ctrlhq

Meeting notes

Meeting transcripts that stay on your Mac.

ctrlhq notices a call and offers to take notes. Transcribed on-device, with a summary and action items.

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ctrlhq's Meetings tab with transcription options

Meeting bots join your calls, record everyone and send it all to someone's cloud. That's a lot to ask for a list of action items.

ctrlhq notices when a call starts and offers to take notes. Speech is transcribed on your Mac, you and the other side are labelled, and when the call ends you get a summary and action items.

Try it

Transcribing on-device

Action items

  • Update the launch timeline Today
  • Send the deck to Priya Today

What you get

  • No bot in the call

    Nothing joins the meeting. ctrlhq listens on your Mac only.

  • Works with your call app

    Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, FaceTime, Webex, Discord and calls in the browser.

  • You and them

    Your mic and the call audio are labelled separately in the transcript.

  • Summary and action items

    Generated on-device when the call ends. Send action items to Today as tasks.

  • Your language

    Pick a default transcription language, or change it for one meeting. Mixed models handle calls that switch between languages, like Hindi and English.

  • Markdown export

    Export any meeting as a Markdown file for your notes.

  • Hidden when you share

    The live transcript stays on your screen but out of screen shares, recordings and screenshots.

Questions

Does audio leave my Mac?

No. Transcription and summaries run on-device.

Will people see the transcript if I share my screen?

No. ctrlhq hides itself from screen sharing, recordings and screenshots, so it's visible only to you. It's on by default; turn it off in Settings › General.

Which languages can it transcribe?

Every language Apple's on-device speech recognition supports on your Mac. If a language isn't installed yet, ctrlhq offers the one-time download from Apple. Audio still never leaves your Mac.

Should I tell people I'm transcribing?

Yes. Laws differ by place, and it's polite. Let others know before you start.

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All features

Meeting notes, and everything else.

Every feature is in one app, for one price: $19 once, no subscription, and a full refund within 14 days if it isn't for you.

Buy ctrlhq · Launch price, regularly $49: $19

14-day money-back guaranteeAlready bought? Download

macOS 26 Tahoe or later · Apple silicon & Intel