Transcription and AI That Never Leave Your Machine
Local Mode runs transcription and AI entirely on your own machine using the on-device LiteScribe Local Transcription Engine and Local LLM Models. No audio is uploaded and no internet is required, so your recordings stay fully private. It is available in the desktop app on Windows, macOS, and Linux for sensitive and offline work.
What is Local Mode?
Local Mode runs transcription and AI enhancement entirely on your own computer. The LiteScribe Local Transcription Engine turns your audio into text on-device, and the LiteScribe Local LLM Models generate summaries, action items, and enhanced notes on-device. Your audio and notes never leave your machine, and nothing is sent to any third-party AI service.
- On-device transcription with the LiteScribe Local Transcription Engine
- On-device AI with the LiteScribe Local LLM Models, Small to X-Large
- No audio or notes are ever uploaded in Local Mode
- No internet connection required to transcribe or enhance
- Available on Pro and Business plans, desktop only
GPU-Accelerated and Fast
Local Mode uses your hardware to stay fast. It accelerates on the GPU when one is available and falls back to the CPU when it is not, so you get responsive transcription and AI without sending a single byte to the cloud.
- GPU acceleration via CUDA on NVIDIA hardware
- GPU acceleration via Vulkan on AMD and Intel hardware
- GPU acceleration via Metal on Apple Silicon
- Automatic CPU fallback when no compatible GPU is present
- Pick a model size from Small to X-Large to match your hardware
Private by Design
For confidential meetings, regulated industries, and air-gapped environments, Local Mode keeps everything in your control. Because processing happens on-device, your recordings are never exposed to a third-party transcription or AI provider.
- Ideal for legal, healthcare, finance, and government workflows
- Works in air-gapped and restricted-network environments
- No third-party AI provider ever sees your audio or notes
- You choose exactly which model runs and where it runs
- Switch between Local Mode and cloud processing per recording
Frequently Asked Questions
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Desktop App
Record, transcribe, and analyze on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Run fully offline with on-device transcription and on-device AI.
Privacy & Security
PII redaction, profanity filtering, content moderation, per-recording sync privacy levels, and a fully on-device option.
Meeting Mode
Bot-free meeting capture with AI-enhanced notes, in-meeting AI chat, and blueprints. No bot joins your call.
AI Summaries
Get concise AI-generated summaries of your transcripts automatically.
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