Meeting transcription on your Mac
Record any meeting right on your Mac, get a clean speaker-separated transcript, and skip the bot entirely. Dictara captures the audio locally — up to 8 hours — and transcribes it 100% offline. Nothing ever leaves the device, no participant joins the call.
⬇︎ Download free — 100% offline, no accountRecord and transcribe — without a bot
Most meeting tools add a third-party bot to your call and keep the recording in their cloud. Dictara does it the simple way: it records on your own Mac, transcribes and separates the speakers — 100% offline. No bot, no upload, nothing ever leaves the device.
What you get
- Any meeting — Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, a phone call, or people in the room with you.
- Up to 8 hours in one session — enough for a full workshop or board meeting.
- Speaker-separated transcript — each speaker's lines labeled, easy to follow.
- Lands at your cursor — drop it into Claude, ChatGPT, Notion or an email and summarize instantly.
- 100% offline, no bot, no account — nothing ever leaves the device, and it's made in Germany.
Dictara vs. meeting-bot tools
| Dictara | Meeting-bot tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it records | Locally on your Mac | Their cloud |
| Bot in your call | Never | Yes, a bot joins |
| Max length | Up to 8 hours | Varies |
| Speaker separation | Yes | Yes |
| Recordings & transcripts kept | 100% offline — stays on your Mac | Stored on their servers |
| Account / calendar | None required | Usually required |
| Output goes to | Your cursor — Claude, ChatGPT… | Their dashboard |
| Pricing | Free in Early Access, then one-time licence | Subscription |
How it works
- Start your meeting as usual. No invite to send, no bot to admit.
- Hit record in Dictara — it captures the audio locally on your Mac, up to 8 hours.
- Stop when you're done. Dictara transcribes and separates the speakers — all on your Mac, 100% offline.
- The transcript drops straight where your cursor is — Claude, ChatGPT, Notion, Mail — ready to summarize or extract action items.
Who it's for
If your conversations are sensitive — client work, legal, HR, strategy — a bot uploading the recording to a third party is a non-starter. Dictara keeps the whole thing on your Mac and runs 100% offline, so the data never leaves your control. We can't lose it — we don't have it.
Lands wherever you work
The transcript appears right at your cursor, so it goes straight into the tool you already use — no separate dashboard to log into:
100% offline — free in Early Access
Dictara runs entirely on your Mac — no metered usage, no hour packs, no recurring cost. During Early Access it's free, with no account and no card. After that: a one-time licence per machine — no subscription, no auto-renewal, nothing to cancel. You buy once and it stays yours.
Transcribe your next meeting on your Mac
No bot, 100% offline, no account. Download, hit record, and your transcript lands in Claude or ChatGPT.
⬇︎ Download Dictara (.dmg)FAQ
How do I record and transcribe a meeting on my Mac?
Download Dictara, start your meeting as usual, and hit record. Dictara captures the audio locally — up to 8 hours — then transcribes and separates the speakers. The transcript drops straight where your cursor is. No bot joins the call and nothing is stored.
How long a meeting can it transcribe?
Up to 8 hours in a single session — enough for an all-day workshop, a board meeting or a long interview.
Does it separate who said what?
Yes. Dictara produces a speaker-separated transcript, so each speaker's lines are labeled and easy to follow.
Is a bot added to the call?
No. Dictara records on your Mac and never joins as a participant, so nobody sees a third-party bot. It needs no calendar or email access either.
Is my meeting audio stored anywhere?
It stays on your Mac. Dictara runs 100% offline — there's no server anything gets uploaded to, so no recordings or transcripts on someone else's servers, and no AI is trained on your data. No account needed, made in Germany.
How much does it cost?
Free during Early Access, no account and no card. After that, a one-time licence per machine: no subscription, no hour packs, no metered usage. Everything runs locally on your Mac — you buy once and it stays yours.
Which Macs are supported?
macOS 12 or newer, on Apple Silicon. Notarized by Apple.