Meetings & transcription
Recap
Record a meeting and read just the important parts afterwards
★ 713
February 2026
MIT
Meetings & transcription
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 8 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 13 Sept 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 1 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 67 tools we list in Meetings & transcription
- Works without using a terminal45 of 67
- Keeps your data on your own machine34 of 67
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed53 of 67
- Requires an API key54 that do not →
Only 22 of the 67 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Records, transcribes and summarises meetings so you can keep working through the call and still catch what mattered, with transcription running on local Whisper models so audio stays on your machine, and a history of previous meetings. Get participants' consent before recording, check decisions and figures against the transcript rather than the summary, and note the project has not been updated since February 2026.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyRequired
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
Recap FAQ
- Is Recap free?
- Recap itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use Recap?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does Recap work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use Recap commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recap (this page) | Not needed | Required | No | No | Yes |
| whisper-web | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| noScribe | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| typewhisper-mac | Not needed | Required | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.