Oats is an AI meeting note-taking tool that is completely open, local, and free. Designed to not get in the way of your meetings, no bots, no subscription needed when running locally with on-device LLM. Available on both macOS and Windows. Enhanced transcription, multi-language support, speaker recognition, assessment, coaching, auto-tracking follow ups and more features via ariso.ai cloud backend.
Then I found out that a tool I had been using for months was using my data to train its models. That left a pretty bad taste in my mouth, especially because it wasn’t something I realized when I started using it.
At first, I went looking for alternatives. I tried a bunch of the "free" ones that weren’t really free. And I couldn't find a great option that runs as a locally contained app without having to sign up to anything AND didn't require a bot joining every meeting.
So… here we are... with Oats!
I've now been using it for pretty much every meeting I have. Turns out I did need another notetaker, just not another one built the same way.
This solves one of my biggest issues with meeting tools. how accurate is the local transcription compared to cloud based tools?
Oats
Do we really need another AI meeting notetaker? 😅
I honestly thought the answer was no.
Then I found out that a tool I had been using for months was using my data to train its models. That left a pretty bad taste in my mouth, especially because it wasn’t something I realized when I started using it.
At first, I went looking for alternatives. I tried a bunch of the "free" ones that weren’t really free. And I couldn't find a great option that runs as a locally contained app without having to sign up to anything AND didn't require a bot joining every meeting.
So… here we are... with Oats!
I've now been using it for pretty much every meeting I have. Turns out I did need another notetaker, just not another one built the same way.
Triforce Todos
if it is running fully local, how good is the transcription quality compared to something like otter that uses cloud?
This is such a refreshing take on AI meeting notes. free, open source and private by default is a great combo.
How much is free forever locally and how much forces us to the cloud backend?
Additionally, Congrats on the launch @erkang @chihan_tung & team @Oats ✌️
No meeting bot is a really nice touch. does Oats work smoothly with Zoom, Meet and Teams?
This is one of those tools where the local AI actually makes sense. Congrats @erkang