meeting transcription - Screenpipe

screenpipe automatically transcribes all audio from your meetings, calls, and conversations. everything runs locally using Whisper.

setup

audio recording is enabled by default in the desktop app. configure audio devices and transcription engine in settings.

audio devices: select which microphones and system audio to capture
transcription engine: choose between local Whisper (private) or Deepgram (faster, cloud)

search transcriptions

bash

# find discussions about a topic
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?q=budget+review&content_type=audio&limit=10"

# get today's meetings
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?content_type=audio&start_time=2026-02-11T00:00:00Z"

# filter by speaker
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?content_type=audio&speaker_ids=1,2"
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?content_type=audio&speaker_name=John"

speaker identification

screenpipe automatically identifies different speakers. manage them via API:

bash

# get unnamed speakers for labeling
curl "http://localhost:3030/speakers/unnamed?limit=10"

# update a speaker's name
curl -X POST http://localhost:3030/speakers/update \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"id": 1, "name": "John Smith"}'

# search speakers by name
curl "http://localhost:3030/speakers/search?name=john"

# merge duplicate speakers
curl -X POST http://localhost:3030/speakers/merge \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"speaker_to_keep_id": 1, "speaker_to_merge_id": 2}'

# find similar speakers
curl "http://localhost:3030/speakers/similar?speaker_id=1"

tips

use a good microphone
reduce background noise
whisper-large-v3-turbo gives best accuracy
set language to English in settings if you only speak English (faster)

privacy

all transcription runs locally on your device
audio files stored in ~/.screenpipe/data/
no audio sent to cloud unless you choose deepgram
disable audio recording in app settings

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