Your audio never leaves your device
Private transcription that keeps your audio on your device
Transcribe recordings to text without uploading them anywhere. The transcription runs in your own browser, so your audio never reaches our servers or anyone else's. Free, no signup.
Free, no signup. First run downloads a model once (about 90 MB for the default), then it is cached. MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC. Works best up to about 40 minutes per file.
Why private transcription matters
Most transcription services work by uploading your recording to their servers, running it through their systems, and storing a copy. For a casual voice memo that may be fine. For a privileged client call, a therapy session, a source interview, an HR investigation, or a patient recording, sending the audio to a third party can be a problem you cannot undo.
MeetingScribe takes a different approach. The speech-recognition model runs inside your browser using your own device's processor or graphics card. Your recording is read locally, turned into text locally, and the result stays with you. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no copy of your audio sitting in someone else's account waiting to be breached, subpoenaed, or used for training.
What you get
- Accurate audio-to-text transcription for common formats: MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC.
- Speaker labels, so you can see who said what, with the ability to rename speakers.
- Subtitle export as SRT and VTT for video captions.
- An in-page editor to fix any wording before you download.
- A ready-made prompt to turn the transcript into meeting notes in any AI chat you use.
How to keep it private
There is nothing extra to configure. Because the whole process happens on your device, doing a normal transcription is the private way. If you want to be certain, run it once with your network tools open and watch that your audio file never appears in an upload. The first time you use the tool it downloads the model, which is a one-time download that is then cached, so later transcriptions are faster and still fully local.
Who uses this
Lawyers transcribing client interviews, therapists reviewing sessions, journalists protecting sources, HR teams handling sensitive complaints, doctors and researchers working with confidential recordings, and anyone who simply does not want their audio living on a company server. If uploading is not an option for you, this is built for exactly that.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my audio really not uploaded?
- Correct. The speech model downloads into your browser and the audio is processed on your device. You can confirm it yourself by opening your browser developer tools and watching the Network tab: you will see the model download, but not your audio being sent out.
- Do I need an account?
- No. There is no signup and no login for the free tool. You open the page, drop in a file, and transcribe.
- What does it cost?
- The transcription tool is free with no file limit. A separate paid one-click meeting-notes feature is planned later, and it will only ever send the transcript text, never your audio.
- Are you HIPAA or GDPR certified?
- We do not claim any regulatory certification. The tool is designed for confidential workflows because your audio stays on your device, but you remain responsible for your own compliance obligations.