Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown: An iOS/iPadOS/Mac app that records voice and transcribes it on-device into editable Markdown notes saved as plain-text files in iCloud or an Obsidian vault. Fellow: Fellow is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and Webex, with automatic action items and an AI agent for follow-ups. The right pick comes down to team size, budget, and the workflows you want to automate.
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Shortlist Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown when capturing and transcribing meeting notes hands-free into a markdown file matters most, and Fellow when recording and summarizing sales calls with automatic salesforce or hubspot updates matters most. Run both through a week of actual calls to see which suits your workflow.
An iOS/iPadOS/Mac app that records voice and transcribes it on-device into editable Markdown notes saved as plain-text files in iCloud or an Obsidian vault.
Fellow is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and Webex, with automatic action items and an AI agent for follow-ups.
Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown is a voice-first note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that captures spoken thoughts and transcribes them into editable text. Transcription runs on-device using Apple's speech engine, so it works offline and audio never leaves the device. Each note is stored as a standard plain-text or Markdown (.md) file synced through iCloud, which lets it work with Obsidian, iA Writer, and other text editors rather than locking notes inside a proprietary cloud. The app supports background recording, silence detection, and Siri shortcuts for hands-free capture, and it can transcribe Apple Voice Memos or other local audio and video files. An optional paid AI tier adds cleanup, summaries, and action-item extraction, plus template-based rewriting. Core recording, transcription, editing, iCloud sync, Siri, and offline mode are free. It is aimed at journalers, Obsidian users, and people capturing meeting notes, ideas, or quick thoughts when speaking is faster than typing. Developed by Saravanan Pitchaimani; listed in the App Store Productivity category.
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Fellow (fellow.ai, formerly fellow.app) is an AI meeting assistant focused on privacy and security. It records and transcribes meetings with real-time transcripts in 90+ languages, generates structured summaries, and automatically extracts and assigns action items. Recordings can run with a visible bot or "botless" directly from the desktop apps (Mac/Windows), and mobile apps capture in-person conversations. Its AskFellow AI agent searches across meetings you have access to, then drafts follow-up emails, memos, and CRM updates. Fellow works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack Huddles, phone calls, and in-person meetings, and integrates with 50+ tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, Asana, Jira, Linear, Notion, Confluence, Slack, and Zapier. It offers SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance. The free plan includes a lifetime cap of 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user.
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Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Fellow is from $7/mo (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown | Fellow |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | On-device voice transcription that works offline (audio stays on the device) | AI transcription |
| Standout feature | Notes saved as plain-text/Markdown files synced via iCloud | Meeting summaries |
| Team usage | Works with Obsidian, iA Writer, and other text editors | Action item tracking |
| Integrations | Background recording, silence detection, and Siri shortcuts | Botless recording |
| Languages & capture | Can transcribe Apple Voice Memos and other local audio/video files | AskFellow AI agent |
| Best-fit workflow | Optional AI cleanup, summaries, and action-item extraction | AI transcription |
Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown
Choose Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown if you need capturing and transcribing meeting notes hands-free into a markdown file — strengths include privacy-focused: transcription happens on-device and notes are stored as files you own.
Fellow
Choose Fellow if you need automatically capturing notes, decisions, and action items during recurring team meetings — strengths include records and transcribes across zoom, google meet, teams, webex, plus phone and in-person meetings.
Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown
Fellow
It depends on your workflow. Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown is strong for capturing and transcribing meeting notes hands-free into a markdown file, while Fellow is strong for automatically capturing notes, decisions, and action items during recurring team meetings. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Brain Dump: Voice to Markdown is a free tier with paid upgrades and Fellow is from $7/mo. 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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