Oats
A free local meeting notetaker: on-device transcription and AI notes without bots in the call, no cloud or subscription, with speaker recognition.
Description
Oats is an on-device tool for recording meetings. It transcribes conversations locally on Mac or Windows, recognizes speakers and produces AI notes without adding a bot to the call. Everything is processed on the device, so privacy is preserved and no subscription is needed.
Key features
- Local transcription without the cloud
- AI notes and meeting summaries
- Speaker recognition and multilingual support
- Meeting evaluation and automatic action tracking
- Free and open source
Who it is for
The tool targets professionals and teams that value privacy and do not want third-party bots in their calls. Launched in September 2026.
