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Record
Capture your microphone and Mac audio in separate tracks. You choose when recording starts.
Free meeting notes for Mac.
Stay in the conversation.
Record Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and more. Scribe captures both sides, transcribes privately on your Mac, and keeps your meeting notes in plain files.
Free & open source · No account or subscription
macOS 15+ · One download for Intel & Apple silicon
1. Record
Both sides of
the conversation.
2. Transcribe
On your Mac.
After the call.
3. Remember
The transcript, your notes,
and what comes next.
Illustrative meeting with user-confirmed speaker names. Summaries and actions require a connected AI model.
Your recordings stay on your Mac.
Scribe records and transcribes locally. No account. No meeting bot.
If you choose cloud AI, selected text is sent to your connected provider—not your audio.
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How it works
Getting started02
Transcribe
After recording, turn speech into a searchable transcript with a model running on your Mac.
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Remember
Keep audio, transcripts, and your notes together. Connect an AI model for summaries and actions.
Works where you work
Record your microphone and Mac audio while you’re in your favorite meeting app.
Zoom
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Slack
Discord
FaceTime
Webex
Local first. Yours to keep.
Your recordings and transcripts are plain files on your Mac. Export meeting notes to Markdown for Obsidian or any text editor. Connect a local or optional cloud AI model for summaries and action items.
Read our privacy promiseMeeting recording guides for Mac
All guidesSet up your first recording, work offline, and keep your notes useful long after the call.
Record meetings on your Mac
Capture Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and your microphone without adding a meeting bot.
Read the guideTranscribe meetings offline
Prepare a local speech model and see what works without an internet connection.
Read the guideKeep meeting notes in Markdown
Export transcripts and notes as readable files for Obsidian or any text editor.
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Questions about Scribe
Before your first conversation.How do I install Scribe on my Mac?
A Mac running macOS 15 or newer, on Apple silicon or Intel. Download the installer and drag Scribe to Applications. The setup guide helps you download a speech model, check microphone and Mac audio, and optionally connect AI for summaries. Allow microphone and Screen & System Audio Recording access when asked. Calendar access is optional.
Is Scribe a free meeting notes app?
Yes. Scribe is free, open-source software under the MIT license. No account or subscription is required to record and transcribe. Tips are optional. If you choose a paid external AI provider, that provider may charge for API usage.
Can I transcribe meetings offline?
Recording and transcription work locally after you download a transcription model. AI summaries need a separately connected local model or an optional remote provider. Remote AI features require internet access.
Can I record Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet on Mac?
Yes. Scribe records your microphone and Mac system audio, so it works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other meeting apps without a bot or browser extension. Grant microphone and Screen & System Audio Recording access during setup. Your Mac captures the audio it plays; Scribe does not depend on a meeting service integration.
Can I export meeting notes to Markdown or Obsidian?
Yes. Export personal notes and any available AI summary and Meeting Notes to Markdown. Your complete transcript is also saved separately as transcript.md in the meeting folder. Read, copy, and organize these plain files in Obsidian or another text editor. AI summaries require a connected model; reading your transcript does not.
How do AI meeting summaries work?
Connect a capable AI model to enable summaries, decisions, and action items. You can use a separately installed local model or configure a supported remote provider. Transcripts are available without an AI connection.
Can Scribe identify each meeting speaker?
Your microphone and Mac audio are recorded separately. Enter your name during setup, then name the other track or tag individual moments in a transcript. Speaker names are yours to confirm: Scribe does not read Zoom or Teams identities or automatically separate multiple voices on the call track.
Does Scribe record meetings automatically?
No. Scribe can offer a recording prompt when it notices a supported call, but recording starts only when you choose Record. Make sure everyone understands and agrees to recording as required for your conversation. Mac audio can include music and notifications, so pause other sounds when you want a clean track.