Nod is a macOS AI note taker with no meeting bot, searchable memory and 35 languages. Plans start at $12/mo billed yearly, with a 14-day free trial.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Nod is an AI meeting note taker for macOS. It records conversations through the Mac's own audio and turns them into transcripts, summaries and action items. Each session is added to a single searchable memory, so notes from months ago can still answer questions today.
The product is built by Dmytro Barabash, whose public essay on the site argues that conversations, transcripts and notes should belong to the user. He describes a goal of local-first software, with encrypted storage on the user's own devices, and says he plans a step-by-step release across platforms.
Nod captures audio directly from the Mac, which is why no bot appears in the participant list. Because it does not depend on a specific app, it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, Discord, FaceTime and even phone calls on speaker.
Audio is handled in memory only. Nod states that it never writes an audio file: each chunk is released once its transcript returns, and data held for speaker matching is dropped when the session ends. Speaker labels are worked out on the Mac.
After a session, users can read the summary, review action items, or ask Nod questions about that session or about everything captured.
The core features are meeting notes, Ask Nod, Agents, Team context, Ambient context and a Notepad. Ask Nod answers one question across all captured material. Agents are saved questions that run on a schedule and report back. Ambient context reads the window you are working in as text, and the Notepad records only the microphone.
Nod supports 35 languages and returns notes in the language the meeting was held in. Connected tools including Jira, Linear, Notion, Gmail and Slack let Nod create tasks when asked. On days without meetings, it opens on unclosed commitments and unresolved threads, and can run a morning briefing or call prep.
Nod is a macOS AI note taker that captures meetings through your Mac's audio and produces transcripts, summaries and action items. Every session feeds a searchable memory you can question later.
Starter is $12/mo, Pro is $24/mo and Teams is $32/mo per seat with a 3-seat minimum, all billed yearly. Monthly billing is available at a higher rate, and the yearly option saves about 20%.
Yes. The trial lasts 14 days or 5 hours on macOS, includes every Pro feature and requires no credit card. A 7-day money-back guarantee also applies.
No. Nod listens through the Mac's own audio, so no bot appears in the participant list. You are still responsible for telling participants you are using it.
No. Nod never writes an audio file. Audio stays in memory only while a session runs, each chunk is released once its transcript returns, and speaker-matching data is dropped when the session ends.
Nod lists Jira, Linear, Notion, Gmail and Slack, and can create tasks in them when asked. It captures calls from Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, Discord, FaceTime and phone calls on speaker.
No. Nod is a macOS-native application and does not currently offer Windows, a web version or a released iPhone app. The founder has said he plans to expand to other platforms step by step.
No. Neither Nod nor its subprocessors train models on transcripts or summaries. Chat and summary calls run under Zero Data Retention.