I Built a Free, Offline CLI Alternative to Otter.ai Using Python and Local AI

A developer built LocalScribe PRO, a free, offline, and private meeting transcription tool that runs entirely on a laptop. The tool uses Python, Ollama for local AI, and faster-whisper for speech-to-text, offering unlimited usage without uploading data to the cloud.

🎙️ LocalScribe PRO: Free, Private, Offline AI Meeting Assistant Hey developers 👋 I just finished building LocalScribe PRO , a 100% free alternative to Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai that runs entirely on your laptop. Why I Built This I was tired of seeing people pay $20/month $203/year for meeting transcription tools that: - Upload all your private data to the cloud - Have monthly minute limits - Require internet connection So I built something that: - ✅ Runs 100% offline on your laptop - ✅ Costs $0 forever free - ✅ Never uploads your data - ✅ Has unlimited usage Features - 🎤 Record meetings from your microphone - 🎧 System audio recording - Record Zoom/Teams calls directly - 🎬 Real-time transcription - See text as you speak - 🤖 Local AI Ollama - 100% offline, free, and private - ☁️ Cloud AI Support - Plug in OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google APIs - 📋 Auto-summaries - Automatically generates meeting summaries - ✅ Action items - Extracts tasks automatically - 🔒 Zero-knowledge - Your data NEVER leaves your computer Tech Stack - Python - Core language - Ollama - Local AI phi3 model - faster-whisper - Speech-to-text - sounddevice - Audio recording - OpenAI/Anthropic/Google APIs - Optional cloud AI Cost Comparison | Tool | Cost | | Otter.ai | $203/year | | Fireflies.ai | $120/year | LocalScribe PRO | $0 FREE | How to Use