Every meeting, perfectly captured.
AI-powered transcription and notes that run locally on your Mac. Free, private, and open source.
Features
Everything you need to capture meetings
Professional-grade transcription and AI notes with complete privacy. No subscriptions, no servers, no compromises.
Local Transcription
Run whisper.cpp directly on your Mac with GPU acceleration. No internet required.
System + Mic Capture
Record both sides of any call. Captures system audio and your microphone simultaneously.
AI Summaries
Generate smart summaries, action items, and key decisions using OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini.
Smart Meeting Detection
Automatically detects when meetings start and begin recording. Retroactive capture included.
Retroactive Recording
Forgot to hit record? Clio keeps a rolling buffer so you can capture what already happened.
Speaker Diarization
Identify who said what with automatic speaker labeling via AssemblyAI or local models.
Flexible Export
Export to Apple Notes, Notion, Markdown, or plain text. Share however you work.
Multi-Language
Supports 99+ languages through Whisper. Transcribe meetings in any language.
How it works
Three steps to better meetings
Start your meeting
Click record or let Clio auto-detect. Works with Zoom, Teams, Meet, FaceTime, and more.
Clio listens & transcribes
Real-time transcription runs locally or via cloud. Every word captured with timestamps.
Get AI-powered notes
Instant summaries, action items, and searchable transcripts. All saved to your device.
Platforms
Your Mac today, your iPhone soon
Clio works seamlessly across Apple's ecosystem, with the macOS app available now and the iOS app in development.
macOS
Available NowA native macOS app that captures system audio and your microphone, with local transcription and AI-powered notes.
- System audio + microphone capture
- Local whisper.cpp with Metal GPU acceleration
- Menu bar quick access & global hotkeys
- Smart meeting auto-detection
- Retroactive recording buffer
- Export to Apple Notes, Notion, Markdown
iPhone
Coming SoonRecord in-person meetings and speakerphone calls with on-device transcription. Quick-start from the Action Button.
- Record in-person meetings
- Speakerphone call capture
- On-device transcription
- Action Button quick-start
- Widgets for recording control
- Seamless sync with Mac app
Clio for iPhone
Coming Soon
Your data stays on your device.
Clio is designed with privacy at its core. No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud servers. Your meetings are yours alone.
On-Device Processing
Transcription runs locally using whisper.cpp. Your audio never leaves your Mac.
No Account Required
No sign-up, no tracking, no telemetry. Just download and use.
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Fully auditable code. See exactly what Clio does with your data.
Pricing
Free. Forever. No catch.
Clio is open source and will always be free. The only cost is your own API keys for cloud services, and even those are optional.
Everything included. No limits.
Meanwhile, others charge...
Why pay for something that should be free? Clio gives you the same features without the subscription.
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