MeetAnarlog.A local-first AI notepad for private meetings.

Freemium$15/month or $150/year for ProOpen source
Anarlog private AI meeting notepad preview

Anarlog is an open-source AI meeting notepad that captures microphone and system audio directly on your computer, so no recording bot needs to join the call. It can transcribe meetings on the device, combine the transcript with notes you write during the conversation, and turn that material into editable summaries, decisions, and action items.

The desktop app keeps its primary meeting record in a local SQLite database, with recordings and attachments stored as local files. You can use local speech and language models for an offline workflow, connect your own provider keys, or subscribe to Anarlog's hosted transcription, AI, synchronization, and sharing services.

Features

  • Capture microphone and system audio without adding a participant to Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or another call.
  • Transcribe meetings on the device with supported local models or use a selected transcription provider.
  • Write notes during a meeting and generate structured summaries that incorporate both the notes and transcript.
  • Store sessions, notes, transcripts, recordings, and attachments locally, then export portable Markdown.
  • Choose local AI through tools such as Ollama or LM Studio, bring your own API key, or use Anarlog's managed cloud providers.
  • Search meeting history, organize notes with folders and templates, and edit transcripts and speaker labels.
  • Connect developer workflows through the local API, CLI, MCP server, webhooks, and integrations.
  • Use optional encrypted CloudSync, sharing, team workspaces, and automations on eligible paid plans.

Where it fits

Anarlog fits people who want bot-free meeting transcription and prefer to keep the canonical record on their own computer. Its local models, bring-your-own-key support, open-source code, and developer interfaces make it especially relevant to privacy-conscious teams and technical users who want more control than a conventional cloud meeting assistant provides.

Running transcription and language models locally requires storage, memory, and setup appropriate to the chosen models. Hosted providers are easier to configure but send the relevant audio, transcript, or prompt data to those services. Anarlog can record other people's voices, so users remain responsible for notification, consent, and compliance with the laws and policies that apply to a meeting.

Privacy and requirements

Anarlog supports macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Recording and transcription require access to the microphone and system audio as appropriate. The free local workflow does not require an Anarlog account.

By default, notes, transcripts, and meeting data remain in the local database, and the app can work offline with local transcription and a local language model. Cloud transcription, hosted AI, synchronization, sharing, and the Cloud API are optional and require an account. Enabling one of those features sends the data needed for that service off the device; third-party providers connected with personal API keys apply their own privacy terms.

Pricing

Anarlog's free plan includes unlimited on-device transcription, local recordings, notes, exports, and support for local models or personal API keys. Pro costs $15/month or $150/year and adds hosted transcription and AI, encrypted sync across three devices, sharing, integrations, and personal automations. Team costs $20 per person per month or $200 per person per year, while Enterprise pricing is custom.

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