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MacParakeet vs MeetingRecorder: catalog facts
MacParakeet	MeetingRecorder
Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free to download and use.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field	Records any call app without a meeting bot Files stay on the Mac with no account required
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release	Requires macOS 15 and Apple Silicon Other participants are not notified, so consent is up to you
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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