StenoteNotes from the meeting you’re actually in.
Coffee meetings, site visits, workshops, lectures. Stenote records in the room from your phone or laptop and writes the same notes it would after a video call.
Stenote records in-person meetings with the Stenote app on iPhone or Android, or on your Mac or PC, then gives you a summary, action items, chapters, named speakers and a searchable transcript. There is no bot involved, so it works anywhere you can put a phone on the table.
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Why bots cannot help in a room
Bot-based notetakers join a video call. A conversation across a table has no call to join, so they cannot attend. Tools that only capture a meeting app’s audio have the same gap.
Stenote records from a microphone, so a room is just another place to record. Open the app, press record, and put the phone where it can hear everyone.
How it works in person
Press record
Open the Stenote app on your phone or laptop and press record. Nothing records until you do.
Have the meeting
Put the device near the middle of the table and talk normally. Type a few words if you like.
Read the notes
Minutes after you stop: a summary, action items with owners, chapters, named speakers and a searchable transcript.
Getting a good recording
Audio quality decides how good the notes are. A few habits help most.
- Put the device in the middleKeep it within arm’s reach of everyone who will speak, and not next to a laptop fan or an air vent.
- Pick a quiet roomBackground music and street noise are the main causes of wrong words.
- Expect some limits with overlapWhen several people talk at once, a transcript struggles and speaker labels can be wrong. Check names on important points.
- Say who is thereNaming the people at the start of the meeting helps you match speakers afterwards.
Also for recordings you already have
If you recorded the meeting with a voice recorder or another app, upload the file and Stenote gives it the same treatment. Everything lands in one library alongside your online meetings.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a voice recorder instead?
Yes. Record with any device, upload the file, and Stenote gives it the same treatment as a recording made in the app.
Which devices can record in person?
The Stenote app for iPhone and Android, and the desktop apps for Mac and Windows.
How many people can it handle?
Stenote detects separate speakers from the audio. Accuracy is best with clear turns and a close microphone, and drops with large groups and cross-talk.
Do I still need to tell people I am recording?
Yes. Not having a bot in the call does not change consent rules, which vary by country and state. Tell people you are taking notes. This is not legal advice.
Be in the meeting.
Download Stenote and let it take the notes. No bot, no admitting anyone.
Last checked October 20, 2026. · Record and transcribe interviews · How bot-free note takers work