A meeting recorder app that writes the notes too.
QuietNote records the audio of any call on your Mac, transcribes it there and gives you the summary.
- 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.
Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, FaceTime or a webinar. One recorder for all of them.
Record the call, not the screen.
QuietNote records your microphone and your Mac’s audio through macOS’s audio permission. No screen recording, no audio cable, and no bot in the call.
Your options
Three ways to record a meeting.
What each one needs and where the recording ends up. Platform details come from Zoom, Google and Microsoft’s own help pages.
The platform’s Record button
Zoom, Google Meet and Teams can record themselves, if your plan and your role allow it.
- Zoom: only the host records, unless they give you permission
- Teams: guests and external attendees can’t record
- Everyone is notified, and the file belongs to the host or organiser
A recording bot
Note takers like Otter, Fireflies and Read AI send a bot into the call to record it for you.
- It appears in the participant list and may need to be admitted
- The recording and transcript are stored in the vendor’s cloud
QuietNote on your Mac
Records your microphone and the Mac’s audio during any call, then transcribes and summarises on the Mac.
- No plan, host permission or bot needed
- The audio and a Markdown transcript stay in a folder you choose
- Nothing is shown to others, so tell people you’re recording
Step-by-step, with sources: record a Zoom meeting, a Google Meet or a Teams meeting, and whether you may record it.
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.
The notes
One short note per call.
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
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
Does it record video or my screen?
No. QuietNote records audio only: your microphone and the sound your Mac plays. It uses macOS’s system audio recording permission, which is separate from screen recording, so nothing on your screen is captured.
Which apps can it record?
Any call your Mac plays, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, a browser tab or a webinar. It records the audio instead of connecting to the meeting platform, so there is nothing to set up for each app.
Do I need to be the host to record?
No. Zoom, Teams and Meet limit who can press their own Record button. QuietNote records on your own computer, so it doesn’t depend on the host, but you should still tell people you’re recording.
Where are the recordings saved?
In a folder you choose: the audio, plus the transcript and notes as plain Markdown files. There is no account and no QuietNote server.
Can it transcribe a recording I made with something else?
Yes. Import an audio or video file in a common format and it’s transcribed on your Mac into the same kind of note.
Does QuietNote work offline?
Yes. Recording and transcription always run offline. Summaries are optional: with a local model in Ollama, nothing leaves your computer. If you choose Claude instead, only the transcript text is sent, with your own Anthropic key, and only when you ask.
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.