Local-first by default · No meeting bot required

In-Person and Bot-Free Online Meeting Transcription

Use Geode as a meeting transcription workflow for in-person meetings or online meetings where a bot does not belong. Record on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, or Windows, then turn the meeting into a searchable transcript and reviewable summary.Local-first by default, with cloud processing only when you choose it.Geode is not a meeting bot. It does not join your call, appear as another participant, or depend on a meeting-platform plugin.

On-device transcription, no bot, one account across devices. Free plan included — paid plans from $4.17/mo.

No Meeting Bot

meeting transcription with no botNo bot in the meeting.No platform plugin required.

Geode records from your own desktop or phone, so you can transcribe meetings without inviting an AI notetaker into the room, installing a platform-specific plugin, or depending on one meeting platform — and without per-minute billing eating into long meetings.

This is useful for in-person meetings, confidential one-on-ones, client conversations, research discussions, and online meetings where another participant or meeting bot does not belong.

After the meeting, Geode turns the recording into a searchable, speaker-separated transcript you can review against the original audio — with local AI summaries available on Mac.

* Always make sure you have permission to record a meeting.

How It Works

Record the meeting yourself.Turn it into searchable notes.

Geode helps you capture meetings from your own desktop or phone, then turn the recording into a searchable transcript, reviewable summary, and follow-up notes.

1

Record from your own device

Capture in-person conversations or online meetings directly from your Mac or iPhone, without inviting another participant into the meeting.

2

On-device transcription

Turn speech into accurate, speaker-separated text. On-device transcription can run locally, so your meeting audio does not need to leave your device to become a transcript.

3

Reviewable meeting notes

Get a clear recap, follow-ups, and searchable notes you can review against the original audio. On Mac, local summaries can run on-device; cloud summaries are available when you choose them.

1

Record from your own device

Capture in-person conversations or online meetings directly from your desktop or phone, without inviting another participant into the meeting.

2

On-device transcription

Turn speech into accurate, speaker-separated text. On-device transcription can run locally, so your meeting audio does not need to leave your device to become a transcript.

3

Reviewable meeting notes

Get a clear recap, follow-ups, and searchable notes you can review against the original audio. On Mac, local summaries can run on-device; cloud summaries are available when you choose them.

Meeting Types

For in-person meetings.For online calls without a bot.

Geode is useful when you want to record the meeting yourself, keep the workflow under your control, and turn the conversation into searchable, reviewable material afterward.

In-person meeting transcription

Place your phone or desktop in the room and record the conversation. Geode transcribes the discussion and helps you create notes afterward – useful for client meetings, one-on-ones, research discussions, interviews, and small team conversations.

Bot-free online meeting transcription

For Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or other online meetings, use Geode when you do not want to invite a meeting bot, install a platform-specific plugin, or depend on a single meeting platform. Record from your own desktop or phone, then review the transcript and summary afterward.

* Always make sure you have permission to record a meeting.

Data Flow

Local by default.Cloud only when you choose.

Geode makes the data path clear, so you know when your meeting stays on your device and when you choose to use cloud processing.

Local work

Runs on your device

  • Recording meeting audio on desktop or phone
  • On-device transcription
  • On-device translation, where supported
  • Local summaries on Mac, on-device
Cloud workflow

Only when you choose it

  • Optional cloud transcription
  • Optional cloud summaries
  • Used only when you explicitly select a cloud feature
Internet may be needed for

Network access

  • Downloading the app and app updates
  • Verifying your subscription
  • Optional cloud transcription or summaries
  • Optional crash reporting or analytics, if enabled

* For sensitive meetings, you can keep the workflow local. For other meetings, you can choose cloud processing when it is useful. The choice stays with you.

Privacy by Design

A local-first workflow for meetings you want to keep close.

Some meetings should not be uploaded by default: client conversations, internal discussions, research sessions, one-on-ones, or sensitive in-person meetings.

Geode gives you a local-first meeting transcription workflow. With local processing, your meeting recording, transcript, and Mac local summary stay on your device. When cloud transcription or cloud summaries are useful, you choose them intentionally.

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What is bot-free meeting transcription?

Bot-free meeting transcription means recording and transcribing a meeting without adding an AI notetaker, meeting bot, or platform-specific plugin. Geode records from your own desktop or phone, then turns the recording into a searchable transcript and reviewable summary.

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