Memory Notch
Local-capable tools
Memory Notch vs Goodmeet
A bot-free Mac notetaker from Goodnotes’ parent company: transcription on the Mac, summaries in confidential computing.
| Consideration | Memory Notch | Goodmeet |
|---|---|---|
| Processing | On your Mac | On-device transcription; summaries off the Mac, in confidential computing |
| Audio | Kept locally by the app | Transcribed on the Mac; audio not stored |
| Capture | Microphone and system audio; no bot | No |
| Platform | Apple Silicon · macOS 26 or later | Macs with Apple silicon; English only at launch |
| Price | Trial: up to 5 minutes per recording; US$79 once for unlimited length on covered versions, on up to five Macs, with a year of updates | Free during the beta; no price published for after it |
Reviewed September 28, 2026. Read Goodmeet’s documentation for current features, plans, and terms.
What it offers
- It writes a meeting summary, with next steps, when you ask. Memory Notch writes no summaries.
- Transcription runs on your computer, and Goodmeet keeps the transcript, not the audio.
- No bot joins the call, because it listens through the Mac’s own audio.
- The company says summaries run in a sealed confidential-computing environment that no one, itself included, can read.
- Free during the beta, from the company that makes Goodnotes.
What to check
- Goodmeet writes summaries off your computer, so the transcript leaves it each time you ask for one.
- With no audio kept, you cannot replay a quote or check the transcript against the recording.
- It is a beta, launched September 23, 2026. It works in English on Apple silicon Macs, and there is no published price for after the beta.
A small space on your Mac.
Memory Notch opens from the notch, follows the conversation with a live transcript, and folds away while recording continues. An optional glow keeps the collapsed recording visible. Search library titles and metadata, replay speaker turns, copy a transcript, or open the files.
No account is needed to record. There is no automatic summary generation. Recordings and transcription stay on-device; licence and update checks are described in our privacy policy. Choose a team or clinical tool if you need those specialized workflows.