# HyNote for Mac: a walkthrough of local meeting transcription and notes **URL:** \ **Category:** AI Discussions\ **Tags:** ai-discussions, introductions\ **Created:** [September 8, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/hynote-for-mac-a-walkthrough-of-local-meeting-transcription-and-notes/895008 "2026-09-08T12:37:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Lai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/ryan_lai/32/162925_2.png) [@Ryan\_Lai](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Ryan_Lai)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/hynote-for-mac-a-walkthrough-of-local-meeting-transcription-and-notes/895008/1 "2026-09-08T12:37:23Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Ryan, and I work on HyNote. Here’s a short walkthrough of the Mac app for anyone exploring on-device speech transcription and meeting notes. The setting to check first is storage. Choosing on-device transcription controls where speech is processed; it doesn’t make a cloud note local. To keep the note on your computer, choose **On This Mac** in **New Note** before recording. **1. Capture both sides of the conversation** After signing in and allowing the recording permissions, choose **Record → Record Meeting**. This captures your microphone and audio from meeting apps running on the Mac, without adding a bot to the call. Voice recording captures only the microphone. macOS may call the permission “Screen & System Audio Recording.” HyNote uses it for audio, not screen video. ![Meeting recording setup](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/original/3X/b/f/bf1a4bb128d886f47b08aa6e1bb65f45643afadd.jpeg) **2. Check the transcription model before starting** Select on-device transcription and the language being spoken. Wait for the language model to be ready, then make a short test recording and check that the waveform and live text respond. Available languages depend on your Mac and macOS version. ![Live on-device transcription](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/original/3X/7/c/7c2d53d22836d9c07328cfe78fb8c882c6bbe760.jpeg) **3. Review the transcript alongside a summary** Finish the recording, wait for processing, then open **Notes** to create a summary or action-items card. **Chat** lets you ask follow-up questions about the note. Check assignments and decisions against the transcript before sharing them. ![Transcript beside a meeting-minutes card](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/original/3X/a/7/a742e0895c8a43d4e23925725dd9f128ebf9159d.jpeg) These screenshots are interface examples from our guide, not an accuracy benchmark or one continuous recording. A few requirements before trying it: the app needs macOS 14+ and sign-in. Local AI has stricter requirements: Apple silicon, macOS 26.4+, and Apple Intelligence enabled with supported language/region settings and models ready. Working on-device transcription doesn’t necessarily mean Local AI is available. Recording and supported on-device transcription are free; Online AI is optional and paid. [Download and Mac requirements](https://hynote.ai/downloads/mac) · [Full walkthrough](https://hynote.ai/downloads/mac/user-guide) For people building similar apps: how do you show the difference between local processing and local storage before someone starts recording? I’d be interested in examples that make both choices clear without another settings screen. ---
**Author:** ![discourse\_ai\_spam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@discourse\_ai\_spam](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/discourse_ai_spam)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/hynote-for-mac-a-walkthrough-of-local-meeting-transcription-and-notes/895008/2 "2026-09-08T12:37:27Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/original/1X/7ffdac4759e95c8945939943bd85b8aca342d961.png) [@system](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/hynote-for-mac-a-walkthrough-of-local-meeting-transcription-and-notes/895008/3 "2026-09-08T13:01:07Z")