A record of the call.
No extra attendee.
NoteHand captures meeting audio and your microphone on your Mac. No meeting bot joins the call.
Let participants know before recording, whether you’re on a video call or meeting in person.
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Your words.Your control.
A conversation can be personal.
Where it’s processed should be your choice.
Transcription on your Mac.
Local AI or a provider you choose.
HOW NOTEHAND HANDLES A CALLIt starts on
your Mac.
Meeting audioOn your Mac
TranscriptionOn your Mac
AI processingYour choice ↗
A useful record.
A choice you understand.
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Audio stays on your MacTranscription happens on your device.
02
You choose the AIUse a local model or your own provider.
03
Your notes are yours to keepExport editable files to a folder you choose.
{Follow the conversation}
Nothing to guess.
Follow the path.
Start with local or cloud AI. Then explore what changes when you export to a synced folder.
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
All processing on your Mac
Local model through Ollama ON YOUR MAC
Meeting audio
Captured on your Mac
Transcript
Transcribed on-device
Coach & notes
Generated by local AI
Your files stay in your chosen local folder unless you share them or use a sync service.
This explains the available options. It doesn’t change your NoteHand settings.
MEETING AUDIOOn your Mac
AI PROCESSINGLocal model on your Mac
EXPORTED FILESYour chosen local folder
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Privacy in practice.
One choice at a time.
A record of the call.
Keep the intelligence
on your device.
Transcription runs on your Mac. With a local model through Ollama, Coach and meeting notes run there too.
Choose this option when you want your meeting transcript processed locally.
Your provider.
Your account.
If you choose OpenAI or Anthropic, NoteHand sends transcript text directly to that provider using your API key. NoteHand doesn’t send it the meeting audio.
The provider handles that text under its terms and your account settings, with separate usage charges.
Keep a copy.
Choose where it lives.
Export your notes as editable Markdown files to a folder you choose. You can keep, share and back them up.
If that folder syncs to a cloud service, your chosen sync service handles those files. A shared or backed-up copy is separate from the one on your Mac.
Does NoteHand send my audio to an AI provider?
No. Transcription runs on your Mac. If you choose OpenAI or Anthropic for Coach and notes, transcript text goes to that provider, not the meeting audio.
Can coaching and notes run locally too?
Yes. With a local model through Ollama, Coach and meeting notes are processed on your Mac. You don’t need to choose a cloud AI provider for those features.
What changes when I use cloud AI?
Your transcript text is sent directly to your selected provider using your API key. Its handling is governed by that provider’s terms and your account settings. Provider usage charges are separate from the NoteHand purchase.
What if I save notes in a synced folder?
Your sync service may upload those files and make them available on other devices or to people with access to that folder. Local AI processing doesn’t prevent a sync service from syncing your exports.
Does a bot join the meeting?
No meeting bot joins the call. NoteHand captures audio on your Mac. Let the other participants know before recording.
THE FULL DOCUMENTThis page explains the choices.
This page explains the choices.
The privacy policy is the commitment.
Everything above is how NoteHand behaves. What we collect, why, how long we keep it and how to have it deleted is set out in full, in plain language, in the privacy policy.
A CLEARER CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
A clearer conversation.
On your terms.
Live coaching. Useful notes. Control over where they’re processed.