BB Recorder

Overview

BB Recorder by BuildBetter is a privacy-first meeting recorder that performs all processing entirely on your device. It captures meetings, transcribes audio, and generates AI-powered summaries without sending any data to the cloud. The app supports multiple recording modes including menu bar, floating window, and a notch recorder, along with smart auto-detection for calls. It features speaker identification with color-coded transcripts, markdown note-taking with auto-generated titles, and a live AI assistant for real-time questions during calls. BB Recorder supports Apple Intelligence, local Whisper models, and optional custom API keys for Deepgram, OpenAI, or Anthropic. The app is completely free with no trials, tiers, or limits, and optionally integrates with the BuildBetter platform for team sharing and enhanced transcripts.

Minimum macOS: 15.0 (Sequoia)

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

• 100% local processing with no data sent to the cloud
• Free forever with no trials, tiers, or account required
• Multiple recording modes: menu bar, floating window, and notch recorder
• Smart auto-detection for call recording
• Live AI assistant for real-time questions during meetings
• Speaker identification with color-coded transcripts
• Markdown note-taking with auto-generated titles
• Apple Intelligence integration for transcription and summarization on macOS 15+
• Local Whisper model support for on-device transcription
• Optional custom API keys for Deepgram, OpenAI, or Anthropic
• Optional team sharing via BuildBetter platform
• Cross-platform with iOS app available and Android coming soon
• Calendar integration for automatic recording (coming soon)

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