Minutes
Records meetings and voice memos locally using whisper.cpp, writes structured markdown to disk, and exposes 31 MCP tools so any AI agent can query your conversation history.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-11-07
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- Open Source
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopcross-platformone-click install
- Installation
- Clone https://github.com/silverstein/minutes or deploy with Docker Compose
- Operational Setup
- Download the native package or installer for your operating system.
- Where Your Data Lives
- All application data lives locally on your own machine.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Community-driven open source project without dedicated enterprise SLAs.
Replaces 6 paid apps
up to $60/mo ($720/yr) in subscriptions
Minutes FAQ
Common questions
Is Minutes free and open source?+
Minutes is an open-source tool licensed under Open Source that runs on local. Records meetings and voice memos locally using whisper.cpp, writes structured markdown to disk, and exposes 31 MCP tools so any AI agent can query your conversation history.
What paid software does Minutes replace?+
Minutes serves as a free replacement for 6 paid SaaS applications: Fathom, Fellow, Fireflies, Jamie AI, Otter.ai, tl;dv, saving up to $60/month ($720/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Minutes?+
Installation: Clone https://github.com/silverstein/minutes or deploy with Docker Compose. Setup notes: Download the native package or installer for your operating system.
What is the catch or trade-off with Minutes?+
Community-driven open source project without dedicated enterprise SLAs.