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. Whisper Notes: Offline, privacy-first Whisper transcription app for iPhone and Mac that records and, on Mac, summarizes meetings and recordings. 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 Whisper Notes when summarizing and querying meeting recordings on a mac 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.
Offline, privacy-first Whisper transcription app for iPhone and Mac that records and, on Mac, summarizes meetings and recordings.
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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Whisper Notes is a privacy-first voice transcription app for iPhone and Mac that runs OpenAI's Whisper speech-recognition model entirely on-device, with no cloud uploads. It records voice or imports audio files such as MP3, M4A, and WAV, and transcribes across more than 100 languages while keeping all processing local. On Mac, it adds AI-powered features including auto-generated titles, summaries, and a chat function to ask questions about transcripts on recordings of three minutes or longer, and it can record meetings from Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet as well as offer system-wide dictation via the Fn key. The iPhone app focuses on transcription with quick lock-screen recording, timestamps, and export, while AI summaries on iPhone are noted as not yet available. The app uses a one-time purchase model rather than a subscription, with separate purchases per platform, and the Mac version offers a limited free trial before unlocking unlimited use. It requires Apple Neural Engine hardware (iPhone 12 or newer) and M-series Macs. The developer reports a substantial user base, and the offline, no-subscription approach makes it appealing for users with privacy or confidentiality concerns. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Whisper Notes is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Anarlog | Whisper Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Bot-free capture via local system-audio recording | 100% on-device, offline transcription with no cloud uploads |
| Standout feature | Local transcription with notes merged into structured summaries | Whisper-based transcription across 100+ languages |
| Team usage | Data stored as files on the user's own device | Mac AI summaries, auto titles, and transcript chat (3+ minute recordings) |
| Integrations | Choice of local AI models or bring-your-own API keys | Mac meeting recording for Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet |
| Languages & capture | Open-source codebase available on GitHub | System-wide Fn-key dictation on Mac |
| Best-fit workflow | Action-item extraction from meeting notes | Audio file import, timestamps, and export |
Anarlog
Choose Anarlog if you need engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes — strengths include open source with a publicly available codebase.
Whisper Notes
Choose Whisper Notes if you need transcribing confidential meetings or interviews entirely offline — strengths include fully offline processing is strong for privacy and confidential recordings.
Anarlog
Whisper Notes
It depends on your workflow. Anarlog is strong for engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes, while Whisper Notes is strong for transcribing confidential meetings or interviews entirely offline. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades and Whisper Notes is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Sure. Running both makes sense when their strengths don't overlap and the budget allows.
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