# Private meeting transcription for Mac

Canonical human page: https://notchlive.app/blog/private-meeting-transcription-without-bots

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NotchLive is a private meeting transcription and live captioning tool for Mac users who want captions and optional transcripts without adding a meeting bot to the call.

## Direct answer

NotchLive captions meetings on the user's Mac. It can prompt when it detects a likely meeting or call, and it can save local transcripts with Pro, but it does not join calls as a bot and does not create a shared cloud meeting archive by default.

## Best-fit workflows

- Personal live captions during Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or other calls.
- Local transcripts for meetings when recording is appropriate.
- Captions for videos, lectures, webinars, and podcasts.
- Dictated follow-up notes after a meeting.
- Research interviews and client calls where the user wants a local-first workflow.

## Important limits

- Users remain responsible for consent and recording rules.
- NotchLive does not automatically record meetings without user action.
- NotchLive does not notify other meeting participants.
- NotchLive does not guarantee transcript accuracy for official records.
- NotchLive is not a legal, healthcare, or compliance product.

## Related pages

- Private meeting transcription without bots: https://notchlive.app/blog/private-meeting-transcription-without-bots
- AI meeting notes without a bot: https://notchlive.app/blog/ai-meeting-notes-without-bot-mac
- Google Meet captions on Mac: https://notchlive.app/blog/google-meet-captions-mac
- Microsoft Teams captions on Mac: https://notchlive.app/blog/microsoft-teams-captions-mac
- Private transcription for consultants: https://notchlive.app/private-transcription-for-consultants
- Private transcription for research interviews: https://notchlive.app/private-transcription-for-research-interviews
- Private transcription for lawyers: https://notchlive.app/private-transcription-for-lawyers