Notta Spotlights Privacy Mode for Notta Desktop: Bot-Free, Local Transcription for Sensitive Meetings
Notta, the Tokyo-based meeting transcription and AI notes company, has highlighted Privacy Mode for its Notta Desktop beta — a bot-free recording workflow that lets eligible users transcribe supported meetings locally, keeping sensitive conversations off the cloud and under tighter data control.
Announced on July 3, 2026, the feature addresses a growing pain point for teams that rely on AI notetakers but hesitate to invite a visible bot into confidential calls. Notta Desktop captures system and microphone audio directly from the user's computer, which means it can record conversations across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Webex, and other conferencing tools without adding an extra participant to the meeting.
"Not every conversation belongs in the cloud."
— Ryan Zhang, CEO, NottaBuilt for Conversations Where Discretion Matters
Privacy Mode extends the bot-free workflow to situations where cloud processing may not be appropriate. When enabled, recordings and transcripts stay on the user's device, ready to be turned into summaries, action items, internal documentation, or customer notes. Notta positions the desktop client for customer calls, legal reviews, financial discussions, internal strategy meetings, and research interviews — the kinds of conversations where privacy, discretion, or simply keeping the meeting room uncluttered take priority.
Beyond local capture, the desktop client includes meeting detection, one-click recording prompts, and support for both in-person and online meetings, making it a single tool for hybrid work environments.
The goal, Zhang explained, is to give users greater control over how sensitive meetings are captured — without forcing a bot into the room.
— From the official announcementPlatform Support, Availability, and Languages
Notta Desktop runs on Mac Apple Silicon, Mac Intel, and Windows x64 devices. On macOS, the company recommends macOS 12 Monterey or later, with macOS 13+ required for full system audio recording and macOS 14.4+ recommended for the best experience. On Windows, the app supports Windows 10 version 2004 or later, with Windows 11 recommended.
Privacy Mode is available in Notta Desktop 1.1.0 and later for eligible users who download the local offline model; the latest builds are Mac 1.2.0 and Windows 1.2.1. The default offline model supports auto language detection along with English, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, and Simplified Chinese. On macOS 26.0 or later, Apple Speech Analyzer expands coverage to include German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Traditional Chinese as well. More details are available at notta.ai.
Bot-free by design. Notta Desktop records system and mic audio directly from the user's computer, so meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack, Webex, and more can be captured without an extra participant joining the call.
Local-first privacy. With Privacy Mode enabled, eligible users can transcribe supported meetings locally and keep recordings and transcripts on-device — a fit for legal, financial, HR, and strategy conversations where cloud processing isn't appropriate.
Broad platform coverage. The client supports Mac Apple Silicon, Mac Intel, and Windows x64, with macOS 13+ needed for full system audio recording and Windows 11 recommended for the best experience.
Multilingual offline model. The default local model handles auto language detection plus English, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, and Simplified Chinese, with Apple Speech Analyzer adding six more languages on macOS 26.0+.
Available now in beta. Privacy Mode ships in Notta Desktop 1.1.0 and later (latest: Mac 1.2.0, Windows 1.2.1) for eligible users who download the local offline model.