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Practical guides to meeting notes, privacy and everyday work with Kimiko.
AI meeting notes for lawyers: consent, confidentiality and privilege
What bar guidance says about AI notetakers in client calls, and a practical setup: client consent, where recordings go, what to keep and how to review notes.
Private AI note takers: 10 questions to ask before you record
How to tell if an AI note taker is private: where audio is transcribed, where summaries are written, what is stored, what trains models and who must know.
How to transcribe audio locally with Whisper on Mac and Windows
Transcribe audio files on your own Mac or Windows PC with Whisper: install whisper.cpp, pick a model, convert audio, run it offline, or use an app instead.
How to ask questions across your meeting notes
Ask Kimiko about one meeting, a project or your whole library: example questions, source links to the transcript, live-call questions and follow-up emails.
Local AI meeting notes: what runs on your computer
How Kimiko's local AI meeting notes work: which speech and AI models run on your computer, what still uses the internet, and how to check your own setup.
Meeting minutes template (free), with a filled-in example
Copy a free meeting minutes template with attendees, decisions and action items, see a filled-in example, and get tips for writing clear minutes.
Offline meeting transcription: what works without internet
Kimiko can transcribe and summarize meetings on your Mac or Windows PC without internet. See what runs offline, what needs a connection and how to set up.
How to take Microsoft Teams meeting notes without a bot
Take Microsoft Teams meeting notes on your Mac or Windows PC with no bot in the call: allow audio access, start recording, use the right mute, then review.
How to take Zoom and Google Meet notes without a bot
Take Zoom and Google Meet notes with no bot in the call: allow audio access, check the call plays on your computer, record, then review the summary.
