Privacy-first meeting transcription & AI summary for macOS
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Scripta is a native macOS app that captures both your microphone and system audio during meetings, transcribes them in real-time, and generates AI-powered summaries — all running 100% locally on your Mac. No cloud. No subscriptions. No data leaves your machine.
- Mic transcription powered by whisper.cpp (Metal-accelerated, on-device)
- System audio transcription via Apple
SFSpeechRecognizer(on-device) - AI summaries & chat via Ollama (local LLM)
Dual-Channel Real-time Transcription
- Mic ("You") via whisper.cpp — 100% local, Metal-accelerated on Apple Silicon
- System audio ("Remote") via Apple on-device speech recognition
- Supports 10+ languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more)
- Mic mute button — instantly pause/resume mic recording during a session
AI-Powered Summaries
- Local AI summaries powered by Ollama
- Key points + action items extraction
- Streaming responses displayed in real-time
AI Chat Panel
- Ask questions about your meeting transcript
- Multi-turn conversation with context
- Works during recording or on completed sessions
Live Translation (macOS 15+)
- Real-time bilingual transcript using Apple Translation framework
- Context-aware translation for improved quality
Meeting History
- Browse and search all past sessions
- View transcripts, summaries, and re-generate with AI
- Audio recordings saved alongside transcripts
- Sessions stored in
~/Documents/ScriptaScripts/
Two Display Modes
- Full mode: complete UI with transcript, summary, chat, and controls
- Minimal mode: floating live captions bar — stays on top while you work
Privacy by Design
- All processing happens on your Mac
- No internet connection required (except for initial model downloads)
- No account, no telemetry, no tracking
Live dual-channel transcription with bilingual translation. The "Remote" channel captures system audio from any meeting app (Teams, Zoom, Meet, etc.) while "You" captures your microphone via whisper.cpp.
After recording, generate an AI summary with key points and action items using a local Ollama model. The Ask AI chat panel lets you query your transcript in natural language.
A compact floating caption bar that stays on top of your other windows — perfect for following along during a meeting without switching apps.
Browse all past sessions with duration, entry count, and audio availability. Search transcripts and re-generate summaries at any time.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thehwang/Scripta/main/scripts/install.sh | bashThis single command will:
- Download the latest release for your macOS version
- Install
Scripta.appto/Applications - Install Ollama via Homebrew (if not already installed)
- Start Ollama as a background service
- Pull the default AI model (
qwen2.5:3b) - Download the Whisper speech model (
ggml-base.bin, ~142 MB) - Launch Scripta
- Download the latest
.zipfrom Releases - Extract and move
Scripta.appto/Applications - Clear quarantine:
xattr -cr /Applications/Scripta.app - Install Ollama:
brew install ollama && brew services start ollama - Pull a model:
ollama pull qwen2.5:3b - Launch Scripta — it will prompt to download the Whisper model on first run
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| macOS | 14.0 (Sonoma) or later |
| Chip | Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) or Intel |
| Ollama | Required for AI summaries and chat |
| Disk | ~2 GB for AI model + ~142 MB for Whisper model |
| Translation | macOS 15+ (Sequoia) for live translation |
git clone https://github.com/thehwang/Scripta.git
cd Scripta
make runThis will build whisper.cpp as a static library, build the app with Swift Package Manager, sign it with an ad-hoc certificate, and launch it.
Scripta/
├── Sources/
│ ├── Scripta/ # Main app
│ │ ├── AppDelegate.swift
│ │ ├── ContentView.swift # Main UI (full + minimal modes)
│ │ ├── MeetingRecorder.swift # Recording orchestration
│ │ ├── WhisperEngine.swift # whisper.cpp integration for mic ASR
│ │ ├── SystemAudioCapture.swift # ScreenCaptureKit system audio
│ │ ├── SummaryService.swift # Ollama AI summary
│ │ ├── ChatPanel.swift # AI Q&A sidebar
│ │ ├── HistoryPanel.swift # Meeting history browser
│ │ ├── TranslationService.swift # Apple Translation wrapper
│ │ ├── MeetingStore.swift # Session persistence
│ │ └── ...
│ ├── ScriptaCore/ # Shared types (TranscriptEntry, logging)
│ └── CWhisper/ # whisper.cpp C bridging (systemLibrary)
├── screenshots/ # App screenshots for README
├── scripts/
│ └── install.sh # One-line installer
├── Resources/
│ └── AppIcon.icns
├── Makefile # Build, install, deploy targets
└── Package.swift
Scripta requires the following macOS permissions (prompted on first launch):
- Microphone — to capture your voice
- Screen Recording — to capture system/meeting audio via ScreenCaptureKit
- Speech Recognition — for on-device transcription
Recording Disclaimer: Recording conversations may be subject to local, state, or national consent laws. Many jurisdictions (including parts of the United States, Canada, and the European Union) require all participants to be informed and to consent before a conversation is recorded. You are solely responsible for complying with all applicable laws when using this software. Scripta does not record by default — recording is explicitly initiated by the user. The developers of Scripta assume no liability for misuse or non-compliance with recording consent laws.
Privacy: Scripta processes all audio and transcription data entirely on your device. No audio, transcript, or personal data is transmitted to any external server. AI summaries are generated locally via Ollama. The only network activity is the one-time download of AI and speech models.
MIT — free for personal and commercial use.
Made with ❤️ on a Mac