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Local transcription for Linux

Transcription on Linux, and the notes too.

.deb or AppImage, x64. Session audio and notes stay on your machine. If you connect your own cloud AI key, transcript text is sent to that provider.

See what leaves your device →

Your microphone always records. Capturing the other side of a call depends on your audio setup and is still being tested.

Install on Linux

  1. 01

    Pick an installer

    A .deb for Debian or Ubuntu, or an AppImage for other distros. x64 only. Builds run on Ubuntu 22.04. We do not list other tested distros.

  2. 02

    Transcribe offline

    After the model download, transcription runs on the CPU. We do not claim CUDA or Vulkan acceleration.

  3. 03

    Notes, Ask, clips

    The same session notes, Ask, clips and audiograms as on Mac and Windows. Session audio and notes stay on your machine.

Granola and Ocelli do not ship Linux. Otter is a website. Meeting detection here spots Zoom only. If you connect your own cloud AI key, transcript text you send goes to that provider. Linux downloads

Buzz and Otter on Linux

Granola, Ocelli and Superwhisper do not list a native Linux app. Safeclip transcribes on the CPU. No speed numbers.

Linux app

Safeclip
Yes. .deb and AppImage
Buzz
Yes (Buzz Classic) [B1]
Otter.ai
Web only [O1]

Audio on device

Safeclip
Yes
Buzz
Yes [B1]
Otter.ai
No [O1]

Meeting notes and summaries

Safeclip
Yes
Buzz
No [B1]
Otter.ai
Yes [O1]

Price

Safeclip
Free; Founding $99 once
Buzz
Free, open source [B1]
Otter.ai
Free, 300 min/mo [O1]

Competitor facts checked October 26, 2026 against each company's own site. [B1] Buzz; [O1] Otter.ai pricing. Products change. If a cell is blank, we could not confirm it. Tell us at z@safeclip.io.

Start free session notes.

Download the Linux beta. Unlimited notes, meetings and Ask. 10 exported clips or audiograms a month. Founding is $99 once.

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