Bold: Bot-free AI notetaker by Bold App Studios that records meetings on-device, transcribes with speaker detection, and writes summaries with action items. Whisper Notes: Offline, privacy-first Whisper transcription app for iPhone and Mac that records and, on Mac, summarizes meetings and recordings. The right pick comes down to team size, budget, and the workflows you want to automate.
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Shortlist Bold when capturing in-person meetings without sending a meeting bot 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.
Bot-free AI notetaker by Bold App Studios that records meetings on-device, transcribes with speaker detection, and writes summaries with action items.
Offline, privacy-first Whisper transcription app for iPhone and Mac that records and, on Mac, summarizes meetings and recordings.
Bold (Bold: AI Meeting Note Taker) is an AI meeting assistant from Bold App Studios that records conversations directly on the user's device and then automatically transcribes and summarizes them rather than sending a bot into the call. It offers one-tap recording with real-time transcription, can capture audio in the background whether the screen is on or off, and supports uploading existing audio files for transcription. The app performs speaker detection and diarization across multiple participants, and its AI writes concise summaries that surface action items, decisions, and key insights. Notes are searchable and can be filtered by date, speaker, topic, or keyword, and recordings include replay with smart navigation. Bold supports shareable web links and integrations including Google Meet calendar connection, Notion, Slack, email, and PDF export, with customizable templates for organizing notes. The vendor states the app supports several languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese, and offers end-to-end encryption and privacy controls. Bold is available across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, with a free tier plus premium subscription options, and is actively maintained in 2025/2026. 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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Bold 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 | Bold | Whisper Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | One-tap on-device recording with real-time transcription | 100% on-device, offline transcription with no cloud uploads |
| Standout feature | Speaker detection and diarization for multiple participants | Whisper-based transcription across 100+ languages |
| Team usage | AI summaries highlighting action items and decisions | Mac AI summaries, auto titles, and transcript chat (3+ minute recordings) |
| Integrations | Background recording with screen on or off, plus audio-file upload | Mac meeting recording for Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet |
| Languages & capture | Searchable, filterable notes with shareable web links | System-wide Fn-key dictation on Mac |
| Best-fit workflow | Integrations with Google Meet, Notion, Slack, email, and PDF export | Audio file import, timestamps, and export |
Bold
Choose Bold if you need capturing in-person meetings without sending a meeting bot — strengths include bot-free, on-device capture for in-person and virtual meetings.
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.
Bold
Whisper Notes
It depends on your workflow. Bold is strong for capturing in-person meetings without sending a meeting bot, while Whisper Notes is strong for transcribing confidential meetings or interviews entirely offline. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Bold 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.
You can — some teams pair them when each covers a different part of the meeting workflow.
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