What Tablif read on Listener's site
Listener describes itself as: “Listener — Record, transcribe and summarize meetings on your Mac”
- Price model: One-time
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Transcript made on your Mac”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “account”, “cloud upload” and “subscription”.
- Says it will not: account · cloud upload · subscription
“Listener Cloud recorder Audio recorded yes yes System audio (what your Mac plays) yes — Transcript made on your Mac yes no Summary made on your Mac yes no”
“No account, no cloud upload, no subscription.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. No free plan. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $5.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: no
- Price: $5
“$5, once.”
“No renewal, no subscription, no ad in the middle.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Available in 3 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Languages: Brazilian Portuguese · English · Portuguese
“Made for your Mac.”
“…transcription is Brazilian Portuguese only for now (English is top of my list)”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. AI is the core of the product. Built with Vercel.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: no
- AI role: core to the product
- Built with: Vercel
“Native Swift, built only for macOS”
“…it needs macOS 26 on a Mac with Apple Intelligence.”
What it works with
Runs inside macOS. Names Apple Intelligence, Electron and 2 more on its pages.
- Runs inside: macOS
- Names: Apple Intelligence · Electron · Swift · +1
“Listener records your meetings, transcribes them and writes an editable summary, all on your Mac with Apple's on-device speech and Apple Intelligence.”
“Real SwiftUI No dependency, no Electron, no framework.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Instant signup.
- Instant signup: yes
“Get it · $5”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 30 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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