Two-sided recording on Mac
MeetingMemo records your microphone and the system audio at the same time, so the transcript captures both sides of the conversation without extra audio-routing tools.
MeetingMemo
RivendicaMeetingMemo is a private Mac meeting recorder that captures calls locally, transcribes on-device, and creates summaries with Ollama or your own AI key.
Private meeting recording for Mac
MeetingMemo is a native Mac meeting recorder that captures your microphone and system audio, transcribes the conversation on-device, and generates summaries and action items without sending meeting content to a MeetingMemo server. It is designed for people who want a local workflow for calls, notes, and follow-up.
The app works with common Mac meeting setups such as Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and FaceTime, and it can also capture audio from a phone call played on speaker. AI features are optional: you can keep everything local with Ollama, or use your own cloud AI key when you want a stronger model.
MeetingMemo is distributed through the Mac App Store and includes a 30-day free trial before the $29/year subscription noted in the privacy policy. The product emphasizes local storage, optional iCloud sync, and a workflow that keeps recording under the user’s control.
Everything you need
On-device transcription
Transcription runs locally using Apple SpeechTranscriber or WhisperKit on the Neural Engine, so the audio is not uploaded for transcription.
Local or bring-your-own-key AI
You can run AI summaries and action items locally with Ollama, or connect your own cloud key for providers such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
Summaries, action items, and meeting chat
The app creates meeting titles, summaries, and action items, and it supports chat against a single meeting transcript.
Calendar-aware workflow
MeetingMemo reads your calendar to name meetings, link recordings, and prompt you before a scheduled call, but it does not start recording automatically.
Private iCloud sync
Meetings, transcripts, action items, chat, and audio can sync across your Macs through your private iCloud, while still working fully offline.
Practical ways to use MeetingMemo
Confidential meetings
Use MeetingMemo when you want a private recorder for client or internal calls and do not want to invite a bot participant or upload audio to a vendor cloud.
Follow-up after recurring calls
Use it for day-to-day meetings where you want a live transcript, a concise summary, and action items to review after the call ends.
Multi-Mac workflow
Use it if you move between several Macs and want meeting notes, transcripts, audio, and chats to stay in sync through your own iCloud account.
Local-first workflows
Use it when you need meetings to stay local for compliance-sensitive work and prefer on-device transcription and on-device AI with Ollama.
Calendar-based recording
Use it for calendar-driven meetings where you want the app to recognize upcoming events, label recordings, and ask for permission before recording starts.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Records and transcribes locally on the Mac, which keeps meeting audio off the vendor’s servers.
- Does not send a bot into meetings, so calls are not joined by an extra participant.
- Supports both on-device AI with Ollama and bring-your-own-key cloud AI.
- Uses calendar access to help name and match recordings to meetings.
- Can sync data across the user’s Macs through private iCloud while still supporting offline use.
Cons
- Mac-only, so it is not a cross-platform meeting recorder.
- AI features require either Ollama or your own cloud provider key if you want summaries and chat.
- The pricing page returns 404, so the public site does not provide a full plan page beyond the subscription details in the privacy policy.
FAQ
Can it record both sides of a meeting call?
Yes. MeetingMemo captures your microphone and the Mac’s system audio together at the system level, so it can record both sides of calls in apps such as Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet. It does not require you to be the host, and it does not rely on a virtual audio driver like BlackHole or Loopback.
Does a bot join the call?
No. MeetingMemo records what your Mac hears instead of sending a bot into the meeting, so no extra participant appears and nobody gets a notification.
Does my audio ever leave my Mac?
Recording and transcription work entirely on your Mac and can run offline. AI summaries can also run locally through Ollama; if you choose cloud AI, only the text transcript is sent to the provider you selected.
Do you train AI on my meetings?
No. MeetingMemo says it does not receive your audio or transcripts, so there is nothing for it to use for training. If you use cloud AI, the transcript is handled under the provider’s own terms.
Do I need my own AI provider?
Not necessarily. AI summaries, action items, and chat can run on-device with the free Ollama app, or you can connect your own cloud AI key for providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Meeting recorder
- Platform
- Mac
- Distribution
- Mac App Store
- Primary workflow
- Record, transcribe, summarize, and chat with meeting transcripts
- AI options
- On-device via Ollama or bring-your-own-key cloud AI
- Pricing
- 30-day free trial, then $29/year