01 / CAPTURE
Stay in the conversation.
Press record and let the transcript keep up. Your microphone and Mac audio are captured together, with your permission.
Speech-to-text that never leaves your Mac.
It lives in your notch.
Record a conversation, follow the live transcript, and come back to what was said. Your audio and notes stay on your own Mac.
All downloads See what runs on your Mac
Get Memory Notch5-minute recording trialYour next recording starts hereHover or tap the notch to explore
Live simulation · no microphone access
On-device transcriptionBoth sides of the conversationPlain files you ownMac, Windows, iPhone, Android
BUILT IN VS MEMORY NOTCH
Voice Memos and Notes hear your mic. Memory Notch hears the call.
Memory NotchVoice Memos and Notes
The other side of a callRecords both sides of the call.Microphone only, without a third-party loopback driver.
Who said whatLabels the speakers: Speaker 1, Speaker 2.No speaker labels.
Where it goesSaved as a Markdown note in ~/memory.No export option; you copy the text out by hand.
Frontier speech models, running offline on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
THERE WHEN YOU NEED ITRecord from the notch.
Record from the notch.
Keep your focus.
One place to capture a thought, keep a conversation, and pick up where you left off. Right at the top of your screen.
Explore every feature ↗
02 / MAKE ROOMOut of the way.
Out of the way.
Still listening.
Fold the panel away while you work. Turn on “Glow while recording” for a soft halo around the notch.
TYPE WITH YOUR VOICEDouble-tap ⌘.
Double-tap ⌘.
Say it where you’re typing.
Speak a phrase and it’s typed wherever your cursor is: a chat, an email, the terminal. Memory Notch recognises your words on your Mac, and dictation is free, with or without a licence.
How dictation works ↗
Click the message box and double-tap ⌘, or press Try it.
A scripted phrase. The demo never uses your microphone.
Double-tap either ⌘
Do it in any app. A small pill appears beside your text cursor, and the notch glows.
Say one phrase
The pill shows your words as they’re recognised. It works out the language and adds punctuation and capitals.
Pause, and it’s typed
After two seconds of quiet, the phrase goes in where you were typing. Until then, Esc cancels it.
The Mac app · fictional sample notesPICK UP THE THREADRead the transcript.
Read the transcript.
Replay the moment.
That detail from the call. The idea you nearly forgot. Keep recordings together in a library that lives on your Mac.
Find your way back
Search titles and note metadata to find a recording.
Hear it again
Open a note and click a speaker turn to replay that moment.
Take the words with you
Copy the transcript or open the original files.
THE APP, UP CLOSEFrom a conversation
From a conversation
to a place to return to.
A short walkthrough, rendered from the current Mac app.
Fictional sample conversation. The walkthrough works with sound off.
PERSONAL, BY DESIGNYour conversations.
Your conversations.
Kept on your Mac.
Recording and transcription happen on your Mac. Your audio and notes are not uploaded by Memory Notch.
Recording stays local.
Local models do the work. No meeting bot joins your call, and you don’t need an account to record.
How we handle your data The app also makes licence and update checks. These never carry your recordings.~/memory/notes/● ● ●
# Does any of this leave the laptop?
captured: 2026-09-16 09:41
media: notes/2026-09-16-0941-does-any-of-this-leave-the-laptop/2026-09-16-0941-does-any-of-this-leave-the-laptop.m4a
A plain Markdown note.
Next to the transcript and original audio.
Files your tools can read.
Markdown notes, transcripts, and audio. Open them in your own tools, or choose what ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, or Cursor can read.
See the file format Connect your AI toolsFOR WORK & STUDYKeep the explanation.
Keep the explanation.
Come back prepared.
Work meetings, client calls, lectures, and study groups—with permission to record.
A SMALL APP. A SIMPLE PRICE.Try it first.
Try it first.
Keep recording for longer.
Start monthly, or pay once. Your recordings are always yours.
Try Memory Notch.
TrialFive minutes per recording
For a thought, a quick call, or trying it out.
- Up to 5 minutes per recording
- Live transcription and speaker labels
- Microphone, system audio, and screen capture
- Your library and your local files
- Dictation in any app
MONTH TO MONTHEasiest way to start
Record without the limit.
US$7.99USD a month · cancel anytime
Remove the limit for a small monthly fee. Stop whenever you like.
- Unlimited recording length while subscribed
- Every update while subscribed
- Up to five of your own Macs or PCs
- Cancel anytime from your billing page
NO MONTHLY FEEOne-time purchase
Pay once instead.
US$79USD · pay once
For anyone who would rather not have a monthly fee.
- Unlimited recording length on covered versions
- One year of app updates included
- Covered versions stay unlimited after that year
- Up to five of your own Macs or PCs
On iPhone, iPad and Android: free to try, US$5.99 once in the App Store or on Google Play. Bought separately from the Mac and Windows licence.
Already have a licence? Find your key. Questions? Say hello.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Recording, transcription, and speaker labelling run on your Mac. Release installers include the models. The app also checks for updates and revoked licences when online; those requests do not contain your recordings. You can turn off automatic update checks in Settings.
How does the trial work?
The trial includes recording, transcription, speaker labels, and your local library. Each trial recording can last up to five minutes. At 5:00 it stops and saves everything captured. A US$79 one-time licence removes the recording limit.
What does a licence include?
Unlimited recording length on covered versions, use on up to five of your own Macs and PCs, and one year of updates. Versions released within your update window remain unlimited after it ends. Pay once, or monthly for US$7.99 with no commitment. You can request a full refund of the one-time licence within 30 days.
Is there an iPhone app?
Yes. Memory Notch for iPhone and iPad is on the App Store, free to download, with the same five-minute free recordings. A one-time US$5.99 in-app purchase (the US price) removes the limit. It is bought separately from the Mac and Windows licence, and each device keeps its own recordings and notes.
Is there an Android app?
Yes. Memory Notch for Android is on Google Play, free to download, with the same five-minute free recordings; your first two longer recordings run to the end. A one-time US$5.99 in-app purchase (the US price) removes the limit. It needs Android 12 or newer, and 8 GB of RAM for live transcription (with less, the transcript is made when you press Stop). It is bought separately from the Mac and Windows licence and the iPhone app.
Which Macs can run it?
An Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26 or later. A physical notch is optional: on other displays, Memory Notch appears as a capsule below the menu bar. The installer is about 1.6 GB because it includes the models; recordings need additional space.
Can it record both sides of a call?
Yes. It captures your microphone and system audio together, with your permission. macOS Screen Recording permission is needed for system audio, even when you are not saving a video. Keep the display awake during calls. For AirPods, choose your Mac’s built-in microphone.
Where are my recordings saved?
In ~/memory on your Mac. Each recording gets a folder containing its audio, transcript, and Markdown note, plus video if you enabled screen recording. You can open the files directly and keep them independently of the app.
Can Memory Notch type what I say into other apps?
Yes. Double-tap either ⌘ key, say a phrase, and after two seconds of quiet it’s pasted into the app you’re typing in, such as Slack, Mail, or Terminal. Your speech is recognised on your Mac and the audio isn’t saved. Dictation is free, with or without a licence. It needs macOS’s Accessibility permission. On Windows, double-tap Ctrl instead; no permission is needed.
Can I use the notes with my AI tools?
Yes, with a tool that has access to local files. Give it access to the recordings you choose. No Memory Notch API, MCP server, or export is required. If you send notes to a cloud AI service, that service’s data policy applies.
Does it generate summaries or search every spoken word?
Memory Notch records and transcribes conversations. Automatic summaries are not included. Library search looks at note titles and metadata; it is not full-transcript search. Speaker labels are numbered rather than names, and overlapping voices can be difficult to separate.
Which devices does it run on?
Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android. The Mac app needs an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 26 or later. The Windows app, in alpha, needs Windows 11 (64-bit). The iPhone and iPad app needs iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later, and the Android app needs Android 12 or newer. On each one, recording and transcription happen on the device itself.
Does one licence cover Mac and Windows?
Yes. One licence, paid once or monthly, works on up to five of your own computers, in any mix of Macs and PCs. The iPhone and Android apps are separate: each has its own one-time in-app purchase that removes the limit.
Your next recording
starts here.
Download for MacApple Silicon · macOS 26 or later
