Genio: Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students. Mumble AI: A voice-first AI workspace for Mac that records meetings without a bot, transcribes audio, and turns conversations and dictation into structured notes. Which one wins depends on your platform mix, budget, and how hands-off you want notes to be.
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Shortlist Genio when university students recording and reviewing lectures matters most, and Mumble AI when recording and transcribing meetings offline on a mac for privacy matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students.
A voice-first AI workspace for Mac that records meetings without a bot, transcribes audio, and turns conversations and dictation into structured notes.
Genio, formerly known as Glean, is an assistive note-taking platform that helps students capture and learn from lectures and classes. It records class audio and provides live captions during the session, then generates a full transcript afterward, letting students focus on understanding rather than frantically writing notes. Genio lets learners add their own notes, organize material with AI-generated outlines, import slides and reading material, and review with study features such as quizzing, tying recorded audio together with class content. The platform is widely used by students, including learners with specific learning difficulties, and is adopted by educational institutions that provide it as a study and accessibility support tool. It works online or offline across devices, which suits classroom and lecture-hall environments. Genio is positioned as a mainstream learning tool that also supports accessibility needs. It is actively operating in 2025 and 2026, reporting use by well over a hundred thousand students and more than a thousand institutions, with active sign-in, pricing, and ongoing product development. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Mumble AI is a voice-first workspace built for macOS that captures meetings, voice memos, and system-wide dictation, then turns spoken audio into structured, organized notes. Rather than sending a bot into a call, Mumble records directly from the Mac's system audio, so no extra participant appears in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Slack calls. It can auto-detect when a meeting starts via Google Calendar integration, display a live transcript with speaker labels during the conversation, and produce a summary with decisions and action items once the meeting ends. Beyond meetings, Mumble offers system-wide dictation that works in any text field, auto-organizing voice notes, and customizable templates for consistent note formatting. A notable feature is its dual processing approach: a cloud mode aimed at higher accuracy across many languages, and a fully local on-device mode where recording, transcription, speaker identification, and summarization run entirely on the Mac and work offline so audio never leaves the device. It is aimed at Mac users, including privacy-conscious professionals, who want hands-free capture and quick note generation. A companion iOS app, Mumble Note, syncs voice captures to the Mac. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Mumble AI is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Genio | Mumble AI |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Bot-free meeting capture recorded directly from Mac system audio |
| Standout feature | Full transcript generation after the session | Live transcript with speaker labels during the call |
| Team usage | AI outlines and student-added notes tied to the recording | Automatic summaries with decisions and action items |
| Integrations | Import of slides and reading materials into notes | 100% local on-device mode that works offline |
| Languages & capture | Offline and cross-device capture for classrooms | System-wide dictation that works in any text field |
| Best-fit workflow | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Customizable note templates and Google Calendar auto-detection |
Genio
Choose Genio if you need university students recording and reviewing lectures — strengths include purpose-built for education and lecture capture.
Mumble AI
Choose Mumble AI if you need capturing structured notes from zoom, meet, teams, or slack calls without adding a bot — strengths include no bot joins the call, so meetings stay private and uninterrupted.
Genio
Mumble AI
It depends on your workflow. Genio is strong for university students recording and reviewing lectures, while Mumble AI is strong for capturing structured notes from zoom, meet, teams, or slack calls without adding a bot. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades and Mumble AI 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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