AI note takers are genuinely useful — and a genuine privacy risk if you don't know where your audio goes. Here's what to check.
What most tools do with your data
- Stream your meeting audio to their cloud via a bot
- Store transcripts and recordings on their servers
- Sometimes use your content to improve their models
- Require broad calendar and account permissions
The questions to ask
- Where is my audio processed and stored?
- Is my content used for training?
- Can I delete everything, and is it really gone?
- Can I self-host or keep it on-device?
The low-risk option
On-device, open-source tools like Ledgeur don't upload your audio at all, so most of these risks simply don't apply. You get the AI benefits — transcripts and structured notes — while your meetings stay yours.