Anarlog: Open-source, local-first AI meeting notepad (formerly Hyprnote) by Fastrepl that records and summarizes private meetings on your own device with no bot. Coconote: AI note taker by Quizlet that turns lectures, meetings, documents, videos, and audio into organized notes, transcripts, and study materials. We compare them on cost, capture approach, and day-to-day fit so you can choose faster.
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Shortlist Anarlog when engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes matters most, and Coconote when professionals summarizing recorded meetings and training videos into transcripts and notes matters most. Run both through a week of actual calls to see which suits your workflow.
Open-source, local-first AI meeting notepad (formerly Hyprnote) by Fastrepl that records and summarizes private meetings on your own device with no bot.
AI note taker by Quizlet that turns lectures, meetings, documents, videos, and audio into organized notes, transcripts, and study materials.
Anarlog is an open-source, local-first AI meeting notetaker developed by Fastrepl, Inc., the team behind the project previously known as Hyprnote and Char. It is positioned as an open-source alternative to cloud meeting-notes tools and is designed for people who want to keep meeting data under their own control. Instead of sending a bot into a call, Anarlog captures system audio directly on the user's computer, transcribes it locally, and merges the transcript with short notes the user jots down during the meeting to produce structured, editable summaries with action items. Audio, transcripts, and notes are stored as files on the local disk rather than in an external service, and users can choose between running local AI models or supplying their own API keys for cloud processing. The application is available for Apple Silicon Macs and its codebase is published on GitHub under a GPL license, so it can be inspected, forked, and self-hosted. Anarlog is best for engineers, privacy-conscious professionals, and teams that want bot-free meeting notes with full ownership of their data. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Coconote is an AI note-taking app from Quizlet, Inc. that automatically generates organized notes, full transcripts, and study materials from a wide range of inputs. It accepts lectures, meetings, documents, PDFs, videos, web links, and audio files, and the app states it produces detailed, organized notes from any lecture, meeting, or document, so users with a backlog of recorded meetings or training videos can upload files and receive a structured summary and transcript in return. Alongside transcription and summarization, Coconote includes an AI chat feature that answers questions using the captured content, plus flashcard and quiz generation, study games, and the ability to convert notes into an AI-narrated podcast conversation. It supports more than 100 languages and syncs across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android, and the web so notes are available on any device. The product is geared toward students and professionals and highlights benefits for people with ADHD or auditory-processing challenges, while positioning itself as a legitimate learning aid rather than a way to bypass academic honor codes. Coconote is free to download and use to get started, with an Unlimited Pass subscription that adds unlimited notes, priority support, and additional features. The app is actively operating. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Coconote is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Anarlog | Coconote |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Bot-free capture via local system-audio recording | Generates organized notes and full transcripts from audio and video |
| Standout feature | Local transcription with notes merged into structured summaries | Accepts lectures, meetings, documents, PDFs, videos, links, and audio |
| Team usage | Data stored as files on the user's own device | AI chat that answers questions from captured content |
| Integrations | Choice of local AI models or bring-your-own API keys | Flashcard and quiz generation plus study games |
| Languages & capture | Open-source codebase available on GitHub | Converts notes into an AI-narrated podcast conversation |
| Best-fit workflow | Action-item extraction from meeting notes | Support for 100+ languages |
Anarlog
Choose Anarlog if you need engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes — strengths include open source with a publicly available codebase.
Coconote
Choose Coconote if you need students turning lectures and conference talks into notes, flashcards, and quizzes — strengths include versatile input handling (lectures, meetings, documents, videos, links, audio).
Anarlog
Coconote
It depends on your workflow. Anarlog is strong for engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes, while Coconote is strong for students turning lectures and conference talks into notes, flashcards, and quizzes. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades and Coconote is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Often yes: teams combine tools when one handles capture and another handles analysis.
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