Earnote · Office #38,866

What it is

Calls itself “note”.

• Calls itself: note

“Earnote records, transcribes and turns the result into a structured note —”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “account”, “analytics” and “subscription”.

• Says it will not: account · analytics · subscription

“No account, no ads, no subscription.”

“The app sends no analytics and no crash reports.”

What it costs

One-time purchase. A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“No account, no ads, no subscription.”

“No account, no subscription, nothing in the cloud.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Available in 2 languages.

• Sells to: consumers
• Languages: English · German

“Earnote is open source under the MIT licence. Built by a student who got tired of typing along.”

“The interface follows your Mac: English or German.”

How it runs

A desktop app and mobile app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store. Open source. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key.

• Kind: desktop · mobile
• Runs on: iOS · iPadOS · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: App Store
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product
• Bring your own key: yes

“Mac: macOS 15 or newer, Apple Silicon · iPhone and iPad: iOS 26 · free · open source (MIT)”

“Transcription runs locally with Whisper. The notes are written by a language model that Earnote downloads once and then runs on your device — no account, no API key, works offline.”

What it works with

Integrates with Anki, Apple Reminders, Notion and 4 more.

• Integrates with: Anki · Apple Reminders · Notion · +4

“Anki”

“Apple Reminders”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Get it on the App Store”

“Free. Earnote Pro (speaker detection, ask your notes, translation) is a one-time purchase, no subscription.”