EDEL NOTETAKER
Free during early access · Windows 10 & 11

Meeting notes that never leave your computer.

Edel Notetaker records your Teams, WhatsApp and Signal calls without a bot joining, then writes the transcript and a clear summary on your own PC. No cloud. No stranger in your meeting. No monthly bill.

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No bot, no cloud €30 for life Made in Switzerland

Works with

  • Microsoft Teams
  • WhatsApp
  • Signal
  • Outlook calendar
  • Zoho Recruit
How it works

From call to notes, without lifting a finger

Start your call the way you always do. Edel Notetaker takes care of the rest.

It records by itself

When a Teams, WhatsApp or Signal call starts, or a meeting on your calendar begins, recording starts. It stops a few seconds after you hang up.

It transcribes on your PC

Who said what, line by line, with timestamps. English and French are recognised automatically, even when a meeting switches between them.

You get the summary

Key points, decisions and next steps, saved next to the recording. Recruiters can send it straight to the candidate in Zoho Recruit.

Features

Everything a notetaker should do. Nothing it shouldn't.

No bot in your meeting

Nothing joins your call and nobody sees an extra participant. Edel Notetaker records the sound on your computer, the way you hear it.

TeamsWhatsAppSignalIn-person

Name the speakers in one click

Click a name in the transcript and pick the right person. Every line updates. Press play to hear who's talking.

Who said this?
Anna Keller
Florent

Follows your calendar

Connect Outlook and calendar meetings are recorded automatically, with a heads-up two minutes before. Skip any with one click.

English & French

Recognised automatically, even mid-meeting. German, Spanish and more are on the way.

Summaries you can use

Key points, decisions and next steps. Salaries, notice periods and dates are kept exactly as they were said.

Into your ATS

Connect Zoho Recruit and interview notes land on the candidate's profile. More ATS are coming. Entirely optional.

Plain files you own

One folder per meeting: a small audio file, the transcript and the summary. Open them with anything.

No account needed

Install it and you're done. No sign-up, no workspace, no admin console you don't control.

Privacy

Your meetings stay yours.

Most meeting assistants send a bot into your call and upload the whole conversation to their servers. Edel Notetaker does the work on your PC. Your data goes no further than you choose.

Your computer

Record

The call's sound, captured locally

Transcribe

Speech recognition, offline

Summarize

Open-source AI, on your PC

Audio never uploadedWorks offlineNo accountNo cookies on this website
Optional

Your own AI key

Prefer Claude, OpenAI or Gemini? Only the transcript goes to that provider, under your own account. Never the audio.

Optional

Zoho Recruit

Connect it and the summary and transcript go to your own Zoho account.

Our story

Built by recruiters who were tired of bots.

We talk to candidates and clients all day: salaries, notice periods, reasons for leaving. Some of the most private things people say out loud. Every meeting assistant we tried wanted a bot in the call and the whole conversation on its servers.

We didn't want our conversations processed somewhere we can't see. So we built a notetaker that does the work on our own computers, and priced it fairly.

If a conversation is private enough to have, it's private enough to keep on your own computer.
The Edel Notetaker team, Switzerland
Pricing

Fair pricing. Unlimited meetings.

€10 a year, instead of $100 to $200 a year per person for cloud notetakers. Or €30 once, for life.

✓ Free for everyone during early access. After that, every new user gets 30 days free.

Yearly

€10/ year

Less than €1 a month.

  • Every feature, all updates
  • Unlimited meetings
  • One licence, one computer
  • Cancel anytime
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Best value

Lifetime

€30once

Pay once, use it for good.

  • Every feature, all updates
  • Unlimited meetings
  • One licence, one computer
  • Full refund within 7 days
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Free, with your ideas

€0+6 months

for every suggestion we build into Edel Notetaker.

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New computer? No problem. Activate your licence there and the old one is switched off automatically. No ticket, no buying it again.
No ads, no add-ons, no account. Every plan has every feature.
Refunds. Lifetime licences are fully refunded within 7 days, no questions asked. After a refund, it can't be bought again for 12 months.
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What you pay over 3 years

One person, list prices billed yearly.

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Does a bot join my meeting?

No. Edel Notetaker records the call's sound on your own computer, the way you hear it. Nobody else in the call sees an extra participant.

Are my recordings uploaded anywhere?

No. Recording and transcription always run on your computer. Summaries are made on your computer too, by an open-source AI. If you'd rather use your own Claude, OpenAI or Gemini key (faster on older laptops), only the transcript goes to that provider, under your own account. The audio never leaves your PC.

How much does it cost?

It's free during early access. After that, new users get 30 days free, then choose: €10 a year, or €30 once for a lifetime licence. No limits on minutes or meetings.

Can I move my licence to a new computer?

Yes. One licence works on one computer at a time. Activate it on your new computer and the old one is switched off automatically.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. Lifetime licences are fully refunded within 7 days, no questions asked. After a refund, the lifetime licence can't be bought again for 12 months.

Which languages does it understand?

English and French today, recognised automatically, even when a meeting switches between them. German, Spanish and more are on the way.

Does it work for meetings in a room?

Yes. Press Start recording and it uses your laptop's microphone. For a large room, a small USB conference microphone makes a real difference.

What do I need?

Windows 10 or 11 and about 4 GB of free space. The first time you use it, the app downloads its speech and summary models once (about 3 GB); after that it works offline. A recent laptop with 8 GB of memory or more is recommended for summaries on your PC.

Do I have to tell people I'm recording?

Usually, yes. Recording laws differ by country, and in many places everyone in the call must agree. Let the people you meet know you're taking notes with a recording.

Windows says "Windows protected your PC". Is it safe?

That warning appears for new apps that aren't code-signed yet. Click More info, then Run anyway. Code signing is on our list.

Does it work on Mac or iPhone?

Not yet. Windows comes first, then macOS, then calls you make on your iPhone.

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Download for Windows

8 MB installer · Windows 10 & 11 · speech and summary models download once on first use