External Software
Software that does one job well, and keeps your data yours.
We build focused desktop software. Our first app, Hark, records your meetings, transcribes them on your own computer and tells every speaker apart, so you never take notes during a call again.
Windows · Mac · Linux. Free forever for everything that runs on your computer.
Your data stays yours
Our software works on your computer. Recordings never go to our servers, and transcripts only if you turn on sync, end-to-end encrypted so we can't read them.
Free where it costs us nothing
If it runs on your computer, it's free. We only charge for things that cost us money to run, like AI and cloud sync.
Honest software
No dark patterns, no surprise renewals, no selling your data. Export everything, cancel any time, and read plain-English policies.
Hark
Meeting notes without a bot in your meeting.
- ✓ Records any meeting app from your computer: Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and more
- ✓ Transcribes on your computer, live and again more accurately afterwards
- ✓ Tells every speaker apart, so you can name them in a click, and recognises your own voice if you turn that on
- ✓ AI meeting notes by Claude with a subscription ($12/month), with a 2-day preview
Free resources
Reviews, comparisons, guides and tools we wish we'd had. Free, no sign-up.
Software reviews
26Plain-English reviews of AI assistants, notes apps, password managers and more.
Comparisons
9Head-to-head verdicts like Gemini vs ChatGPT and Notion vs Obsidian.
Free online tools
17Mic and webcam tests, text and developer utilities. Nothing uploaded.
Meeting guides
23Record and transcribe Zoom, Teams and Google Meet, step by step.
Meeting templates
4Free minutes, notes, 1-on-1 and summary templates to copy.
Blog
How we build our software, and practical advice on meetings and privacy.
Popular free tools
They run in your browser. Your audio, video and text never leave your device.
- Microphone test Check your mic works and see its level, right in the browser.
- Webcam test Check your camera before a call: picture, resolution and frame rate.
- Meeting planner across time zones Find a meeting time that works across cities and time zones.
- Character counter Count characters, words and lines, with limits for social posts.
- JSON formatter Format, validate and minify JSON in your browser.
- Case converter Convert text to UPPER, lower, Title, Sentence, camelCase and more.
From the blog
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October 17, 2026
Choosing software that respects your data: a practical checklist
A practical checklist for choosing apps that respect your data: where it lives, export, encryption, business model, AI training policies and whether it works offline.
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October 16, 2026
How to use Claude with your meeting transcripts
Practical ways to use Claude with meeting transcripts: pasting text, projects, prompts that work, and connecting Claude Desktop or Claude Code to Hark over MCP.
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October 15, 2026
How long does it take to transcribe 1 hour of audio?
Transcribing an hour of audio by hand takes roughly 2 to 8 hours depending on skill and audio quality. Automatic transcription takes minutes. Here is the breakdown.
Need custom software?
We started out building integrations and tracking systems for healthcare and labs, and we still take on select custom projects.