Transkriptor Desktop App

Transkriptor Desktop automatically detects when meetings start and lets you record with one click. No bot joins your call, keeping every conversation private, secure, and fully under your control.

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No Bot Required Meeting Transcription for Windows and Mac

The smarter, quieter way to capture every conversation that matters.

No Bot Joins Your Call

Records directly from your device — privately and silently

Records Automatically

Detects your meeting the moment it starts. One click to begin recording — Zoom, Teams, Meet, anywhere

Synced Across Devices

Recordings from your desktop are instantly available in the Transkriptor web and mobile app — review, edit, or share from anywhere.

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How to Record and Transcribe Meetings with the Transkriptor Desktop App

  1. 1. Install and
Set Up
  2. 2. Choose Language
  3. 3. Record Your Meeting
  4. 4. Get Your Transcript and Summary
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Install and
Set Up

Download Transkriptor for Windows or Mac, sign in to your account, and grant microphone and system audio permissions in one quick setup.

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2
Choose Language

Pick from over 100 languages and select what you need: transcript, subtitle file, or both. Your settings are remembered for every future recording.

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Record Your Meeting

Join your Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet call. Transkriptor records audio directly from your device without showing a bot to anyone in the room.

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Get Your Transcript and Summary

Stop the recording with one click and your transcript, speaker labels, and AI summary are ready in minutes, synced across web, mobile, and desktop.

Advanced Transcription Features Built Into the Desktop App

Three powerful features that make Transkriptor more than just a recorder.

Transkriptor automatically identifies who said what, even in busy meetings with multiple participants. Each speaker is labeled separately in the transcript, so you can follow the conversation without rewinding the audio.
Every recording comes with an AI generated summary, key takeaways, and action items, pulled out automatically. Skip the hour long replay and read the highlights in under a minute.
Record in any of 100+ languages and instantly translate the transcript into another. Perfect for global teams, international clients, and multilingual meetings where everyone needs to stay on the same page.
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Best Audio Transcription Software Transkriptor Reviews and Testimonials

Transkriptor is recognized as one of the best audio transcription software solutions, trusted by thousands of users worldwide. See why people choose us as their best audio transcription tool.

Trustpilot Reviews

Best transcription app

I've been using Transkriptor for the past few days and I've been very impressed with the accuracy of the transcription. Even with longer audio files or noise, the app identifies almost everything correctly. The processing speed is also a strong point — the file is ready in just a few minutes. The interface is simple, you don't need to hunt for functions, and exporting to other formats makes the work much easier. Overall, it's a practical, fast, and reliable tool, ideal for anyone who needs to transform audio into text without any headaches.

Matheus Santos

Matheus Santos

Frequently Asked Questions

No. That is the whole point of the desktop app. Unlike most transcription tools, Transkriptor Desktop records directly from your computer's audio, so there is no bot joining your Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet calls. Your participants will not see anything unusual, and you stay in full control of the recording.

Transkriptor Desktop is available for both Windows (Windows 10 and later) and macOS (10.15 Catalina and later), including Apple Silicon chips such as M1, M2, M3, and M4.

Yes. You can record offline and the audio will be saved locally. Once you reconnect to the internet, recordings sync to your Transkriptor account and are transcribed automatically.

The desktop app detects when a meeting starts on your computer, including Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and others, and shows a small pop up asking whether you would like to record. One click and recording begins. You can also disable auto detect if you prefer to record manually.

Transkriptor delivers up to 99% accuracy on clear audio across more than 100 languages. Accuracy depends on factors like microphone quality, background noise, and the number of speakers, but our AI is trained to handle accents, technical vocabulary, and overlapping speech.

More than 100 languages and dialects, including English, Spanish, Turkish, German, French, Mandarin, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese, and many more. You can also translate transcripts between languages instantly.

Recordings and transcripts are securely stored in your Transkriptor account and synced across web, mobile, and desktop. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and we are GDPR compliant.

Yes. The desktop app captures both system audio and microphone input, so you can record in person conversations, interviews, lectures, or voice memos anywhere your laptop is.

The desktop app itself is free to download. Transcription minutes follow your Transkriptor plan, including the free plan, which lets you try it out before subscribing.

Transkriptor Desktop does not automatically notify participants. We strongly recommend informing everyone before recording, both as a courtesy and because consent laws vary by country and state. You are responsible for complying with the recording laws that apply to you.

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