Glossary
Local-first software
Local-first software is software that keeps your data on your own device and works without depending on a remote server.
What it means
In a cloud-first app, your files live on a vendor's servers and the app is mostly a window into them. In a local-first app, the files live on your machine, the app runs offline, and you keep working if the company disappears or your internet drops.
Local-first is not the same as offline-only. A local-first app can still sync or talk to a network when you ask it to. The difference is ownership: the canonical copy of your data sits on hardware you control, not on someone else's account.
How this relates to Autorec
Autorec is local-first. Recordings and transcripts are written straight to your disk, there is no account and no telemetry, and recording and transcription work offline once a speech model is downloaded. The app goes online only to download a model, to activate or re-check a license, and for the optional features you switch on yourself (AI summary, webhooks).
Try Autorec
A local-first meeting recorder for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It auto-detects your calls, records to your own disk, and transcribes on your machine. One-time purchase, with a free tier to start.
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