What is Daisy?
Daisy captures meetings, voice dictations, and voice notes, performing speech-to-text entirely on-device and transforming spoken content into searchable, structured notes. It operates through the Mac audio layer, compatible with any conferencing app such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, and Webex. Recording and transcription run completely locally, requiring no Daisy account or cloud storage, giving users full control over their data. Additionally, it supports flexible integration with external AIs (like Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Claude, Ollama, etc.) to generate summaries, but only sends selected content to designated providers when explicitly chosen by the user; Daisy itself neither acts as an intermediary nor retains copies.
Key features
Supports dual-audio separation: simultaneously records microphone input and Mac system playback audio (such as online meetings), automatically distinguishing speakers and generating comprehensive meeting notes with speaker tags.
Offers three voice modes: meeting recording mode, quick keyboard shortcuts within any app for voice dictation (transcribing in real time and pasting directly at the cursor), and voice shorthand mode (press and hold a hotkey, say “note…”, to create a local Markdown note with a title).
Use cases and audience
Catering to privacy-conscious macOS users—especially professionals who need to efficiently generate structured notes during cross-platform meetings (Zoom/Teams/Google Meet, etc.) while rejecting cloud storage and account binding.
- In conferencing apps like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, record dual-channel audio (microphone + system sound), automatically separate speakers, and generate searchable Markdown meeting notes.
- Press and hold the hotkey to perform real-time speech-to-text without switching applications, directly pasting the transcription at the current cursor position, supporting natural spoken input.
- Say “note …” to create a standalone voice note with a title, save it to your local Markdown library, and enable project categorization and full-text search.
Includes microphone audio, Mac system playback audio (such as meeting sounds), user voice commands (e.g., “note…”), and optionally an external AI model API key or a logged-in ChatGPT account.
Locally stored meeting records in Markdown format, transcripts separated by speaker, text pasted in real time within any app, and standalone voice notes with titles and categorized items.
Frequently asked questions
Does Daisy require an account or a cloud subscription to use its basic features?
No. Meeting recording, on-device speech-to-text, and export features do not require a Daisy subscription; only the optional Daisy AI summary service requires a subscription. Daisy does not offer cloud storage, nor does it require a Daisy account.
Which platforms does Daisy support?
Currently, it only supports Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 14 and later); Windows and iOS versions are under development and have not yet been released.
How to use
- 01
Download the macOS version of Daisy (1.0.8.32) and install it.
- 02
Choose your usage mode: meeting recording, in-app voice input, or voice shorthand notes.
- 03
Configure the summarization model (optional: local model, Apple Intelligence, or a ChatGPT account, etc.).
- 04
Start recording or press and hold the hotkey to speak; by default, the content is saved locally on your Mac and not uploaded to the cloud.
Pricing and availability
Basic features (meeting recording, on-device transcription, local Markdown export) are permanently free; the optional Daisy AI summary service is priced at $7.99/month or $59.99/year; web-based purchasing channels are not yet available; fees for third-party AI providers chosen by users (such as OpenAI) are billed separately.
- Pricing source
- https://mydaisy.io/
- Pricing last updated
- 2026-10-29
Prices and limits may change. Check the official website for current terms.
Official website & sources
Updated on 2026-10-29
