... Dictation tools and meeting notetakers technically solve two different jobs. One types for you everywhere, the other listens to your calls and hands you a summary. But they both sit in the same "capture" corner of the stack, and I've noticed a lot of people running one of each without ever really deciding to. My own take is that the split is mostly historical. Dictation came from accessibility, notetakers

... call? 3. And the real question: do YOU talk differently when you see one join? Comment from Hossein Yazdi(@hosseinyazdi): Yeah, I definitely talk a bit differently when I notice one join the call. I don't mind AI notetakers, but I think it's better when people mention it upfront. It's a small thing, but it makes the meeting feel more transparent and less awkward. Comment from Dina(@reline): @hosseinyazdi  Same here, and it's funny because ... ... even against them. It's purely the not mentioning it that changes the vibe. A one-liner like "heads up, I have a notetaker

... that I'd be interested in one as well, so - following the thread :) Comment from Stan Kolotinskiy(@sk_uxpin): @ilya_makarov2  ah, well, I was thinking in a different direction - I initially thought that you're referring to notetakers for meetings in i.e. Google Meet :) But your flow makes sense Comment from Ilya Makarov(@ilya_makarov2): Personally, I ended up moving away from standalone AI notetakers

... part of the team building Geode . We are solving a specific problem: AI convenience without the Cloud risk. Most AI notetakers upload your audio to their servers to process it. If you discuss sensitive IP, NDAs, or medical info, "cloud encryption" often isn't enough. How Geode is different: We leverage the Neural Engine in Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) to run transcription, translation, and summarization entirely on-device. Physically Secure: Your audio and text physically never leave your local storage. There ...

... Gowtham Shankar(@gowthamshankar): I m a developer, so I try to keep my subscriptions focused only tools that help me ship faster or stay mentally organized. My current paid stack: ChatGPT (daily dev + writing help) Cursor AI (love the VS Code-like AI experience) ClickUp (lightweight project tracking for solo/small teams) Framer (super quick for landing pages) Notion AI (for async docs with my remote team) Before subscribing, I always ask: Will this save me time or cognitive load? Will ... ... Howell(@howell4change): A few but not a complete list and @OpenAI @Figma @Gamma (super useful) @Fitbod Weight Lifting Workout (a truly great product) @usebubbles , can't live without, I like the permissions and the way the notes are presented vs

... better from one app to another, but the rising tide of AI progress will lift all ships here. Other than that, all the cool features I've seen introduces can be pretty easily copied by all well-funded competitors. Thoughts? Comment from Aur lia Bret(@aurelia_b): I've tried quite a few too. Scribbl.co , Otter.ai , Fireflies.ai , and Metaview.ai . All solid in their own ways. Recently I discovered Noota.io and I ve been really impressed. It s well focused, easy ... ... Comment from Edward Michaelson(@emikes919): @chrismessina   @gabe  don't you think AI video call tools are early on the "saas fatigue curve"? Eventually, like every other app, people will get sick of using multiple, and the best competitors