trnscrb
Offline meeting transcription for macOS, with Claude integration for searching past notes.
Introduction
trnscrb lives in the macOS menu bar and starts recording when it spots a meeting in Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack or FaceTime. Transcription runs on your Mac with Whisper, and transcripts are saved as plain text with speaker labels. Connecting it to Claude Desktop lets you search past meetings and pull out action items.
- Added on
- Nov 2, 2026
- Website
- trnscrb.com
- Company
- trnscrb
Product information
What is trnscrb?
trnscrb is a macOS app that records and transcribes meetings locally. It needs no account or subscription.
How to use trnscrb?
Install it with Homebrew or pip and finish setup, which also adds the BlackHole audio driver for system audio. Once a supported meeting app starts using the mic, it records automatically. Transcripts are saved to the ~/meeting-notes/ folder and can be queried from Claude Desktop.
Core features of trnscrb
- Detects Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack and FaceTime meetings
- On-device Whisper transcription on Apple Silicon
- Speaker labels in transcripts
- Claude Desktop integration over MCP
- Plain-text transcript files
Use cases of trnscrb
- 1Transcribing sensitive internal meetings without cloud uploads
- 2Pulling action items from daily standups
- 3Searching months of meeting history for a project or person
Frequently asked questions about trnscrb
Does trnscrb need an internet connection?+
Recording and transcription work offline. Only the optional enrich feature calls the Claude API for summaries.
Which meeting apps does trnscrb detect?+
Google Meet, Zoom, Slack Huddle, Microsoft Teams and FaceTime.
Where does trnscrb keep my transcripts?+
They stay on your Mac as plain text. Audio is deleted after transcription.
Which category is trnscrb in?+
trnscrb is listed under AI Meeting Assistant.