trnscrb: Local On-Device Meeting Transcription for macOS with Claude Desktop Integration
By
Ajay Ram
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Summary
trnscrb is a macOS application that provides local, on-device transcription for meetings on platforms like Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, and FaceTime. It runs in the menu bar, uses Whisper AI on Apple Silicon for transcription without cloud services or subscriptions, and saves transcripts as plain text with speaker identification. The app integrates with Claude Desktop MCP for searching, summarizing, and extracting action items from past meetings, requiring macOS 13+ and M1+ hardware.
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No cloud, no account, no subscription. Transcripts save as plaintxt with speaker diarization.
The Claude Desktop MCP integration lets you search, summarize, and extract action items from past meetings.
Requires macOS 13+ and M1+.
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