Meetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s How

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Meeting assistants typically require uploading recordings to cloud services at $10-20/month. Meetily offers a free alternative that runs transcription and summarization locally using open-source AI models, downloaded during initial setup. It captures both microphone and system audio, making it compatible with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and any other conferencing tool without native integration.\n\nThe core workflow: install the app, download the local AI models, allow audio capture permissions, and press record during any video call. Transcription happens near real-time. After the meeting, users can request an AI summary with custom instructions about which points to prioritize.\n\nA beta feature supports importing existing audio and video recordings for transcription after the fact — useful for reviewing previous calls or conference recordings. Linux users can build from source; prebuilt binaries cover Windows and macOS.\n\nLimitations are real: local transcription accuracy depends on hardware and model quality, and the article notes AI summaries may not prioritize the same things the user would. The free community version is fully functional for basic transcription; a $10/month Pro version exists for additional features.