Meetily
Privacy first, AI meeting assistant with 4x faster Parakeet/Whisper live transcription, speaker diarization, and Ollama summarization built on Rust. 100% local processing. no cloud required. Meetily (Meetly Ai - https://meetily.ai) is the #1 Self-hosted, Open-source Ai meeting note taker for macOS
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What is Meetily?
Meetily is a privacy-first AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings entirely on your local device. Unlike cloud-based competitors like Otter.ai or Fireflies.ai, Meetily processes all audio locally using Whisper models for transcription and supports local LLMs through Ollama for summarization, ensuring your meeting data never leaves your device. The application works with all major video conferencing platforms including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Discord, Slack Huddles, and Webex by capturing system audio directly without requiring browser extensions or visible meeting bots.
Key features include real-time AI transcription with high accuracy, smart AI-generated meeting summaries with key decisions and action items, support for importing audio/video files in 10 formats (MP4, M4A, WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, AAC, MKV, WebM, WMA), multiple LLM integration options (Anthropic Claude, Groq, local Ollama models), advanced exports in PDF/DOCX/Markdown, summary templates, search and replace across transcripts, and bot-free recording that doesn't notify other participants. The app is built on Rust with 11.6K+ GitHub stars and 180K+ downloads.
Meetily is designed for privacy-conscious individuals, developers, founders, and organizations that require strict data control including healthcare (HIPAA), legal, financial, and enterprise teams needing GDPR/SOC2 compliance. It's ideal for users who want an open-source alternative to paid meeting transcription services without monthly subscription fees, those who need to work offline, and organizations that must maintain data sovereignty and avoid vendor lock-in with third-party cloud services.
Meetily pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Meetily offers three editions: (1) Community Edition is completely free for personal use with all core features including transcription, summaries, and local processing - open source under MIT license with no trial period, no credit card, no hidden fees, no paywalls, and no feature limits. (2) Pro Edition costs $10/user/month billed annually ($120/year) and includes enhanced accuracy, advanced exports (PDF, DOCX), auto-detect meetings, custom summary templates, priority support, and is available for individuals and teams. (3) Enterprise Edition has custom pricing and includes admin dashboard for user/data management, centralized storage on self-hosted infrastructure, white-glove deployment assistance, custom AI/LLM server deployment, European data residency options, managed GDPR/HIPAA/NIS2 compliance, dedicated account manager, SLA guarantees, and custom integrations. All plans include 14-day free trial for paid plans with no credit card required.
Meetily pros
- 100% local processing - data never leaves your device
- Completely free Community Edition with no paywalls
- Open source under MIT license with 11.6K+ GitHub stars
- Works with all meeting platforms without extensions or bots
- No account required - download and use immediately
- Works offline with no internet needed after download
- GDPR/HIPAA/SOC2 compliant by design
- Bot-free recording - no visible bot joins meetings
- Pluggable AI - choose local models, your API key, or Hosted AI
- Real-time transcription with <2 second latency
- Supports 90+ languages with automatic detection
- GPU acceleration for faster transcription processing
- Advanced exports in PDF, DOCX, and Markdown formats
- No vendor lock-in - own your data and infrastructure
- 180K+ downloads with active community and regular updates
- Import audio/video files in 10 different formats
- Summary templates with 6 built-in options
- Search and replace across all transcripts and summaries
Meetily cons
- No native Linux desktop app yet - must build from source
- Requires 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended for optimal performance)
- Local processing requires adequate hardware (GPU recommended)
- Mobile apps not yet available - desktop only
- Calendar integration not yet implemented
- Advanced speaker diarization coming soon, not available now
- Chat with your meetings feature not yet available
- Limited current integrations compared to established competitors
- Resource usage scales with model size (2-8GB RAM)
Frequently asked questions about Meetily
Is Meetily really free?
Yes! Meetily Community Edition is completely free for personal use. No trial period, no credit card, no hidden fees. It's open source under MIT license. The free Community Edition has all core features: transcription, summaries, and local processing. Pro adds team features, priority support, and enterprise deployment options.
Does Meetily send my data to the cloud?
No, never. Transcription always runs 100% locally on your device. For AI summaries, you have full flexibility: use local models, bring your own API key (Claude, OpenAI, Groq), or use Hosted AI. When using local models, we never see or access your data. When using Hosted AI or external APIs, only the transcript is sent for summarization. Your recordings and audio never leave your device.
What meeting platforms does Meetily support?
Meetily works with ALL major meeting platforms including Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Slack Huddles, Webex, and any other video conferencing software. Meetily captures system audio directly from your device (like screen recording), making it completely platform-agnostic. No integrations, browser extensions, or platform-specific setup required - it just works with everything.
How is Meetily different from Otter.ai?
Meetily is an open-source, self-hosted AI meeting note taker that processes everything locally on your device. Unlike Otter.ai which stores data in the cloud, Meetily ensures 100% privacy with no external data transmission. Key differences: 100% Local Processing (vs cloud-based), Self Hosted (vs $8-30/month), Open Source (vs proprietary), GDPR/HIPAA Compliant by Design (vs limited compliance). Meetily offers all of Otter.ai's core features but runs 100% locally.
Can Meetily work completely offline?
Yes, Meetily can operate completely offline using local Whisper models for transcription and local LLMs through Ollama for summarization. No internet connection required after initial setup. Works anywhere without internet.
Is Meetily HIPAA and GDPR compliant?
Yes, Meetily is designed with compliance in mind. Since all data processing happens locally on your infrastructure with zero external transmission, it inherently supports HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, and ISO 27001 requirements. You maintain complete data sovereignty, audit trails, and can implement your organization's specific compliance policies. Built-in GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX compliance capabilities.
Does Meetily have a bot that joins meetings?
Meetily is bot-free, meaning no visible Meetily Bot or Recording Bot joins your meetings. Meetily captures audio directly from your device's system audio (like screen recording), not by joining as a meeting participant. No bot appears in the participant list. This provides complete privacy, no meeting disruption, works everywhere without platform restrictions or host permissions, and has no bot limitations like competitors Fireflies and Otter.ai.
What are the system requirements for Meetily?
Minimum requirements: 8GB RAM, 4-core CPU, 10GB storage, Node.js 18+, Python 3.10+, FFmpeg. Recommended for optimal performance: 16GB RAM, 8-core CPU, 50GB storage, GPU acceleration for faster transcription, SSD storage. Resource usage scales with model size: 2-8GB RAM depending on chosen Whisper model. Works on Windows 10+ or macOS 11+ with both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
What AI models does Meetily use?
Meetily uses state-of-the-art local AI models: Transcription uses OpenAI Whisper models (tiny, base, small, medium, large-v3) with GPU acceleration. Summarization supports Anthropic Claude, Groq Llama, and local Ollama models. It has multi-language support with automatic detection and high transcription accuracy with medium+ models. Real-time processing with <2 second latency.
What deployment options are available?
Multiple deployment options: macOS uses native .dmg installer, Windows uses EXE installer, Linux requires building the app bundle from source via the open-source repo (native Linux desktop app in development), and manual build from source code compilation for customization. Enterprise deployments can be configured for Azure, AWS, GCP, or on-premises infrastructure with centralized storage and custom AI/LLM server deployment.