Meeting transcription that never leaves your device
Samurai Scribe is a privacy-first desktop app for meeting transcription, speaker detection, and AI-powered summaries. Everything runs locally — your audio never touches a server. Works offline. One-time purchase.
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Powerful meeting transcription without the privacy trade-offs. Every feature runs locally on your device.
Privacy-First by Design
Your audio, transcripts, and summaries never leave your device. No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud processing. True privacy — not a marketing promise.
100% Local Processing
Every AI model runs directly on your hardware. No internet needed for transcription, speaker detection, or summarization. Your machine does all the work.
Built for Meetings
Purpose-built for meetings, interviews, and conversations. Record system audio, mic input, or import existing recordings — then let AI do the rest.
Transcription & Speaker Detection
State-of-the-art Whisper-based transcription paired with advanced speaker diarization. Automatically identifies who said what — even with multiple speakers.
AI-Powered Summaries
Get structured meeting summaries with key points, action items, and speaker insights — generated by a local LLM running entirely on your machine.
Works Completely Offline
No WiFi? No problem. Every feature works without an internet connection. Perfect for secure environments, air-gapped networks, or just your morning commute.
From recording to insights
in minutes
Three simple steps — everything happens on your device.
Record or Import
Capture your meeting live with mic and system audio, or drag and drop an existing recording. Supports WAV, MP3, MP4, M4A, FLAC, and more.
Transcribe & Identify
Whisper-powered transcription runs locally on your CPU or GPU. Speaker diarization automatically labels who said what — no training required.
Summarize & Export
Get AI-generated meeting summaries with key points, speaker insights, and analytics. Export as text, JSON, or review right in the app.
AI-generated meeting summary with speaker insights — processed entirely on-device
Samurai Scribe vs. cloud alternatives
See how a privacy-first approach stacks up against the competition.
| Samurai Scribe | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Whisper (CLI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs 100% locally | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No audio uploaded | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Works offline | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Speaker detection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI summaries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Desktop GUI | ✓ | Web only | Web only | CLI |
| One-time purchase | ✓ | $17/mo | $19/mo | Free (OSS) |
| No account needed | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
One-time purchase.
Own it forever.
No subscriptions, no recurring fees. Pay once and get lifetime access including all future updates.
Free
Perfect for trying out Samurai Scribe and light transcription work.
- Unlimited transcription
- Speaker detection (up to 3 speakers)
- Live mic recording
- Import audio files
- 100% local & offline
- AI meeting summaries
- System audio capture
- Meeting analytics
Pro
Full power for professionals. Every feature, no limits, no expiry.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited speaker detection
- AI-powered meeting summaries
- System audio capture
- Meeting analytics & insights
- AI chat with your transcripts
- Priority model updates
- Lifetime updates — no subscription
30-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.
Ready to take back your privacy?
Download Samurai Scribe for free. No account needed — just install and start transcribing.