Features
AutoMinutes combines local speech recognition and large language models into a single workflow for meeting documentation.
Core workflow
Live recording
- Record directly from your Mac’s microphone
- Real-time pipeline: audio → Whisper transcript → LLM minutes
- Stop and resume via the top toolbar; progress is tied to each meeting session
Import audio
- Upload existing recordings instead of live capture
- Useful for interviews, calls, or archived meeting audio
Meeting mode
When Meeting mode is enabled, the language model formats output for typical meeting minutes (topics, decisions, action items). Turn it off for a looser summary style.
Speech-to-text (Whisper)
| Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| Whisper large-v3-turbo | Higher accuracy, larger download |
| Whisper turbo (quantized) | Smaller and faster, good for lighter hardware |
- Language: Auto-detect, English, or Chinese
- Runs 100% on-device via Candle / local inference
- No API keys or network calls required for transcription
Minutes generation (local LLMs)
| Model | Best for |
|---|---|
| Qwen2.5 7B | Chinese and English meetings |
| Llama 3 8B | Balanced performance and speed |
| Gemma 7B | General-purpose summaries |
| Yi 6B | Chinese and English |
Tune generation with:
- Temperature — randomness vs. consistency
- Top P / Top K — nucleus and top-k sampling
- Maximum length — cap tokens per generation round
Export & output
From the home screen and History:
| Export | Format |
|---|---|
| Speech audio | Original recording file |
| Speech text | Plain transcript |
| Minutes text | Structured summary |
Minutes can also be saved as styled HTML (with app branding) for sharing or archiving.
Supplement & refine
After the initial minutes are ready:
- Type follow-up instructions in the supplement box
- Import reference files:
.txt,.md,.html,.docx - The model merges new context into the existing minutes
TIP
Wait until the current generation round finishes before sending another supplement.
History
- Browse all meetings with search and date filters (all, last week, month, quarter)
- Status indicators: audio only → transcript → minutes complete
- Delete meetings (associated audio files are removed from disk)
Settings
| Section | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Models | Download, delete, and inspect local model packages |
| Appearance | Light / dark / system theme |
| General | UI language and regional preferences |
| Feedback | Contact the developer |
Privacy by design
- No user accounts or cloud sync
- SQLite database and files stay in the app sandbox
- Models downloaded once, used offline indefinitely
For the full legal text, see Privacy Policy.
Roadmap (planned)
Some capabilities listed in product design are still in progress:
- Export to PDF and Word from the UI
- Online STT / LLM API providers
- Global recording status bar across views
The Mac App Store build focuses on reliable offline record → transcribe → summarize → export.