reason 01MIT
Free.
$0, for good. No subscription, no trial, no account, no meeting limit.
the word
talaan
/ta·lá·an/ · tagalog
a record, a log
a record, a log
the logo
“ta”
in baybayin, the
native filipino script
native filipino script
free · bot-free · on-device meeting notes for windows + mac
Take the call.
Talaan keeps the record.
Talaan records both sides of any call, then writes the transcript and a summary with decisions and action items. No bot joins your meeting, and all of it happens on your computer.
talaan
Let the meeting flow.
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reason 02
Bot-free.
Nobody sees "Notetaker has joined." It listens from your computer, so it works on any call app.
reason 03
Local.
Recording, transcript, speakers and summary all run on your computer, even with Wi-Fi off.
bot-free
No one joins your call. Not even me.
Most notetakers send a bot into the meeting, and everyone watches it arrive. Talaan stays on your side of the screen: your mic is Me, the call's audio is Them, on two tracks that stay in sync.
zoom · google meet · teams · slack huddles · facetime · webex · discord · whatsapp · browser calls
● weekly sync4 people
{{t.ini}}{{t.name}}
Notetaker (bot) wants to jointalaan is recording on your computer instead
NO BOT
how it works
A day with Talaan.
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06:0012:0017:3019:0021:00
try it
Take it for a spin.
No install.
Talaan's real layout with sample meetings. Pick a meeting, then click any time stamp or line to jump there.
what's inside
Everything a paid
notetaker does.
Minus the bot, the cloud and the bill.
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also inside: import audio · folders and tags · calendar names · crash-safe recording · dark mode · auto-updates
models
Pick your engine.
Download once, then everything runs offline. Prefer a cloud AI for summaries? Bring your own key. Only transcript text goes out, never audio.
6 minto transcribe a 2-hour meeting
13×faster than real time
0internet needed after setup
measured on my MacBook during the v1 build
Speech to text
on your computerWhisper Large Turbo recommended
Parakeet v3 fastest
Whisper Small light
Summary AI
built in, or yoursQwen3.5 4B · Qwen3.5 9B · Ollama · LM Studio
or your key: Claude · OpenAI · Gemini
Speakers and search
optionalNemotron 3 Diarization · up to 8 voices
Qwen3-Embedding · 100+ languages
privacy
Your audio never leaves your computer.
Not once. Not with any setting. Speech, speakers, search and summaries all run right here, even with Wi-Fi off.
this computer
{{c.label}}
✕
the internet
gets nothing by default
gets nothing by default
The only doors out. You hold every key.
{{d.what}}{{d.when}}
{{d.state}}audio deletes itself after 7 days unless you pin it · meetings are plain files · one click deletes everything
install
Three steps.
Two minutes.
● v1.0 · out now on windows + mac
1DownloadWindows installer or Mac .dmg
3Take a callTalaan asks. You press record.
windows 10 (2004+) or 11, x64 · mac with apple silicon, macOS 14.4+ · no account, ever
the name
An ode to home.
I'm Filipino, and I wanted Talaan to feel like where I'm from: sunny, warm, and full of smile. Talaan is Tagalog for a record. The logo is "ta", the first syllable of talaan, written in baybayin in gold ink.
the wordtalaana record, a log
the looksinaga ray of light
the placemakilinglaguna, my hometown
ᜆtabaybayin · the first sound of talaan
kape muna? ☕
buymeacoffee.com/mnmnzns↗
keep it free
a small askHelp get Talaan signed.
Those one-time "Open Anyway" and "Run anyway" steps happen because Talaan isn't notarized by Apple or signed with a paid Windows certificate. A coffee goes straight to fixing that, and to the next free app. Either way, Talaan stays free.
any amount helps · maraming salamat!
made by craft concepts digital
Like this? I build things like it for a living.
A small studio in Vancouver. Websites, lifecycle marketing and AI automation.
Psst. Talaan has siblings.more free apps from the studio, no catch
your turn
Using Talaan?
Tell me how your calls are going. Kind words help other people find it, and the rough edges go straight on my fix list.
{{t.quote}}
message received
Maraming salamat!
{{vThanks}}
faq
Fair questions.
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docs & help
Read the manual.
All on GitHub, written in plain words.
Install guide
INSTALL.md · every step, both platforms
Windows setup
installer, tray, first run
Mac setup
the two “Open Anyway” steps
Troubleshooting
silent mic, missing voices, slow transcripts
Removing Talaan
leaves nothing behind, models included
What’s new
CHANGELOG.md
Report a bug or idea
GitHub issues
Source code
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