Open-source AI note taker.
Transcribe meetings, lectures, and voice notes — with local AI and without invasive bots. AI keeps everything structured, organized, and actionable. Free forever.
Available on Mac and Windows. iOS & Android coming soon.
Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, WebEx — anything that plays audio
Works silently through your system audio. No bot, no browser extension
Not in a meeting? Just talk. Prismical captures and enhances your voice notes
One app, many ways to capture
Prismical adapts to how you work — whether you're in a meeting, on a walk, or at your desk.
Sarah: Let's review the Q1 metrics...
James: Revenue is up 23%...
Lisa: I'll share retention data...
Meeting Notes
Hit record, have your meeting, get notes. Prismical captures system audio in the background — no bot, no invite needed. AI delivers a transcript, summary, and action items when you're done.
- need to fix auth bug
- talk to sarah abt timeline
- perf is bad on mobile??
- maybe use redis for caching
- launch date moved to fri
Action Items
☐ Fix authentication bug
☐ Discuss timeline with Sarah
Decisions
• Launch moved to Friday
• Evaluate Redis for caching
Quick Notes
Open the floating window and type. Messy bullets, half-thoughts, shorthand — doesn't matter. AI structures, formats, and organizes everything into clean notes.
Voice Notes
Just talk. Dictate ideas on a walk, brain-dump after a meeting, or capture thoughts between tasks. AI transcribes and turns your words into structured, searchable notes.
AI Assistant Context
Connect Prismical to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, or Codex via MCP. Your AI assistants can read your meetings and notes, search past conversations, and write notes on your behalf.
More than a meeting recorder
Prismical is a full AI note-taking companion — for meetings, voice memos, quick thoughts, and everything in between.
Real-Time Transcription
Live speech-to-text with speaker identification. Powered by local models (Whisper, Parakeet) or cloud providers (OpenAI, Deepgram) — your choice.
Summary
Q1 revenue up 23%. New onboarding flow converting well. Churn spike needs investigation.
Action Items
Key Decisions
• Prioritize churn analysis over new features
AI Summaries & Action Items
Structured meeting notes with key decisions, action items, and follow-ups. No more digging through hour-long recordings.
Voice Notes & Brain Dump
Talk or type — dump your thoughts as you go. AI structures, formats, and organizes your notes for you.
Search
Full-text search across all your meetings, notes, and transcripts. Find any conversation in seconds.
Floating Window
Always-on-top compact window. See live transcripts, jot notes, or review action items — without leaving your meeting or workflow.
Your notes, inside your AI tools
Prismical includes an MCP server that lets AI assistants read and write your notes. Your meetings and thoughts become context for Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, and more.
Read
Ask Claude or ChatGPT to search your meetings, summarize past discussions, or find what was decided.
Write
Let AI assistants create and organize notes in Prismical on your behalf.
Context
Give coding tools like Claude Code and Codex access to meeting notes for project context.
“What did we decide about the API redesign last Tuesday?”
Based on your meeting from March 28, the team decided to...
“Summarize all meetings from this sprint”
Here are the key points from 4 meetings this sprint...
“Add today's standup notes to Prismical”
Done — I've created a new note with today's standup summary.
Your meetings stay on your machine
Local by default. Cloud when you choose. Either way, you stay in control.
Local-First AI
Transcribe on-device using Whisper, Parakeet, and other local ASR models. No audio leaves your machine unless you choose otherwise.
BYOK Cloud Providers
Prefer cloud transcription? Bring your own API keys for Deepgram, OpenAI, or Assembly AI. Your keys, your accounts — Prismical never touches them.
Open Source
Every line of code is public and auditable on GitHub. MIT licensed. No black boxes, no hidden data collection, no telemetry surprises.
Your Data, Your Storage
Notes, transcripts, and summaries are stored locally on your machine. No account required. Cloud sync coming soon — always optional.
Built for anyone who takes notes
Whether you're in a boardroom or a classroom, Prismical adapts to how you work.
Professionals & Teams
Transcribe standups, all-hands, and client calls. Get action items without scribbling during the meeting.
Students
Record lectures and generate structured study notes. Never miss a concept because you were too busy writing.
Doctors & Clinicians
Dictate patient notes during or after consultations. AI structures them into clean clinical documentation — locally.
Therapists & Psychologists
Capture session notes by voice after appointments. Private by default — no cloud, no third-party access.
Lawyers & Legal
Transcribe depositions, client calls, and case meetings. Searchable records with key points extracted automatically.
Journalists & Researchers
Record interviews, press briefings, and field notes. AI pulls out quotes, key facts, and themes.
Product & Design
Capture user research sessions, design critiques, and sprint retros. Structured notes with decisions and follow-ups.
Sales
Transcribe prospect calls and generate follow-up summaries. No bot awkwardness on client-facing calls.
Consultants
Record client workshops and strategy sessions. Deliver polished meeting notes without a visible recorder.
Content Creators
Transcribe recordings, brainstorm sessions, and editorial meetings. Turn raw conversations into outlines and show notes.
Executives
Back-to-back meetings, no time to write. Prismical runs silently and delivers a summary for each one.
Personal Use
Voice journal, capture ideas on walks, dictate grocery lists — anything you'd normally forget.
How Prismical stacks up
We built Prismical because every other note-taker either invades your meeting with a bot, sends your audio to the cloud, or costs $14/month per seat.
| Feature | Prismical | Granola | Otter | Fireflies | Fathom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot joins your meeting | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio stays on device | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | No | No | No | No |
| Desktop app | Mac & Windows | Mac & Windows | Mac & Windows | Web | Mac & Windows |
| Mobile app | iOS & Android (beta) | iOS only | iOS & Android | iOS & Android | Limited iOS |
| Voice notes & AI note-taking | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| MCP server | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Custom AI models | Local + Cloud | Cloud only | Cloud only | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| Price | Free | $14/user/mo | $8.33/user/mo | $10/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
Native apps, everywhere you work
Prismical isn't a browser tab — it's a native desktop app built with Electron, with mobile apps on the way.
macOS
Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
iOS
Beta — join waitlistAndroid
Beta — join waitlistWeb
Coming soonBuilt in the open, with you
Prismical is MIT licensed and open to contributions. We believe your note-taking tool should be transparent, extensible, and free from vendor lock-in.
amicalhq/prismical
MIT License
MIT License
Use it, fork it, build on it
Community
Active community on GitHub and Discord
Contribute
Features, bug fixes, translations — all welcome
Roadmap
Community driven — shaped by your feedback
What's next
Prismical is evolving fast. Here's what we're working on.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Prismical.