Record both sides of a conversation
Open Record and press the large microphone button. AlmRecorder automatically attempts two separate sources:
- Microphone → Me captures your voice.
- System audio → Them captures remote participants digitally through macOS Screen Recording access.
The cards show which sources are available; there is no manual source selector. Use headphones to keep remote voices out of the microphone track, and follow the consent rules that apply to your conversation.

When you stop, the tracks enter the transcription queue and the completed result appears in Library.
Import audio you already have
Choose Library → Import or File → Import Audio Files…. Drop files onto the window or select several at once. Imported audio does not need recording permissions. Keep the original file available for source-audio playback, review, cleanup, or retranscription—not only while the first job runs.

Connect Apple Voice Memos
Voice Memos is optional. Connect it during setup, use Transcription → Process Voice Memos, or choose Queue → Add Voice Memos. AlmRecorder can discover older unprocessed memos as well as future ones, so review Queue after connecting a large library.

Watch work in Queue
Queue has four tabs: Transcription, Embeddings, Insights, and Cleanup. You can keep browsing completed recordings while background work continues.

If a job fails, confirm the model is installed, the source file still exists, and enough disk space remains before retrying.

