Hedy

Records on your computer

Hedy, from Hedy AI LLC, is a meeting coach and note app for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android that captures audio on your device without a bot and transcribes on the device by default.

Visit Hedy Compare with anotherChecked 19 October 2026

How it listens: Records on your computer; Records your computer's audio, Transcribes on your device, Upload a file
Free plan: 300 minutes a month
Cheapest paid: $8.25/mo; Pro, per seat, billed yearly
Trains AI on your recordings: Says it doesn't train on them
Where it transcribes: On device or in the cloud; Speech recognition on the device by default (optional cloud: Deepgram, OpenAI); AI analysis in the cloud by default, or on the device with opt-in Local AI

Where it stands among 43

Each fact with every app's answer. Hedy is outlined.

Trains AI on your recordings

Says it doesn't train on them

Only if you opt in 5

Yes, unless you opt out 3

Yes 2

Not stated 3

Notes from a call without a bot

Yes, no bot joins

A bot joins the call 7

Doesn't join live calls 4

Where it transcribes

On device or in the cloud

On your device 3

On device or in the cloud 5

Free plan

Free plan or free with the device

Free plan or free with the device 31

No free plan 11

Not stated 1

Webex AI Assistant

Can skip keeping the audio

Yes

EU data storage

Offered

HIPAA

Says it supports HIPAA

Plans and prices

In US dollars, per month, as listed by Hedy. Checked 19 October 2026.

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Hedy plans and prices
Plan	Made for	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	Minutes
Free5 hours a month; live insights for the first 30 minutes of a session; no file import	Anyone	$0	$0	300 min a monthUp to 5 hours a month
ProFile import, Zapier, Make and API. The App Store also lists unexplained $5.99/month and $39.99/year purchases	One personPer seat	$8.25/moLive pricing page, 2026-10-19: $99 a year (the page rounds it to ~$8.33 a month)	$12/moLive pricing page, monthly toggle, 2026-10-19	UnlimitedUnlimited meeting length and sessions
TeamChoose US or EU data storage for the organisation	TeamsPer seat	$8.25/moLive pricing page, 2026-10-19: $99 per seat a year; 2 to 200 seats	$12/moLive pricing page, per seat, monthly toggle, 2026-10-19	UnlimitedSame as Pro

Pay once: $299 onceLifetime: Pro features and future updates, no recurring fee

How others are told

Hedy doesn't tell the other people by default, so it's up to you to let them know.

Nothing by default

No bot and no chat message; the maker tells users to inform participants

All the facts

How it listens

Ways it captures: Records your computer's audio, Transcribes on your device, Upload a file System audio on Mac and Windows, microphone on phones; speech recognition runs on the device by default; importing files is a Pro feature
No bot in your calls: Yes System audio on Mac and Windows, microphone on phones; speech recognition runs on the device by default; importing files is a Pro feature
How others are told: Nothing by default No bot and no chat message; the maker tells users to inform participants
Labels who said what: YesYes With the on-device Nemotron engine: separates voices and names speakers from the conversation, calendar or Topic; the default Whisper engine doesn't separate speakers
Languages: 36+ 36 languages for speech recognition; the app writes in 50
Mixed-language meetings: Not statedNot stated Not stated; you pick one meeting language

What happens to your recordings

Trains AI on your recordings: Says it doesn't train on them The maker says conversations are never used for training unless you opt into a feature that needs it; AI partners may not train on them
Where it transcribes: On device or in the cloud Speech recognition on the device by default (optional cloud: Deepgram, OpenAI); AI analysis in the cloud by default, or on the device with opt-in Local AI
Can skip keeping the audio: YesYes Saving audio is off by default; when on, it stays on the recording device
How long it's kept: No automatic deletion; sessions stay until you delete them; server data removed within 30 days of account deletion
EU data storage: YesYes Choose EU or US at signup on any plan; existing data isn't moved
SOC 2: YesYes SOC 2 Type I (April 2026); no Type II stated
HIPAA: YesYes Independently assessed against the HHS HIPAA audit programme as a business associate; the pricing page lists a HIPAA BAA on Enterprise (200+ seats)

What it costs

Free plan: 300 minutes a month 5 hours a month; live insights for the first 30 minutes of a session; no file import
Cheapest paid plan: $8.25/month per seat, billed yearly
Pay per minute (AI): Not offered Import is part of Pro; no per-minute price
Human transcription: Not offered No human transcription
One-time price: $299 once Lifetime: Pro features and future updates, no recurring fee
Device price: No device Software only
Free trial: Not stated No Pro trial stated; Teams has no trial and the free plan is the way to try it
Refund window: 14 days Website purchases; App Store and Google Play purchases follow their refund rules

Where it works

Zoom: YesYes
Google Meet: YesYes
Microsoft Teams: YesYes
Webex: YesYes Named in meeting detection
In-person meetings: YesYes Phone or computer microphone
Phone calls: NoNo Can't record a call on the same phone; works for iPhone calls taken on a Mac, or by importing a call recording
Apps: Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android

What you get out

Transcript exports: Audio
Subtitles (SRT): Not statedNot stated Not stated
Audio download: YesYes M4A recordings can be shared from the device when recording is on
Integrations: Zapier, Make, n8n, API, Webhooks, MCP No direct Notion, Slack or CRM connectors named; API and webhooks need Pro and Cloud Sync

Who makes it

Company: Hedy AI LLC
Owned by: Not stated Not stated
Based in: Not stated Not stated
Founded: Not stated Not stated

Where we recommend it

Best AI note taker without a bot

Transcribes on your device by default on Mac, Windows and phones, and saving audio is off by default. It says it doesn't train on conversations. Free gives 5 hours a month; Pro is $99 a year or $12 month to month, and there's a $299 lifetime licence.

Best note taker for privacy

Speech recognition runs on your device by default and saving audio is off by default. You choose EU or US storage at signup on any plan, and it says it doesn't train on your conversations.

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