Geode review
A low-cost local transcription app with broad language support but no integrations.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Geode is a local-first recording and transcription app for meetings, interviews, calls, lectures, and other conversations. It records audio from phone and desktop microphones, system audio, and supported apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack, and Discord without joining as a meeting bot. Its strongest fit is for individuals who want inexpensive transcription processed on their devices, with support for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Pricing is unusually accessible for this category. The Free plan includes 5 hours of local transcription per month, speaker separation on desktop, 10 local summaries per month on Mac, 90+ transcription languages with live translation, and Markdown editing. Pro costs $4.17 per month when billed annually or $8.99 per month when billed monthly, adding unlimited local transcription, unlimited local summaries on Mac, and one account across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows. Pro+ costs $11.99 per month and adds 5 hours of cloud transcription and 30 cloud summaries per month. A $69.99 Lifetime plan provides unlimited local transcription and Mac summaries forever, with the same cross-device account access. A 7-day free trial is also available.
Geode’s standout feature is its local workflow: searchable transcripts include timestamp replay, transcripts and notes can be edited, Mac users can apply customizable summary templates, and audio or video files can be imported. Transcripts, summaries, and audio can be exported. Speaker separation is available on Mac and Windows, while optional cloud processing provides an additional path when selected. The tradeoff is ecosystem depth: Geode does not provide integrations, so teams seeking automated connections to other software should choose an alternative. It is also focused on meeting audio rather than video. Pick Geode for privacy-oriented, budget-conscious individual recording and transcription; look elsewhere for integrated team workflows or video capture.
Geode pros and cons
- Where it wins
- On-device transcription supports 90+ languages and live translation
- Records audio from devices and other apps without joining as a bot
- Search, speaker separation, editing, summaries, imports, and exports included
- Where it doesn't
- No integrations for connecting meeting notes or workflows
- Records meeting audio rather than meeting video
- Cloud transcription and summaries are limited to the Pro+ tier
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