🔒 100% Privacy-FirstNo Meeting BotsLocal MCP ServerWindows & Mac Native
The Privacy-First AI Meeting Assistant & Note Taker.Zero Cloud. No Bots Invited.
Kiword Listen captures, transcribes, and summarizes meetings 100% on your device. Audio and transcripts never leave your computer. Seamlessly connects live conversations to Claude & ChatGPT via Local MCP.
- MIT Licensed Core
- Works with Zoom, Teams & Meet
- 100% Offline Ready
- GDPR & HIPAA Safe by Design
The Full Meeting Workflow, 100% Local
Click through the four stages Kiword Listen runs on your device — no install required.
No Bot in call. Capturing audio directly from sound card.
Kiword Listen by the numbers
100%
Open Source Core (MIT)
0 bytes
Audio Sent to Cloud
Windows 10/11 & macOS
Native Support
“Finally, a Granola alternative that doesn't force a meeting bot into my calls and runs completely local.”
Why Kiword Listen?
Cloud meeting bots capture your conversations by joining them. Kiword Listen keeps everything on your side of the table.
| Key capability | Traditional cloud bots (Otter / Fireflies) | Granola | Kiword / Kiword Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it joins the call | Requires inviting a visible third-party bot into every meeting (awkward, often blocked by IT) | Bot-free, but Mac only | 100% bot-free — Windows WASAPI process loopback + macOS process-level audio capture |
| Data privacy | Recordings and transcripts are uploaded to third-party cloud servers | Depends on cloud LLM summarization | 100% on-device and offline-ready — your audio never leaves the computer |
| Agent bridge | Closed silo with no external integrations | Locked inside its own app | Native local MCP server — plugs into Claude & ChatGPT |
| Speaker awareness | Mechanical "Speaker 1 / 2" labels | Mac UI only | Real-name speaker binding with hardware dual-channel crosstalk resolution |
| Cost | $180–$240 / year with pricey monthly plans | $120+ / year | Open-source core (MIT) — the everyday Kiword desktop suite is only $9/yr |
Competitor information is based on publicly available pricing and product pages and may change.
Hardcore Features, Zero Compromises
Everything runs locally. Everything works offline. Everything stays yours.
100% Privacy-Focused & Local-First
All speech recognition and cleanup runs on your local silicon (DirectML / CoreML), so confidential conversations never leave your machine.
Zero-Bot Audio Capture
Natively captures audio from Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet while filtering notification pings and background music — the other side never notices.
Pluggable Local MCP Engine
One-click connect to Claude Desktop, ChatGPT Desktop, and Codex CLI. Type /reply for live in-meeting coaching, then generate one-click summaries after.
Offline Lecture & Study Mode
A long-recording outline mode built for students and researchers: automatic chapter slicing and one-click Anki flashcards for exam prep.
Community-Powered Workflows for Claude & ChatGPT.
One command away from superpowers. Extend your AI desktop assistant with community-maintained skills backed by your local meeting context.
/reply
Real-Time Rebuttals
Counter objections and sharpen your talking points mid-meeting.
/wrap-up
Executive Meeting Minutes
Turn a full call into an executive-grade summary in one prompt.
/lecture-notes
Academic Lecture Outlines
Convert long lectures into clean, chapter-based study notes.
/objection
Objection Handling
Resolve client pushback with proven negotiation playbooks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about privacy, bots, and local MCP integration.
How does Kiword Listen join meetings without any bot?
Kiword Listen captures meeting audio directly at the operating-system level — through Windows WASAPI process loopback or the native macOS audio interface. The entire process happens inside your computer, so other participants never notice a thing.
Is any recording really uploaded to the cloud?
No. Speech recognition runs entirely offline on your local hardware. Kiword Listen keeps working even with the network cable unplugged — nothing to leak because nothing ever leaves your machine.
How does it work with Claude Desktop and ChatGPT Desktop?
Kiword Listen ships with a built-in local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. With one-click config injection, your AI desktop assistant can pull your live meeting conversation as context — type /reply during a call and get instant strategic advice.
Is it free? Is it open source?
Kiword Listen is built on open-source foundations: its core is available on GitHub under the MIT license, so you can inspect, self-host, and extend it. If you also need everyday system-wide voice typing and translation in every app, we recommend our mature commercial Kiword desktop app at just $9/year.
Which platforms are supported?
Windows 10/11 and macOS are natively supported, on both Apple Silicon and Intel chips. No Linux or mobile builds are planned for now.
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