Who should use Steno Ai?

Inferred · not functionally tested: Steno Ai is an open-source project built for professionals handling confidential information.

Does Steno Ai have a free plan?

Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Steno Ai is free to use.

What platforms does Steno Ai run on?

Basis unknown · not verified: Steno Ai runs on the web, macOS, and Windows. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Steno Ai still maintained?

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 279 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Steno Ai?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include StenifyAI, Stenomatic.ai, and CraftNote – AI Note Taker.

Is Steno Ai open source?

Basis unknown · not verified: Steno Ai has a public GitHub repository.

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Steno Ai

stenoai.coSpeech to text

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 24 Jul 2026. How this is checked

Steno is an open-source desktop application that functions as both an AI notepad and a meeting assistant. It records audio from your microphone or system, transcribes it in real time, and generates summaries, key topics, and action items entirely locally on your device using on-device language models. Designed for users who handle sensitive or confidential conversations, it requires no cloud services, sends no data externally, joins no meetings as a bot, and imposes no…

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeMITWebmacOSWindowsSelf-hosted

Visit stenoai.co

1.2kstars

162forks

8features

2025since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Keeping sensitive meeting notes and conversations private without sending audio or data to the cloud.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: professionals handling confidential information

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: speech_to_text, collaboration

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: MIT · platforms: DESKTOP, WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: stenoai.co · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Steno Ai sits in PulseGate's Speech to text category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on keeping sensitive meeting notes and conversations private without sending audio or data to the cloud. Inferred · not functionally tested: Steno Ai is an open-source project aimed at professionals handling confidential information. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: Steno Ai is available on the web, macOS, and Windows, and it can be self-hosted.

Steno Ai first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.2k stars and 279 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Local Transcription, On-device Summarization, and Real-time Recording.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

Local Transcription
On-device Summarization
Real-time Recording
System Audio Capture
Multi-language Support
Note Organization

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Built with & integrations

Framework

Astro

AI providers

openaianthropiclocal_ossmeta_llama

Runs on

BrowsermacOSWindowsSelf-hosted

Detected from

Astro: astro-island in the HTML · /_astro/ in the HTML
openai: bgpt- in the HTML · dall- in the HTML
meta_llama: llama- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Public signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1.2kActive maintenance

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Sep · 10:55 UTC
Stenoai seen via Saashub
Source: Saashub · Open
Indexed24 Jul · 22:02 UTC
[OS] I built Steno to protect your most sensitive conversations. AI notetaker & notepad. 1200+ GitHub stars, 1000s of downloads seen via crawler:reddit
Source: crawler:reddit · Open

Frequently asked questions about Steno Ai

What does Steno Ai do?: Inferred · not functionally tested: Steno Ai focuses on keeping sensitive meeting notes and conversations private without sending audio or data to the cloud. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
Who should use Steno Ai?: Inferred · not functionally tested: Steno Ai is an open-source project built for professionals handling confidential information.
Does Steno Ai have a free plan?: Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Steno Ai is free to use.
What platforms does Steno Ai run on?: Basis unknown · not verified: Steno Ai runs on the web, macOS, and Windows. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Steno Ai still maintained?: PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 279 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Steno Ai?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include StenifyAI, Stenomatic.ai, and CraftNote – AI Note Taker.StenifyAI Stenomatic.ai CraftNote – AI Note Taker
When did Steno Ai launch?: Steno Ai first shipped in 2025.
Is Steno Ai open source?: Basis unknown · not verified: Steno Ai has a public GitHub repository.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Desktop · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1.2k
License: MIT
Model: Open source
Purpose: Keeping sensitive meeting notes and conversations private without sending audio or data to the cloud.Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: professionals handling confidential informationInferred · not functionally tested

Registered as

GitHub: ruzin/stenoai

Developer

Ruzin

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1,176
Forks: 162
Open issues: 53
Last commit: 24 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 279
Contributors: 20
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.6.4 · 24 Jul 2026

Index record

Indexed: 24 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Sep 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: os-i-built-steno-to-protect-your-most-sensitive-conversatio-stenoai-co
Lifecycle last checked: 14 Oct 2026
Identity check: 1 linked identifier: not checked
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://stenoai.co/

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Steno Ai. PulseGate. Record last updated 29 Sep 2026. https://www.pulsegate.ai/apps/os-i-built-steno-to-protect-your-most-sensitive-conversatio-stenoai-co

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