// blog

Field notes.

Local AI transcription, the no-bot approach, and the privacy posture that keeps your conversations on your own machine.

// 2026-05-20 · comparison

Bot vs no-bot meeting transcription, and which one your client notices

The two architectures behind every AI meeting tool, the ten-second test for which one you have, and why the choice shows up in your sales cycle.

// 2026-05-20 · benchmark

Parakeet v3 vs Whisper for meeting transcription

A practical comparison of NVIDIA's Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 against OpenAI Whisper Large for English meeting audio. Which is faster, which is more accurate, where each breaks.

// 2026-05-20 · how to

How to record a Zoom call without inviting Otter

Three ways to capture a Zoom meeting without a third-party bot joining the participant list, ranked from easiest to most thorough.