Earkeep
Sixteen notetakers, and the alternative to each one
Last updated: · Reviewed quarterly
Most meeting tools want a bot on the call or a press of record. Earkeep wants neither, and keeps the audio on your machine.
14-day full trial, no account required.
- Always on, no record button
- Audio never leaves your computer
- €39 once, not per user per month
Notetakers that join your call
A bot joins the call and the vendor's servers transcribe it. It can attend a meeting you can't, and everyone can see it.
No bot, but still the cloud
These listen through your device, but the audio still leaves it, and each is started per meeting.
Local, always-on, or a bit of both
Each gets one part of the idea right and stops short of the rest. Krisp keeps your audio local and your meeting in its cloud.
Where notes are a feature, not the product
Fellow is a meeting system with agendas and action items; Notta is a transcription and translation utility. Both added a notetaker later.
What Earkeep does instead
Earkeep records mic and system audio all day, transcribes it on your device with Whisper or Parakeet, and lets you mark the meeting afterwards, or lets your calendar mark it.
Nothing is uploaded. Audio stays in memory, and transcripts land as plain files. No account, no per-seat bill.
Frequently asked questions
Which of these is the best alternative to a meeting bot?
For polished AI notes with cloud processing, Granola, Jamie or Wispr Flow. For a complete record that stays on your device, Earkeep.
Which of these actually transcribe on your own device?
Check where a tool transcribes, not just where it records. MacWhisper does both locally. Krisp transcribes English locally and writes notes in its cloud. Notta has an opt-in local mode on one capture path. Wispr Flow always transcribes in the cloud. Earkeep transcribes everything on the device.
Does Earkeep work for in-person meetings?
Yes, with your laptop open: it records the microphone as well as system audio, which call-joining bots cannot do.
Can I try Earkeep before paying?
Yes: a 14-day full trial, no email or account. Then €39 once, for one device.
Do these comparisons stay up to date?
Each page is reviewed quarterly and dated. Spot something stale? Email [email protected].
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