We believe in the power of notetaking, not notetakers. Meetings should be moments of presence, not passive attendance. 
AI changes it. Instead of scribbling notes, it gives us the power to be present.
But we give it control over our meetings. What happens with all our calls and chats then? Services sunset 
constantly, models change, progress is unstoppable.
We believe in owning your data, doesn't matter where it lives. More important is what you bring from every meeting, every call, every chat.
Char
exists to preserve what makes us human: conversations that spark ideas, collaborations that move work forward. We build tools that amplify human agency, not replace it.
No ghost bots. No silent note lurkers. Just people, thinking 
together.
Hyprnote
John Jeong, Yujong Lee
We believe that file is more important than software.
All saves locally, in plain markdown.md
Hyprnote work with various transcription models right on your device, even without internet.
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Hyprnote work with various transcription models right on your device, even without internet
1-1 with Joanna
AI Notetaker joined the call.
Char is connecting right to your system audio and get every word perfectly, no faceless bots join your meetings.
Ask, give tasks to execute and grow your team knowledge base.
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Automate follow-up tasks across your tools without manual data entry.
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Exploring meetings
Chat with your AI assistant to learn more about the people you're meeting with.
Add people from meetings in contacts, grow knowledge about your chats and context of previous meetings
Explore all featuresImport contacts and watch them come alive with context once you actually meet.
Connect your calendar for intelligent meeting preparation and automatic note organization.
Today at 10:00 AM · 30 minutes
Discussed Q1 roadmap, decided to prioritize mobile app. Sarah to review designs by Jan 15.
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Dear Hyprnote Team, I wanted to take a moment to commend you on the impressive work you've done with Hyprnote. Your commitment to privacy, on-device AI, and transparency is truly refreshing in today's software landscape. The fact that all transcription and summarization happens locally and live!—without compromising data security—makes Hyprnote a standout solution, especially for those of us in compliance-sensitive environments. The live transcription is key for me. It saves a landmark step to transcribe each note myself using macwhisper. Much more handy they way you all do this. The Calendar function is cool too. I am a telephysician and my notes are much more quickly done. Seeing 6-8 patients daily and tested it yesteday. So yes, my job is session heavy. Add to that being in psychiatry where document making sessions become voluminous, my flow is AI dependent to make reports stand out. Accuracy is key for patient care. Hyprnote is now part of that process. Thank you for your dedication and for building a tool that not only saves time, but also gives peace of mind. I look forward to seeing Hyprnote continue to evolve Cheers!
Guys at Hyprnote (YC S25) are wild. Had a call with John Jeong about their product (privacy-first AI notepad). Next day? They already shipped a first version of the context feature we discussed 🤯 24 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. A conversation turned into production As Product Engineer at Waveful, where we also prioritize rapid execution, I deeply respect this level of speed. The ability to ship this fast while maintaining quality, is what separates great teams from the rest 🔥 Btw give an eye to Hyprnote: 100% local AI processing Zero cloud dependency Real privacy Almost daily releases Their repo: https://lnkd.in/dKCtxkA3 (mac only rn but they're releasing for windows very soon) Been using it for daily tasks, even simple note-taking is GREAT because I can review everything late, make action points etc. Mad respect to the team. This is how you build in 2025. 🚀
Dear Hyprnote Team, I wanted to take a moment to commend you on the impressive work you've done with Hyprnote. Your commitment to privacy, on-device AI, and transparency is truly refreshing in today's software landscape. The fact that all transcription and summarization happens locally and live!—without compromising data security—makes Hyprnote a standout solution, especially for those of us in compliance-sensitive environments. The live transcription is key for me. It saves a landmark step to transcribe each note myself using macwhisper. Much more handy they way you all do this. The Calendar function is cool too. I am a telephysician and my notes are much more quickly done. Seeing 6-8 patients daily and tested it yesteday. So yes, my job is session heavy. Add to that being in psychiatry where document making sessions become voluminous, my flow is AI dependent to make reports stand out. Accuracy is key for patient care. Hyprnote is now part of that process. Thank you for your dedication and for building a tool that not only saves time, but also gives peace of mind. I look forward to seeing Hyprnote continue to evolve Cheers!
Guys at Hyprnote (YC S25) are wild. Had a call with John Jeong about their product (privacy-first AI notepad). Next day? They already shipped a first version of the context feature we discussed 🤯 24 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. A conversation turned into production As Product Engineer at Waveful, where we also prioritize rapid execution, I deeply respect this level of speed. The ability to ship this fast while maintaining quality, is what separates great teams from the rest 🔥 Btw give an eye to Hyprnote: 100% local AI processing Zero cloud dependency Real privacy Almost daily releases Their repo: https://lnkd.in/dKCtxkA3 (mac only rn but they're releasing for windows very soon) Been using it for daily tasks, even simple note-taking is GREAT because I can review everything late, make action points etc. Mad respect to the team. This is how you build in 2025. 🚀
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Build the right things with clear alignment
Ship faster with focused technical discussions
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