An open-source meeting notebook with local transcription and your choice of AI.
Listen, jot down a thought, and leave with the details that matter.
Try Oatmeal · Watch the demo · On Publik ↗ · Road to release
The actual desktop preview. Example meeting with fictional content.
Your meeting is the main event. Oatmeal keeps a local transcript while you take the few notes that matter, then helps you find the decisions, commitments, and next steps.
Capture the conversation. Record your microphone and optional meeting audio. Whisper transcribes on your computer. No bot joins the call.
Add your perspective. Write in a clean notebook while the conversation flows. Notes save automatically.
Keep what matters. Make a summary, ask about the meeting, search your library, or export everything as Markdown.
UI walkthrough with fictional notes, transcript, and a prepared summary. Generation and recording are not shown.
Audio is transcribed locally. Choose where the text goes when you ask for AI help.
 Claude |
 OpenRouter |
 Ollama |
 Local models |
| Option | How it works |
|---|---|
| On this computer | Download Whisper for speech and Qwen for text. Work offline after the downloads, with no account or usage bill. Small local text models select original meeting excerpts to preserve facts. |
| ChatGPT subscription | Sign in through the official Codex runtime. Your plan’s Codex limits apply. |
| Claude subscription | Sign in through the official Claude Agent SDK. Eligibility and usage follow your Claude plan. |
| Your API key | Connect OpenAI, Claude, Grok, or OpenRouter. Keys saved in Settings use operating-system encryption. |
| Publik API | Choose Fast, Balanced, or Smart. Link an account and use a shared Publik balance; the app shows costs and account links. A fresh install starts at $0.00. |
| Ollama | Connect to an existing local Ollama server and choose your model. |
Cloud requests require confirmation. Raw audio stays on your computer. Cloud providers receive meeting text only when you ask them for AI help. Read the privacy and account details →
The desktop app is a development preview in PR #2. Apple Silicon development builds have been tested. Windows and Intel Mac packaging are configured, with platform validation still pending. Signed public installers are not available yet.
With Node.js 22+, run:
git clone --branch codex/desktop-app https://github.com/VedSoni-dev/oatmeal.git
cd oatmeal
npm ci
npm startOatmeal opens in its own desktop window. No coding agent or separate local model server is needed.
- Set up your models. Open Settings and download a speech model. Choose local text, a subscription, Publik, or your own API key.
- Start a meeting. Give it a name, press Record, and let participants know you’re taking notes. Turn on Meeting audio to include the other side of a call.
- Make it useful. Add a few notes, stop recording, and choose Summary → Generate notes. Export when you’re ready.
Build a Mac or Windows installer
Run on the matching operating system and architecture:
npm run build:mac # .app, .dmg, .zip — macOS 14.2+
npm run build:win # NSIS installer — Windows 10/11 x64Local builds are development artifacts. See signing and release setup before distributing them. Real subscription sign-in, platform audio permissions, and long meetings still need release validation; verification status records what was actually tested.
The original browser recorder and Markdown workflow are still here. Work with meeting files in Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or another MCP client.
 Cursor MCP + Markdown |
Claude Code Skills + MCP |
 Codex MCP + Markdown |
The MCP server exposes list_meetings, search_meetings, and get_meeting for Markdown files. Export desktop meetings into the folder you configure for MCP; it does not automatically read the desktop database. Agent setup guide →
- Plain Markdown exports. Take your notes and transcripts to another tool whenever you want.
- Local storage. Meetings stay in your application data folder. Pending audio is saved temporarily for recovery, then deleted after transcription succeeds.
- Recoverable recordings. Interrupted transcription can resume from saved audio chunks.
- Open source. Inspect the code, change the prompts, add a provider, or build your own version.
Meeting files are not encrypted by the app. System-audio capture depends on the OS, permissions, and chosen source. You/Room separates audio lanes, not individual remote speakers.
Bug reports, thoughtful design feedback, and pull requests are welcome. Include your OS, provider, and steps to reproduce; keep meeting content and credentials out of public issues.
On the desktop preview branch:
npm test
npm run test:desktopDesktop guide · Architecture · Release checklist · Report an issue
MIT © Vedant Soni. An independent Granola alternative. WhimprFlow inspired the platform and release patterns. Product names and logos identify the tools and services described; they belong to their respective owners and do not imply endorsement. Asset credits