Question 1

Where does justREC store my meeting data?

Accepted Answer

justREC is a local-first application. All audio recordings, transcripts, meeting summaries, and configuration files are stored directly on your Mac. We do not run any cloud databases and do not sync or cache your transcripts on our servers. You are in absolute control of your files.

Question 2

Where are my API keys stored?

Accepted Answer

Your API keys (for OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini) are stored securely in the native macOS Keychain. They are encrypted using system-level security and are only decrypted locally when sending transcription or summarization requests directly to your selected provider.

Question 3

Are my meetings used to train AI models?

Accepted Answer

No. justREC has no cloud account system and does not collect or train models on your recordings. When you bring your own API keys, your data is subject to the developer terms of your API provider. Typically, developer APIs (like OpenAI's API or Anthropic's API) have strict policies against using API requests for model training, unlike retail ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions.

Question 4

What does Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) mean?

Accepted Answer

BYOK means you connect your own developer accounts from providers like OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic. Instead of paying a markup fee to a middleman software vendor, justREC sends requests directly from your Mac to these APIs, and you pay only the raw cost of the tokens you use.

Question 5

How much does transcription cost on average?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the engine: Local WhisperKit is 100% free; Google Gemini 1.5 Flash costs about $0.07 per hour of audio; OpenAI Whisper API costs $0.36 per hour. On average, a typical professional using Gemini Flash will pay under $1.50 per month for meeting notes.

Question 6

Is justREC completely free to try?

Accepted Answer

Yes. justREC is free to download and use. You can record meetings and transcribe them using local WhisperKit or your own API keys. To unlock advanced features, custom templates, and remove limits, you can make a single, one-time lifetime purchase of $49.

Question 7

Does justREC require a virtual bot to join my meetings?

Accepted Answer

No. Unlike cloud-based recorders that send a bot participant into your Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams calls, justREC records system audio and microphone inputs locally at the macOS level. There is no bot, and meetings feel completely natural.

Question 8

Can I record both microphone input and system audio?

Accepted Answer

Yes. justREC supports capturing both your microphone (your voice) and macOS system audio (the other meeting participants) simultaneously. This ensures both sides of the call are captured clearly.

Question 9

Can I import pre-recorded audio files?

Accepted Answer

Yes. justREC allows you to import external audio files (such as M4A, MP3, WAV) to transcribe and summarize using either local or cloud models.

Question 10

What file formats does justREC support for export?

Accepted Answer

You can export your transcripts and summaries as Markdown (.md) for Obsidian and Notion, Rich Text (.docx) for Microsoft Word, PDFs, subtitles (.srt, .vtt), or raw structure (.json).

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