Description
Pouchette is a dedicated macOS application that helps users remember everything explained to them during meetings, lectures, and calls. It records audio directly on your Mac and automatically generates comprehensive notes. A key feature is its ability to link every line of the generated notes back to the precise moment it was said in the recording, allowing for easy verification and recall of context.
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The application operates entirely on your Mac, ensuring that no bot joins your calls and that recordings, transcripts, and notes remain as files in your local Library folder. This commitment to privacy means nothing is uploaded in the background unless you explicitly choose a cloud AI service for notes or connect external services like Claude or Codex, in which case only transcript and note text leaves your Mac. Voiceprints, used for speaker recognition, also stay on your device.
Pouchette simplifies the note-taking process. Users can initiate recording from the menu bar or with a keyboard shortcut (⌃⌥⌘R). It captures both your microphone and your Mac’s system audio. As conversations unfold, notes are formed in real-time, including summaries, key points, and open questions, all linked to their corresponding lines in the transcript. A small floating window can display what you've missed if you glance away.
After recording, Pouchette processes the audio to identify speakers and flags any note lines that cannot be matched to the transcript, though it does not perform fact-checking. It leverages local models like Ollama for model-generated live summaries directly on your Mac. The tool also offers a powerful search function, allowing users to ask questions in plain language weeks later and receive answers pieced together from all relevant past meetings or lectures, each part retaining its link to the source.
Additional functionalities include a daily brief summarizing open actions, recent decisions, and unanswered questions across all meetings. It can recognize voices, suggesting names after initial confirmation. Users can also convert meeting content into various document formats, such as follow-up emails or decision logs, using one of 10 available templates, with all lines still cited to their source. Pouchette is free for both work and personal use, requires macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon, and does not necessitate an account or AI subscription for its core features.
- CategoryAI Meeting Assistants
- Pricing ModelFree
- DeploymentRuns locally
- PlatformsmacOS
Pouchette's Core Features
Records meetings, lectures, and calls on Mac
Generates notes with lines linked to audio moments
Operates locally on macOS 14+ with Apple Silicon
No bot joins calls, ensuring privacy
Real-time note generation during conversations
Model-generated live summaries (via Ollama on Mac)
Speaker recognition and flagging of unmatched notes
Search across all past meetings using natural language
Daily brief of actions, decisions, and questions
Converts meetings into documents (e.g., emails, decision logs)
Supports external AI services like Claude or Codex for notes
Free for work and personal use
Records mic and system audio
Keeps recordings, transcripts, and notes on your Mac
How to use Pouchette?
Install Pouchette: Drag the signed, notarized disk image to your Applications folder and open it.
Grant Permissions: Allow Screen & System Audio Recording in macOS settings, then quit and reopen the app.
Choose Notes Engine: Select a notes engine (Quick notes require no account; Claude Code or Codex can use existing logins).
Start Recording: Press record from the menu bar or use the shortcut ⌃⌥⌘R to begin capturing audio.
Review Notes: Access generated notes, click on any line to jump to the corresponding audio moment.
Ask Questions: Use the search function to query past meetings in plain language and retrieve relevant information.
Generate Documents: Convert meeting content into follow-up emails, decision logs, or other templates.
Pouchette's Use Cases
- Meeting Transcription
- Lecture Note-Taking
- Call Summarization
- Decision Tracking
- Action Item Management
- Knowledge Retrieval
- Follow-up Communication
- Personal Memory Aid
