A botless meeting recorder and summarizer that runs in the browser

Name: A botless meeting recorder and summarizer that runs in the browser
Availability: InStock
Author: dsingh1990

by dsingh1990·May 22, 2026·5 points·1 comment

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No meeting bot to invite; records system audio directly from your browser tab.

Strengths

•Eliminates the need to invite third-party bots to sensitive meetings.
•BYOK model keeps recordings and API keys strictly in local browser storage.

Weaknesses

•Requires manual screen sharing to capture system audio on some browsers.
•Dependent on user-provided OpenAI keys for transcription logic.

Post Description

I built a browser app for recording calls and turning them into transcripts/summaries without inviting a meeting bot.

The current version is BYOK: you provide an OpenAI API key, stored locally in your browser. Recordings/projects stay in browser storage; selected audio/transcript text is sent to OpenAI only when you run transcription/summary.

I am testing whether the wedge is real: no bot in the meeting, no SaaS workspace for recordings, summaries/exports afterward.

I would appreciate feedback on the trust boundary and whether BYOK is acceptable for a first version.

I used it once to record a meeting I didn't want to spend 1 hour on, and just needed the summary - the tool captured the meeting audio even after I turned off the laptop audio.