording I already have?
Yes. Import a recording in a common audio or video format and it’s transcribed on your computer and turned into the same kind of note.
Where are the minutes saved?
In a folder you choose, as plain Markdown files with the audio alongside. Open them in any editor, paste them into an email, or keep the folder in iCloud Drive or Dropbox. There is no QuietNote server.
Does a bot join my meeting?
No. QuietNote records from your own computer, so nobody new appears in the participant list.
Will other attendees know I’m taking notes?
QuietNote doesn’t add anything to the call, so it’s up to you to tell them. Recording and consent rules vary by location; follow the ones that apply to you.
How much will QuietNote cost?
€8 a month or €79 a year. Everyone who joins the waitlist before launch gets 50% off for life: €4 a month or €39.50 a year.
Be first to try QuietNote.
Private by default, with no bot in the call. Coming soon for Mac, with Windows to follow.