Reel Notes for macOS

Understand a recording without watching every second.

Drop in a video or audio file. Reel Notes transcribes it, organizes the content, captures useful frames, and gives you a report that stays linked to the original recording.

Mac App Store — coming soon$1.99 USD / $1.99 CAD

Requires Apple Silicon, macOS 13 or later, and your own OpenAI API key. OpenAI usage is billed separately.

Site walk-through04:18

01:42Remote setup

The kiosk is ready for remote access.

• Unit label and login screen are visible.
• Network connection is confirmed.
• Credentials should be verified before handoff.

02:16

A second unit is identified and its setup state is documented.

Click any timestamp to seek. Play with sound when you need the full context.

Faster ways to absorb information

A readable report, with the source always within reach.

Read the recording

Turn spoken content into a timestamped transcript and a concise, structured report.

See what mattered

Capture useful frames and read visual highlights without scrubbing through the entire video.

Jump to the evidence

Every note stays connected to its source time. Click a timestamp to review the original moment.

Keep a portable record

Reports open inside Reel Notes and export as self-contained folders or text-only Markdown.

Clear data boundaries

Your full recording stays on your Mac.

Media conversion, proxy creation, screenshots, and report storage happen locally. Audio, transcript text, and selected report images are sent directly to OpenAI using the API key you provide.

Reel Notes does not operate an account service or an analytics backend. Your API key is stored in macOS Keychain.

Read the full privacy policy

Spend less time scrubbing.

Reel Notes is being prepared for the Mac App Store in Canada and the United States. The button here will link directly to the listing when it is live.

Mac App Store listing coming soon