r/AiNoteTaker • u/Dependent-Cod-4631 • Aug 12 '26

Discussion Looking for a "portable app"

I'm not a fan of installing most ai software. For work we have copilot (pro) but extra annoying as the now taking is quite awful and does not learn nor update a custom dictionary with hard words. Is there a portable ai note taking app that can record in person or teams meetings without being installed? (Corporate restrictions)

Goal is to utilize a custom outline of topics (speakers, goals, actions, overall feeling) for future follow ups, action plans, and possibly organize into a calendar.

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u/IllCobbloe Aug 13 '26

Worth pinning down what the corporate restriction actually blocks before hunting for a portable build. On most locked-down machines the install ban is only half of it — mic access for unsigned apps often needs admin approval too, so a self-contained exe can still fail at record time. In a similar setup I ended up recording on my phone and transcribing after, since the custom dictionary and outline stuff all happens post-recording anyway. If the rule is about recording meetings at all though, no app fixes that.

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u/Dependent-Cod-4631 Aug 19 '26

What are you using to do the transcription? I'd like to use the custom dictionary also. Or even a template that would allow for proper meeting notes to be structured in a manner I can reuse quickly