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Anarlog can record meetings and manage notes without an internet connection. To transcribe, summarize, and chat offline, configure local models before you disconnect.

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What works without the internet

  • Create and edit notes.
  • Record and play meeting audio.
  • Export memos, summaries, and transcripts already on your computer.
  • Transcribe with a downloaded on-device model on a supported Apple Silicon Mac.
  • Generate summaries and chat with a local LM Studio or Ollama server.
Hosted models, Google and Outlook calendar sync, cloud sync, and share links need a network connection.

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Prepare offline transcription

  1. Open Settings → Transcription.
  2. Download a supported on-device model.
  3. Select it under Model being used.
  4. Run a short test recording before going offline.
The model’s Live or After recording label tells you when text will appear. On-device model availability depends on your Mac and the current Anarlog release.

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Prepare offline summaries and chat

Use LM Studio or Ollama as your local Intelligence provider. Download the model in advance, start the local server, and select that model in Settings → Intelligence. Anarlog must be able to reach the local server while you work. The server can run on the same computer without internet access.

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Check that nothing uses a hosted provider

Before a sensitive meeting, confirm both selections:
  • Settings → Transcription → Model being used points to an on-device model.
  • Settings → Intelligence → Model being used points to LM Studio or Ollama.
Choosing a local model for only one setting does not make the other setting local. See Data, privacy, and retention for what each provider receives.