Silkwave Alternatives

Silkwave is described as 'Unified AI workspace for Mac (BYOK, on-device). Chat with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Nebius & Ollama. Features powerful system audio recording with near real-time transcription using on-device Apple Intelligence or OpenAI API' and is an app in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Silkwave for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android apps. The best Silkwave alternative is Hyprnote, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Silkwave are BB Recorder, Granola, Meeting Mind and Otter.ai.

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  1. Hyprnote icon
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    Still trying to take notes all by yourself? Hyprnote is an AI-powered notepad that crafts personalized meeting notes based on conversation content. With it, you'll feel like having a personal assistant that's always there to help you take notes.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  2. BB Recorder icon
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    Private, fully local audio recorder enables transcription, speaker ID, AI assistant, and Markdown notes without cloud use, tracking, or data leaving device. Choose Apple Intelligence, Whisper, local LLMs, or cloud via API keys. Customizable triggers and team sharing optional.

    40 BB Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Granola icon
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    AI-driven notepad transcribes meetings from computer audio, blends user notes with intelligent transcription, refines details after meetings, works on any operating system, and offers customizable templates to suit team workflows and recurring events for detailed capture.

    68 Granola alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Meeting Mind icon
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    Captures Zoom calls with adaptive dual-audio recording, delivers instant AI-powered Markdown notes from real-time transcription, manages audio and files locally for privacy, supports chat prompts, document uploads, smart templates, and customizable on-device AI models.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Otter.ai icon
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    An intelligent note-taking solution that records, transcribes, and shares English voice conversations. Otter.ai is versatile for meetings, lectures, journalist interviews, offering features like speaker ID, inline photos, playback with word highlighting, calendar integration, and easy group collaboration.

    173 Otter.ai alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Typing Mind icon
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    Typing Mind is a commercial alternative front end for various LLM engines, using various APIs it offers a front end interface for managing chats, uploading documents, and it’s own plugins. It can use OpenAI API, Anthropic, and OpenRouter API out of the box, and you can configure...

    35 Typing Mind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Live Subtitles is an AI live caption and dual subtitles app that transcribes any audio and translates it into 30+ languages in real time — live captions and bilingual subtitles for Zoom, Teams, YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, Discord and any app on Windows, macOS and iPhone.

    87 Live Subtitles alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. A meeting-centered workspace that aggregates audio, video, documents, and research into projects. Shadow works inside your content to search, edit, and generate multi-format deliverables with verifiable citations—tripling collaboration efficiency, cutting manual organization...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Notta icon
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    Converts audio into editable text via AI, supports recording, translation, and summarization. Perfect for meetings with real-time transcription and tool integrations.

    193 Notta alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. Letterly icon
     7 likes

    Letterly is a mobile app that converts any speech to clear and well-structured text. It's more than just a transcription. With the help of AI, you can transform your voice into structured notes, catchy social media posts, readable meeting summaries, formal emails and much more

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  11. Coadeo icon
     1 like

    Offers real-time transcription with over 95% accuracy in 12+ languages, instant AI answers, and automatic notes. Stays hidden during screen sharing, works on Windows and macOS, compatible with any audio app, stores notes securely with end-to-end encryption.

    93 Coadeo alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  12. Notah AI icon
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    AI executive assistant that records Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Webex; transcribes and makes instant summaries: decisions, action items, minutes, smart titles. Search/tag, jump to quotes, export/share.

    291 Notah AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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