DoodleNote
DoodleNote is a meeting capture and note-taking app for macOS, Windows and the web.
What DoodleNote is
DoodleNote is a meeting capture and note-taking app for macOS, Windows and the web. Its desktop app records microphone and system audio from the user's side of a call without a bot joining. Recording, transcription, storage, search and summarization can run on the device without an account, and meeting audio is not uploaded as part of Sync. Notes can use a downloaded local model or the user's own OpenAI or Anthropic API key. Users can ask questions about one meeting or across meetings and receive answers with citations. Microsoft 365 and Google Calendar provide meeting-start prompts. The Free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and includes unlimited meetings and recording, on-device transcription, calendar prompts, templates, folders and search. Sync costs $10 a month per user and adds two-way syncing across devices, a web library, read-only share links, team workspaces and synced images. Windows is identified as beta; macOS downloads support Apple Silicon. The desktop, iPhone and sync server code is available under the MIT license.
Good
- Captures call audio without a meeting bot
- On-device processing can run without an account
- Audio is not uploaded as part of Sync
- Questions across meetings can return cited answers
Watch out
- Windows downloads are identified as beta
- Sync costs $10 a month per user
- macOS downloads support Apple Silicon
Who it suits
DoodleNote suits people who want to capture and search meetings without a bot joining the call. Its local processing options may appeal to users who want recordings and transcription to stay on their device.
Verdict
DoodleNote combines local meeting capture with search and question-answering, while Sync adds shared web and team features. Check platform support and whether the free local setup or paid syncing better fits your workflow.
Plans and prices
From DoodleNote's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited meetings and recording · no account required · on-device transcription · local model or own API key · calendar prompts · templates, folders and search · forever |
| Sync | $10 a month | Everything in Free · two-way sync across devices · web library · read-only share links · team workspaces · synced images · per user / month |
The facts
Each one read from DoodleNote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent integrations
- DoodleNote supports Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex and other MCP agent integrations, including remote MCP clients such as Composio.checked 30 Sep 2026
- AI notes
- Notes can be generated with a downloaded local model or with the user's own OpenAI or Anthropic API key.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Audio privacy
- Meeting audio is not uploaded as part of Sync and remains on the user's computer.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Microsoft 365 and Google Calendar provide meeting-start prompts.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Data use
- DoodleNote says it does not sell personal information or use meeting content for advertising, and does not use synced data for AI training.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Meeting capture
- DoodleNote captures microphone and system audio from your side of a call without a bot joining the meeting.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Open source
- The DoodleNote monorepo, including desktop, iPhone and sync server code, is available under the MIT license.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 10checked 21 Sep 2026
- Search and Q&A
- Users can ask questions about one meeting or across meetings and receive answers with citations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security controls
- The service states that it uses encrypted transport, scoped account and workspace access, and hashed device and agent tokens.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Speaker labels
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support contact
- Privacy-policy questions can be sent to [email protected], and security reports follow the repository's private security process.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Sync collaboration
- The Sync plan provides two-way multi-device syncing, a browser library, read-only share links and team workspaces.checked 30 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- The official downloads support macOS on Apple Silicon and Windows 10/11 64-bit, with Windows identified as beta.checked 30 Sep 2026
- On-device processing
- Recording, transcription, storage, search and summarization can run on the device without a DoodleNote account.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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