For journalists
Transcripts shouldn’t exist on servers subject to subpoenas.
Source conversations become structured notes on your Mac. No cloud transcript, no vendor to serve. And it works with the network off — in the field, on a plane, wherever the connection isn’t yours to trust.
Runs on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). 16 GB of memory recommended — with less, you get the transcript but not the AI-written note.
Sources
A transcript on a third-party server can be subpoenaed from that server — sometimes without your knowledge. A note that exists only on your machine has no custodian to serve.
Otter.ai wiretap class action (Brewer v. Otter.ai) · Consolidated Oct 2025
A pending wiretap class action over cloud meeting-transcription. We describe it as ongoing because it was when we last checked — verify the current status before relying on it.
Every citation is dated. Verify it against the live source before relying on it.
This page describes how the software works — it is not legal advice. NoteGenerator keeps your recording off the maker’s servers; it does not by itself preserve privilege or make a recording lawful. Confirm your own jurisdiction’s rules on AI use, recording, and consent.
The templates for this work
A source interview becomes Interview Notes — attributed, structured, and stored only on your Mac.
Source conversations, kept off servers.
Journalist & student discount
Working journalists and students get a reduced price. Details and eligibility land with launch — this is a standing commitment, not a limited promotion.
Provable, not asserted
Don’t take our word for it. Watch the connection counter say zero.
The app shows how many times it reached the network this session — and gives you a test you can run yourself.
A live counter, not a promise
The app shows the number of network connections it has made this session. Once it has switched off its own ability to reach the network — what we call the seal — and the note-writing AI is installed, that number is 0, and you can watch it.
A one-tap Seal Test
Press it and the app tries to open a network connection to itself. You watch the attempt start and die before it ever reaches the network. Proof you ran yourself beats a badge we drew.
Turn off Wi-Fi. It keeps working.
Offline by architecture: recording, transcription, and note generation run with the network off. The most direct test there is.
- Turn off Wi-Fi in a hotel room or a moving car — recording keeps working.
First version
Try it for a week. No account, no card.
Download, drag to Applications, done. The free week is a real license.
Runs on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). 16 GB of memory recommended — with less, you get the transcript but not the AI-written note.
Not sure? Apple menu → About This Mac. You’re looking for an Apple chip (M1 or later); 16 GB or more of memory gets you the AI-written notes.
The AI that writes your notes runs entirely on your Mac, and it is big. That’s why we recommend 16 GB — with less, you can still record and get transcripts, but the note-writer needs the memory. It’s the cost of nothing leaving the machine.
Older Mac, or not a Mac at all? Tell us what you’re on — it’s how we decide what to build next.
Notarized by Apple — the first-launch dialog confirms Apple checked this exact app and found no malicious software. No account needed — the app has no login.