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Private AI Note Taker: Basil

Basil is a private AI note t

About this app

<p>Basil is a private AI note taker for meetings. Recording, transcription and summaries all run on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no server holding your conversations.</p>
<p>WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS<br />
Most AI note takers send your audio to a cloud service to be transcribed and summarized. Basil doesn't. Transcription runs on the Neural Engine, and summaries are generated locally by Apple Intelligence. There is no account to create, no subprocessor list, and no server to subpoena.</p>
<p>RECORD ANY MEETING<br />
• In Person — capture the room with your microphone.<br />
• Computer (Mac) — capture both sides of a Zoom, Teams or Meet call without putting a bot in the meeting. Nothing joins your call, and nothing leaves your Mac.<br />
• Import existing audio or video files. Basil extracts the audio locally.</p>
<p>TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIES<br />
• A fast live transcript while you record, then a refined, higher-accuracy pass right after the session.<br />
• Transcripts include speakers names and are fully exportable.<br />
• Summaries, action items, decisions and follow-ups, generated on device.<br />
• 60+ languages.<br />
• Full-text search across everything you have recorded.</p>
<p>BASIL FOR LAW<br />
A legal edition for attorneys and firms:<br />
• Privilege attestation — an on-device provenance record documenting that a recording was captured and processed locally.<br />
• Consent log — a timestamped attestation, built to the strictest all-party-consent standard so one workflow works in every state.<br />
• Matters and clients — organize by matter rather than by date.<br />
• Privileged & Confidential labeling on recordings, transcripts and exports.</p>
<p>These are record-keeping tools for legal professionals. They are not legal services or legal advice, and no software can guarantee a privilege outcome. Basil's contribution is architectural: your client conversations never leave your device.</p>
<p>ACROSS YOUR DEVICES<br />
A universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your library syncs through your own iCloud account — your iCloud, not our servers.</p>
<p>EXPORT<br />
Send notes to Apple Notes, Calendar, Reminders and Files.</p>
<p>SUBSCRIPTIONS<br />
Basil Pro unlocks unlimited recording. Basil for Law adds the legal feature set above. Free trials are available on both. Current pricing and trial length are shown on the subscription screen in the app.</p>
<p>- [Privacy Policy](https://basilai.app/privacy)<br />
- [Terms of Use](https://basilai.app/terms)</p>

What stands out

All transcription and summarization processes run locally on the device using Apple Neural Engine and Apple Intelligence, ensuring no data is uploaded to servers.
Supports recording in-person meetings, computer audio from Zoom/Teams/Meet, and imported media files.
Generates detailed summaries including action items, decisions, and follow-ups with speaker identification.

Version updates

Version 2.2.8

Processing continues after you leave Basil. Transcription and speaker labels keep running in the background, and a Live Activity shows the progress. Basil tells you when the transcript is ready, and the summary finishes when you open the app. While you record, the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show the timer and a Stop button. Tap Stop to save the meeting without opening Basil. Better meeting notes. Each summary starts with a one-line overview, then topics that say who said what. Action items name the person who will do each one.

10 月 2, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

Version 2.2.3

What’s New in 2.2.3 • Recover and reprocess recordings interrupted by an app closure. • See clearer error messages when processing cannot start. • Enjoy improved layouts for landscape, larger text, and iPhone Duo. • Keep your recording timer running correctly when the screen layout changes.

9 月 21, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

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Reviews

KazaNC7x ★ 5.0

awesome

great apps.. amazing
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
ieatrawr ★ 4.0

Good Transcription App

I’ve been using this app for a little bit now and I can say it’s pretty good but definitely has room…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Dan00seven ★ 5.0

Great app

The app is easy to use has great features
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Navigan ★ 5.0

Great app!

This app keeps getting better. Really love the MacOS app for zoom calls!
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Sp3llking ★ 5.0

Local notes

Works well, really like that notes are all stored and processed locally.
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
PeterUSA1 ★ 5.0

Great app

Must try - easy to use
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Subhash Narayan ★ 5.0

AI Note Taker

One of the best apps !! The UI is simple and precise actions , notes and decision call outs.
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
gobunn ★ 5.0

Invaluable Tool

Wow. This app is a great tool to capture notes for meetings and then to summarize them. It detects a…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
RocioInTX ★ 5.0

Awesome note taking app!

I have used this app a few times and it is so helpful and convenient! I love how simple it is to use…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Itachi_7576 ★ 5.0

Amazing

Basil is one of the most privacy-focused AI note-taking apps I’ve tried. Everything runs on your dev…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source

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