Daisy: Local-first, open-source macOS meeting recorder and AI notes app that transcribes on-device and exposes meetings to AI tools through a local MCP server. WayinVideo: An AI video platform that generates speaker-labeled, timestamped transcripts and summaries from uploaded recordings, including Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet meetings, plus animated multilingual captions for repurposed clips. This comparison weighs them on pricing, features, and everyday workflow fit.
How Hosiqo compares and tests toolsFinal recommendation
Shortlist Daisy when recording and transcribing meetings privately on a mac without cloud upload matters most, and WayinVideo when generating timestamped transcripts and summaries of podcasts and interviews matters most. Test each on your own meetings; the right choice tends to become obvious quickly.
Local-first, open-source macOS meeting recorder and AI notes app that transcribes on-device and exposes meetings to AI tools through a local MCP server.
An AI video platform that generates speaker-labeled, timestamped transcripts and summaries from uploaded recordings, including Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet meetings, plus animated multilingual captions for repurposed clips.
Daisy, from Addicted Studio, is a local-first meeting recorder and AI notes application for macOS that records meetings on the Mac, transcribes them on the device, and then exposes the captured conversations as a local MCP server for AI tools. It captures both microphone and system audio from any source, including Zoom, Google Meet, Telegram, and other apps, using ScreenCaptureKit, and performs on-device transcription with WhisperKit plus speaker identification via Pyannote diarization, so audio never leaves the Mac unless the user explicitly enables a cloud LLM provider. Beyond raw transcription, Daisy generates structured notes with action items and follow-ups and supports multiple summarization backends including Apple Intelligence, Anthropic, and OpenAI, as well as MCP. Because it runs a local MCP server, tools such as Claude Desktop and Cursor can read recorded meetings directly, and Daisy can export results to Notion, Linear, Attio, Slack, or arbitrary webhooks. It offers several capture modes covering meeting recording, voice dictation, and quick voice notes. Daisy is a native Mac application (not Electron) for Apple Silicon, is fully open source on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license, and emphasizes privacy with no telemetry, tracking, or required account. The project maintains a product site at mydaisy.io with installation, FAQ, and support documentation. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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WayinVideo is an all-in-one AI video platform that turns long recordings into transcripts, summaries, captions, and short clips. Users upload a video or audio file, import from Google Drive, or process content from YouTube, and the platform automatically produces a punctuated transcript with timestamps and speaker labels. It supports more than 100 languages and offers dedicated meeting tools for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet recordings, generating speaker-separated transcripts plus AI summaries with timestamped outlines and exact quotes. Transcripts and summaries can be exported as TXT or Markdown or copied to share with a team. Beyond transcription, WayinVideo provides text-based editing (editing the video by editing its transcript), highlight detection that auto-creates social clips, animated multilingual captions, in-video keyword search, and auto-reframing to vertical formats. It is aimed at content creators, podcasters, and teams that need to repurpose or review long-form video and meeting content. The product is available as a web app, a Chrome extension, and through an API.
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Daisy is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); WayinVideo is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Daisy | WayinVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Local recording of mic and system audio from any source via ScreenCaptureKit | Speaker-labeled, punctuated transcripts with timestamps across 100+ languages |
| Standout feature | On-device transcription with WhisperKit and speaker diarization via Pyannote | Dedicated AI meeting transcription and summarizer for Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet recordings |
| Team usage | Structured AI notes with action items and follow-ups | Timestamped AI summaries with outlines, exact quotes, and TXT/Markdown export |
| Integrations | Multiple summarization backends: Apple Intelligence, Anthropic, OpenAI, and MCP | Text-based video editing that lets you edit footage by editing the transcript |
| Languages & capture | Local MCP server so Claude Desktop, Cursor, and similar tools can read meetings | AI clip detection that turns long videos into multiple short, social-ready clips |
| Best-fit workflow | Exports to Notion, Linear, Attio, Slack, or custom webhooks | Animated multilingual captions and AI auto-reframe to vertical (9:16) formats |
Daisy
Choose Daisy if you need recording and transcribing meetings privately on a mac without cloud upload — strengths include fully local-first with audio kept on-device unless a cloud llm is explicitly enabled.
WayinVideo
Choose WayinVideo if you need transcribing and summarizing zoom, teams, or google meet recordings into speaker-labeled meeting notes — strengths include combines transcription, summarization, and meeting notes with video repurposing in one tool.
Daisy
WayinVideo
It depends on your workflow. Daisy is strong for recording and transcribing meetings privately on a mac without cloud upload, while WayinVideo is strong for transcribing and summarizing zoom, teams, or google meet recordings into speaker-labeled meeting notes. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Daisy is a free tier with paid upgrades and WayinVideo is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Yes. Many teams run more than one meeting assistant when the workflows are complementary.
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