AI Meeting Assistant
ghostmeet
Ghostmeet is an invisible AI meeting assistant that provides live captions and smart summaries from your browser tab, with all audio processing done locally for privacy.
ghostmeet
What is ghostmeet?
Ghostmeet is an open-source AI meeting assistant that runs locally, providing real-time transcription and on-demand AI summaries for any meeting or audio played in a browser tab.
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How to use ghostmeet?
- 1Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Higangssh/ghostmeet.git
- 2Start the backend with Docker: docker compose up -d
- 3Load the Chrome extension from the /extension folder
- 4Open the side panel and click Start to begin capturing audio
- 5When the meeting ends, click Summarize to get a structured summary
ghostmeet Key Features
- Real-time transcription using Whisper STT
- AI-powered summaries via Claude API (optional)
- Meeting context input for better summaries
- 100% local audio processing – no audio leaves your machine
- One-command Docker setup
- Invisible Chrome side panel – no bot joins the call
ghostmeet Use Cases
- Engineering standups – automated notes with action items
- 1:1 meetings – private transcription and summaries
- User interviews – compliant with NDAs without third-party services
ghostmeet Pricing & Free Credits
ghostmeet currently operates on a Free model.
This tool is completely free to use
ghostmeet Pros & Cons
Pros
- Audio never leaves your machine – maximum privacy
- No accounts or sign-ups required
- Open source and self-hosted
- Works with any browser tab that plays audio (Meet, Zoom, Teams, etc.)
Cons
- Requires self-hosting and Docker setup
- No speaker diarization (single speaker label per chunk)
- Summarization needs internet and an Anthropic API key
What is ghostmeet best for?
- Privacy-conscious professionals
- Engineers wanting automated meeting notes
- Researchers needing offline transcription compliance