Google Releases Free Offline AI Notetaker App for Mac
Google has launched Google AI Edge Foresight, a free experimental note-taking app for Macs with Apple Silicon.
The app records meetings through system audio and the microphone, then creates full transcripts on the device itself. Users can type short bullet points during a call, and the software expands them into detailed notes using the live transcript.
All processing happens locally with EmbeddingGemma 2 and related Gemma models. No internet connection is required after the initial setup, and nothing is sent to the cloud. Meeting audio, notes, and linked files remain on the user’s computer. The app also lets people connect local folders so its assistant can answer questions based on their own documents.
Google made the app available for free download on its developer site. It remains experimental and currently supports only Apple Silicon Macs. Early feedback highlights the strong local performance and lack of any subscription fees.