Cluinn

Cluinn is a macOS app from a Toronto-based team that combines AI dictation with a meeting assistant. It offers four features in one app: Live Assist, Debrief, Coach and Transcribe. It runs on Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later).

What It Is

Cluinn is a desktop assistant for calls and voice typing. Transcribe turns speech into text at the cursor in any Mac app, cleaning up filler words and adjusting tone per app. The call features, which the site says are part of the Pro plan, listen from the Mac without adding a bot to the participant list.

How the call features work

The Calls bar opens automatically when a call starts in supported meeting apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, GoTo Meeting, Whereby, Slack huddles, Discord or Microsoft Teams in the browser. Users can pick a preset and press Start, or use a keyboard shortcut in other apps.

• Live Assist answers typed questions mid-call from what has been said, with follow-up questions that keep the thread and selectable answer lengths.
• Smart Cards flag things such as unanswered questions, figures that do not add up or promises with no date.
• Speaker labels separate voices and show names when the meeting window displays them.
• A live transcript is written as the call happens.
• Debrief lists action items, reminders and key points after the call and answers questions across saved calls.
• Coach checks each call against a habit the user sets and suggests a line to try.

Data handling

The site states that transcription runs on the Mac where possible, on recent Apple silicon with an active plan, with no audio uploaded. During a trial or when the on-device model cannot run, audio is sent to its servers for transcription and discarded afterward. Transcripts, notes and calls are stored in a folder on the Mac. AI features still send text to a server for processing. Voiceprints are not saved.

Who it targets

The site offers role pages for sales, recruiting, consultants, founders, engineers and writers. It also has situation pages for client calls, interviews, tickets, standups, research, accessibility and email writing. Dictation is available in 35 languages, or 39 with regional variants, according to the site.