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Private on-device live captions and meeting transcription for Mac NotchLive is a privacy-focused live captioning and speech workspace for Mac. It captures system audio, microphone audio, or both, then transcribes speech locally using Whisper AI. The app provides live captions for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, videos, podcasts, lectures, calls, and other Mac apps without meeting bots or cloud uploads. It also supports dictation, translated captions, session recording, speaker-aware meeting records, participant review, Meeting Analytics, Meeting Intelligence, voice notes, transcript exports, and optional local MCP connections for AI tools. Captions and speech recognition run on the Mac after the required models and language packs are downloaded.
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Key Features AI
Core Features
Real-time captions for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, videos, podcasts, lectures, and any Mac app
On-device Whisper AI transcription with six speech models
System audio and microphone capture
Automatic language detection across more than 90 languages
Translated captions and translated dictation for supported languages
Speaker attribution with anonymous, meeting-local labels on Apple silicon
Participant Review for renaming, merging, reassigning, splitting, or leaving speakers unresolved
Meeting Analytics based on reviewed transcript data
Meeting Intelligence for summaries, topics, decisions, action items, and entities on supported Macs
Live Focus and searchable Timeline views
Session recording, history, and transcript export in TXT, Markdown, and JSON
Private dictation, voice notes, saved notes, and Personal Dictionary
Ghost Mode for hiding captions during screen sharing and recordings
Global keyboard shortcuts
Optional read-only local MCP access for supported AI agents
Local-first privacy with no uploaded audio, cloud transcription, or required account
Advantages
Live captions are free forever with unlimited use
Audio and speech recognition run locally for improved privacy
Works with virtually any Mac app that plays audio
Does not require a meeting bot, browser extension, account, or subscription
Supports both system audio and microphone captions
Provides searchable, copyable, and exportable live transcripts
Offers speaker review and meeting analytics on supported Macs
Supports more than 90 transcription languages
Works on both notched and non-notch Macs
Provides one-time purchase pricing instead of recurring subscriptions
缺点：Requires macOS 14 or later
缺点：Apple silicon is recommended for best performance and required for automatic speaker attribution
缺点：Translation requires macOS 15 or later and supported language packs
缺点：Initial model and language pack downloads require an internet connection
缺点：Advanced features such as recording, saved sessions, translation, analytics, and exports require Pro
缺点：The app is available as a direct download rather than through the Mac App Store
缺点：Speaker labels are anonymous and meeting-local rather than persistent identities
缺点：Performance and transcription accuracy can vary depending on the Mac, audio quality, and selected model
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