Does Oats send a bot into my meetings?

No. Oats works without a bot in your call, running locally on your device.

How much does Oats cost?

Oats is free and open-source. No subscription is needed when running locally with an on-device LLM.

Which platforms does Oats support?

Oats is available on both macOS and Windows.

What features require the cloud backend?

Enhanced transcription, multi-language support, speaker recognition, assessment, coaching, and auto-tracking of follow-ups are available via the ariso.ai cloud backend.

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What is Oats

Oats is a free, open-source AI meeting notetaker that runs locally on your device. It works without meeting bots and requires no subscription when using an on-device LLM, keeping meeting notes private and unobtrusive. Oats is available for macOS and Windows, and offers enhanced transcription, multi-language support, speaker recognition, assessment, coaching, and auto-tracked follow-ups through the optional ariso.ai cloud backend.

Key Features

Free, open-source meeting notes with no subscription required for local, on-device use

Runs locally on macOS and Windows with no bot joining your calls

AI-powered transcription with multi-language support

Speaker recognition for identifying who said what

Assessment, coaching, and auto-tracking of follow-ups via the optional ariso.ai cloud backend

Use Cases

Taking private, automatic meeting notes without inviting a bot to the call
Transcribing and summarizing meetings in multiple languages
Tracking action items and follow-ups from conversations
Getting coaching and assessment insights on meetings

Why do startups need this tool?

Startups that run many meetings but want to keep conversations private can use Oats to capture AI-generated notes without bots, subscriptions, or sending audio to third parties, thanks to its open-source, on-device approach.