Aside
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 16 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 16 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Aside is a macOS app that records and transcribes meetings, provides local voice dictation into other applications, and saves notes as Markdown files. It is designed for individuals who want to retain and manage their meeting notes locally.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Capturing meeting notes and dictating text into apps without relying on cloud-hosted recordings.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: Mac users who need meeting transcription and voice dictation
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: speech_to_text
Inferred · not functionally tested
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: paid · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP, WEB · deployment: browser, macos
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: heyaside.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Aside is a Speech to text project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on capturing meeting notes and dictating text into apps without relying on cloud-hosted recordings. Inferred · not functionally tested: Aside is a consumer product aimed at mac users who need meeting transcription and voice dictation. Basis unknown · not verified: Aside is paid, starting at $8. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and macOS.
Aside first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 80 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include meeting recording, transcription, and local dictation.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Meeting recording
- Transcription
- Local dictation
- Markdown notes
- Speaker labels
- Transcript timestamps
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed16 Sep · 06:29 UTCAside – Meeting notes as Markdown and local dictation for macOS seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about Aside
- What is Aside?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Aside focuses on capturing meeting notes and dictating text into apps without relying on cloud-hosted recordings. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
- Who is Aside for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Aside is a consumer product built for mac users who need meeting transcription and voice dictation.
- How much does Aside cost?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Paid plans start at $8.
- What platforms does Aside run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Aside runs on the web and macOS.
- Is Aside still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 16 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 80 commits in the last 90 days.
- When did Aside launch?
- Aside first shipped in 2026.
- Is Aside open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Aside has a public GitHub repository.
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