Read what you hear. Ask as you listen.

Follow lectures, videos and meetings with a live transcript on your Mac. Ask the floating assistant about what was said, using the AI provider you choose.

For Apple Silicon Macs · macOS 14 or newer

Illustration with sample content; the people are AI-generated. Answers come from the AI provider you choose.

Choose your assistant.

Five come with the app, each with instructions for one subject. Pick one before you start, or write your own.

English AssistantExplains the grammar and words from the lesson, with short, real examples.Education

When do I use “for” or “since”?

“For” takes a length of time, like for three years. “Since” takes a starting point, like since 2023.

Math AssistantWorks through the steps and formulas from the lecture, defining every symbol.Education

Why is the derivative of x² equal to 2x?

By the power rule, the derivative of xn is n·xn−1, where n is the exponent. With n = 2, that gives 2x.

Programming AssistantExplains the code on screen in the language you’re using.Education

Why does this effect run twice in development?

React’s Strict Mode mounts each component twice in development to surface side effects. In production, the effect runs once.

Note TakerKeeps the decisions, action items and open questions as the meeting goes.Meetings

What did we decide about the beta?

Decision: the beta goes to the first 50 users next Friday. Action item: Leo finishes the onboarding screens by Wednesday.

General AssistantExplains any topic from a quick summary down to the details, with a glossary at the end.General

What does “product-led growth” mean?

The product itself brings in and keeps users, through free plans and sharing inside the app. Glossary: a growth loop is a cycle where using the product brings in new users.

One shortcut to start.
Answers where you already are.

  1. Pick the assistant

    Choose the assistant for the subject on the floating bar. Five come with the app, and you can write your own.

  2. Press to listen

    Click the microphone or press ⌘D. The microphone and computer audio start only then, and stop when you stop.

  3. Read it as it’s said

    The transcript arrives as people talk, from Apple Speech on your Mac, a local Whisper server, or a cloud transcription service.

  4. Ask while it’s still talking

    Type in the floating panel over any app and press ⌘↩. Sign in with ChatGPT, use an API key, or run a local model on your Mac.

  5. Show it the slide

    Press ⌘E to attach a screenshot or selected text to a question, so the answer sees what you see.

  6. Keep every session

    Stop, and the session stays on your Mac with its transcript, answers and summary. Save the summary as a Markdown note, with decisions and next steps.

Works with what you use.

Lectures, YouTube, Zoom, Meet. Ask from any app.

English Assistant “Since” takes a starting point, like since 2023.

Yours, on your Mac.

  • Listens only when you say
  • Keys in the Keychain
  • Local stays local
The LearnTranscriber app icon Download for Macsoon

Or get the code on GitHubsoon

  1. 1Open the DMG.

  2. 2Drag it to Applications.

  3. 3The first time, choose Open Anyway.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. There is nothing to buy: you build LearnTranscriber from source on your Mac. Answers come from the AI provider you choose, so an API key is billed by that provider, while a local model runs on your Mac.

Does a bot join my meetings?

No. It hears your computer audio, so Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls are transcribed without anyone joining.

Can it run without the cloud?

Yes. Use Apple Speech or a local Whisper server for the transcript and a local model for the answers, and everything stays on your Mac.

Will people see it when I share my screen?

The windows ask macOS for capture protection, but screen sharing in Zoom, Teams or Meet may still show them. Check what attendees see before you present.

Which Macs does it run on?

Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or newer. To build it you also need Node.js and Xcode with the macOS 26 SDK.

Read what you hear.
Ask as you listen.

One app for every class and call, with an assistant for each subject, on your Mac.

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