Private AI note taker

Get an AI meeting summary without uploading your meeting data. Choose local transcription and a local AI model. No bot joins your call.

Source-available · local-first · backed by Y Combinator

Local transcription

Transcribe enabled microphone and system audio on your computer with local Whisper.

Screen context

Keep permitted slides, documents, and app history alongside the conversation.

Private summaries

Choose a local AI model to draft notes without sending the transcript to a hosted model.

Screenpipe captures enabled microphone, system audio, and screen sources. Use local Whisper for transcription and Ollama for private meeting notes, summaries, and action items. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and other apps with audio. Cloud providers and sharing are optional, separate data paths.

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pricing options

screenpipe runs on your device. choose the plan that fits your workflow.

01

basic

great for getting started

$25

/ month

7-day free trial, then $25/mo

  • ✓ everything you saw, said, or heard, captured automatically
  • ✓ ask AI anything about your past work
  • ✓ meeting summaries and timeline replay
  • ✓ 50+ integrations, including Notion, Gmail, and Zoom
  • ✓ local storage, recording controls, and local AI options

Existing lifetime licenses keep working.

02

business

great for individuals or small teams

$50

/ seat / month

for power users and small teams

  • ✓ everything in basic, synced everywhere
  • ✓ cloud AI with higher limits + hosted automations
  • ✓ run it as a team: one bill, managed seats
  • ✓ private-by-default workspace mode

AI meeting summaries with local processing

A private note taker needs to keep the whole meeting workflow local: recording, transcription, summary generation, and storage. With Screenpipe, you choose the transcription engine and AI provider separately.

  1. Enable the microphone and system audio you need, then choose local Whisper.
  2. Download a tool-capable Ollama model and select it for your chat and meeting task.
  3. Keep cloud providers, sync, remote analysis, enclave processing, and external exports off for this workflow.
  4. Record a short test, check both speakers, and generate a summary offline before relying on it.

Local models use your computer's memory and processing power. Review the transcript, names, and action items before using the notes.

Set up fully local meeting notes

Recording and consent requirements still apply when no bot joins the call.

Compare private note-taking options

Granola, Grain, and Fireflies also offer botless capture. The privacy question is where your audio, transcript, and summary are processed and stored. Their cloud workflows may suit teams that prioritize shared notes and CRM integrations.

Read the data-flow guide before enabling cloud AI, team sync, or a connected app.

Private AI note taker FAQ

Can Screenpipe take private AI meeting notes entirely on my computer?

Yes. Choose local transcription, run a summary model through Ollama, and save the notes on your computer. Keep cloud AI, cloud transcription, sync, remote media analysis, enclave processing, and external exports disabled for that workflow. If you select a hosted summary model, it receives the transcript even when the recording is local.

How does Screenpipe generate an AI meeting summary?

Screenpipe records the microphone and system audio you enable. A transcription engine turns the audio into text, then your selected AI model drafts the summary and action items. Choose local Whisper and a local model for on-device processing, or explicitly choose a hosted provider. Review names and commitments against the transcript.

Does Screenpipe work with Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams?

Yes. Screenpipe captures enabled system audio and microphone sources without joining as a meeting bot. Test permissions and both audio sources before relying on it for a call, and follow your meeting's recording and consent requirements.

Can I get offline meeting notes?

After downloading the transcription and AI models, local transcription and summaries can run without internet access. Test a short recording and summary offline on your machine. Model quality, tool support, speed, and memory needs vary; hosted AI and a remote meeting itself still require a network connection.

How is Screenpipe different from Granola, Grain, and Fireflies?

Screenpipe supports local transcription, local summary models, and searchable screen context across apps. Granola, Grain, and Fireflies offer cloud meeting workflows, and all have botless capture options. Compare where audio is transcribed, where summaries are generated, and where notes are stored. A botless recorder or private cloud storage alone does not mean on-device AI.

Can Screenpipe summarize a meeting I forgot to start recording?

Only if Screenpipe was already recording the required audio with the right permissions and devices enabled. It can summarize retained recordings, but cannot recover a conversation that was never captured.

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