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

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