Open source by design
Meeting notes are some of the most sensitive data a company produces — strategy, hiring, deals, 1:1s. Closed AI notetakers ask you to upload all of it to their cloud. ParleyNotes takes the opposite stance: the code is open, and your audio never leaves your device.
FAQ
Is ParleyNotes really open source?
Yes — the app is released under the permissive MIT licence. You can read it, fork it, audit it and run it yourself, forever, at no cost.
Where does transcription happen?
Entirely in your browser. The Whisper speech-to-text model is downloaded once from the Hugging Face CDN and then runs on your device via WebGPU or WebAssembly. Your audio is never sent to a server.
What's the catch with 'free'?
There isn't one for individuals. Because the heavy lifting runs on your machine, hosting costs us almost nothing. We charge teams that want a shared workspace, and companies that want SSO, admin controls and a supported self-host bundle.
Can I self-host it for my company?
Yes. The code is yours under MIT. A Company license adds a supported Docker/Helm bundle, SSO/SAML, an admin console and an SLA — but you can always self-host the open-source build for free.
Does a bot join my meeting?
No. Unlike most notetakers, ParleyNotes captures the meeting tab's audio directly through your browser, so nothing shows up in the participant list.