Daisy App

Daisy App is a local-first meeting recorder and dictation app that transcribes calls on-device and exposes them via MCP.

Daisy is a macOS app that records meetings, provides push-to-talk dictation, and saves voice notes. It performs on-device transcription, speaker separation, and summarization using engines like Whisper and Apple Intelligence. The app includes a local MCP server that allows AI clients such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to search and read your call history securely. Transcripts, audio, and speaker voice fingerprints stay as plain files on your Mac unless you choose to send text to cloud summarizers or integrations. It is designed for users who want complete privacy and local control over their meeting notes and voice data.

Daisy App at a glance

Best for: Product manager, Researcher
Runs on: macOS
Pricing: Open source under Apache License 2.0
Released: October 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: github.com/ca33u/daisy-app

Key features

Records both sides of a call without a bot
Transcribes audio and separates speakers on-device
Runs a local MCP server for AI clients
Offers push-to-talk dictation with multiple engines
Captures voice notes and imports Apple Voice Memos
Generates summaries, action items, and follow-ups
Provides optional periodic screenshots with OCR

Use it for

Recording and transcribing remote meetings securely
Dictating text into any app using hotkeys
Querying past meeting transcripts using AI tools
Generating automated meeting summaries and follow-ups

Companions

Tools that articles about Daisy App recommend using with it, each with its job.

Claude — Built to work with Claude.
Cursor — Built to work with Cursor.
Context7 — Up-to-date API documentation for coding questions.
Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps
Make — Runs and manages Make scenarios from a conversation.
Canva — Templates for almost any design, plus AI editing in one tool

Alternatives to Daisy App

Listener — On-device transcription and summaries using Apple Intelligence with no cloud servers
Ida — Controls your Mac and apps using voice or text commands with one key.
Koi — Dictates offline in 100 languages with an all-in-one Mac tool.
Meetily — It keeps all transcription and audio processing 100% local on your device.
Overheard — Records meetings without bots and makes transcripts searchable from Claude via MCP.
Quill — Records separate tracks and transcribes locally on your machine.
Recly — It keeps all audio files in your private storage with no proprietary server.
Connecting Captions — Runs completely on-device for privacy, keeping speech and translation on the Mac.
NANI??? — Provides live subtitles with nuance notes without needing a bot to join your call.
GenOffice — Free, open-source desktop office suite with built-in AI file editing.
T-Scriptor — Transcribes and summarizes meetings locally on your device without sending audio to the cloud.
Omi — Records conversations anywhere without managing phone apps or storage.

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