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Quill
Quill is a local meeting recorder and transcriber that separates tracks and runs entirely on-device.
Quill is a fully local meeting recorder and transcriber designed for macOS users. It records your microphone and the call audio as separate tracks, performs transcription directly on-device, and generates a timestamped transcript. Nothing leaves your machine, ensuring complete privacy. It requires macOS 15+ and uses Apple Silicon for faster transcription speeds. Transcripts and audio files are saved directly to your local directory.
Quill at a glance
Key features
- Records microphone and call audio as separate tracks
- Transcribes audio locally on-device
- Generates timestamped transcripts
- Saves transcripts and audio to local directories
- Offers a menu bar control for recording
- Includes a command-line interface
Use it for
- Recording and transcribing meetings locally
- Generating timestamped meeting transcripts
- Capturing separate microphone and call audio tracks
Alternatives to Quill
- SpeechFast — Dictate anywhere on Mac with 100 percent local processing and no cloud servers.
- LocalBolo — Private, on-device dictation that works in any app without cloud data usage.
- T-Scriptor — Transcribes and summarizes meetings locally on your device without sending audio to the cloud.
- Scriber Pro 2.0 — Transcribes 4.5 hours of audio in 3.5 minutes completely offline.
- Docling — Provides advanced PDF understanding and local execution for sensitive data.
- Earnote — Local transcription and AI generation keep recordings and data private on device.
- Daisy App — Transcribes calls locally and includes a built-in MCP server for Claude and Cursor.
- Whisper Dictate — Runs speech models locally on your GPU so audio never leaves your machine.
- Recly — It keeps all audio files in your private storage with no proprietary server.
- Fluence — Converts documents into audio and keeps all data on your phone.
- 无线麦 — Connects bluetooth remotes to Mac for quick voice input, custom actions, and AI integration.
- Scrieb — Runs entirely on your computer to keep sensitive data private without uploading audio.
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