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Observed arrival · 2026-08-25

Tape Keeps the Meeting on Your Mac

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Tape is a local-first macOS recorder that captures microphone and system audio, transcribes it on-device, and turns the result into an editable meeting briefing.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-25 issue.

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Tape presents a menu-bar workflow that captures microphone audio, system audio, or both, then runs live captions and a final local transcription. Its sample briefing organizes a 42-minute meeting into decisions, action items, speakers, and timestamped topics, while the stated library design adds AES-256-GCM encryption, local indexing, and exports to Markdown, JSON, Apple Notes, and iCloud-friendly files. The homepage says model downloads are the only network traffic and that the app is coming to the Mac App Store.

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