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Product ownership overview

Record what you hear.
Summarize securely.

Native macOS meeting intelligence, roadmapped for complete data sovereignty, Apple Silicon limits, and hybrid Private Cloud Compute summarization.

CoreRecord: macOS meeting capture case study

  1. 01

    Defining capture scope

    Defining one Mac session that records microphone and system audio on a single timeline for local meeting playback and downstream transcription.

  2. 02

    Building native audio taps

    Building sync on macOS audio taps so mic and desktop audio stay aligned, with one-tap record and local file save on stop.

  3. 03

    Shipping intelligence iteratively

    Shipping live speech-to-text and Apple Intelligence summaries on top of the same capture path, with hybrid Private Cloud Compute when context exceeds on-device limits.

  4. 04

    Privacy as the product

    Mic and system capture stay on Mac by default. Raw meeting audio does not pass through a third-party cloud for the core record path shown in Part 1 of the build series.

Building native macOS solutions

Multi-source audio capture, local transcription, and PCC-aware summarization shipped as a native Mac meeting utility.

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CoreRecord Mac application showing live offline voice dictation

The CoreRecord Architecture

Zero Config Audio

CoreRecord uses macOS ScreenCaptureKit to capture system audio alongside your microphone in one mixed recording, with no extra setup.

On-Device Engine

Powered by Apple's SFSpeechRecognizer. Audio is processed into clean, timestamped paragraph chunks directly on your Mac's silicon, completely offline.

Absolute Data Boundaries

Your recordings are saved as durable .caf files straight to your hard drive. There is no cloud sync, no background uploading, and absolutely no external third-party AI APIs analyzing your confidential meetings.

Privacy permissions modal in CoreRecord
Interactive Library

Click the text. Hear the moment.

CoreRecord isn't just a recorder; it's a playback engine. Your session library organizes transcripts with precise monospaced timestamps. Want to hear exactly how someone phrased a sentence? Just click the neon cyan time badge to jump the audio directly to that exact second.

  • 14:22Continuous background .caf saving protects long recordings.
  • Export to clean .txt with one click, or copy straight to clipboard.
CoreRecord library showing clickable transcripts and timestamps
Apple Intelligence

Executive Summaries.
Hybrid Architecture.

Generate deep meeting summaries using Apple's secure Private Cloud Compute foundation models. The system intelligently handles transcripts up to 80,000 characters and smoothly falls back to your Mac's on-device AI engine if you hit daily quotas or drop offline.

  • Text-only processing. Your raw audio never leaves your Mac.
  • Full user control. Summaries are strictly manually generated.
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CoreRecord session details with Apple Intelligence PCC meeting summary and transcript

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Choose the tier that fits your workflow. No hidden fees.

Free

$0

The perfect private voice memo and dictation tool for your Mac.

  • Unlimited Mic Recording
  • Live On-Device Transcription
  • Playback Library & Export
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Lifetime Unlock

Pro

One-Time

Unlock System Audio capture for remote meetings and interviews.

  • ScreenCaptureKit Audio
  • No Monthly Subscriptions
  • No AI Summaries Included
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Hybrid Intelligence

CoreRecord AI

$4.99/mo

Executive summaries powered by Apple's Private Cloud Compute.

  • Apple Intelligence Summaries
  • On-Device Fallback Routing
  • Includes All Pro Features
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Frequently Asked Questions

macOS Audio & Privacy
Are my meeting recordings kept private?
Absolutely. CoreRecord's live transcription operates entirely offline. If you choose to generate an AI summary, the app uses Apple's secure Private Cloud Compute. Only the text transcript is processed. Your actual audio files never leave your Mac, and zero third-party servers are involved.
What is the difference between Pro and AI subscriptions?
CoreRecord Free includes unlimited mic recording and live transcription. The Lifetime Pro upgrade unlocks system audio capture for remote meetings. The CoreRecord AI subscription ($4.99/mo) unlocks executive meeting summaries powered by Apple Intelligence, and automatically includes all Pro features.

Stop taking meeting notes.

Download CoreRecord v2 and let your Mac do the typing, securely.

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Version History

v2.0

Apple Intelligence meeting summaries via Private Cloud Compute, with on-device SystemLanguageModel fallback. CoreRecord AI monthly subscription (includes Pro system audio). Updated privacy policy and hybrid routing for transcript-only PCC requests.

v1.0

Initial Mac App Store release: on-device transcription, lifetime Pro unlock for ScreenCaptureKit system audio, local .caf storage, and zero developer cloud servers.

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