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OpenBrief

Import local or online media, transcribe audio with on-device speech-to-text, extract captions, generate timestamped markdown summaries, chat with transcripts, convert summaries to audio, export reusable notes, and organize a private, searchable library across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  AI-Powered
  3.  Local-First

Features

  1.  Works Offline
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  No registration required
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Support for MarkDown
  6.  Video Transcription
  7.  AI Summarization
  8.  Video Summarize
  9.  Local AI
  10.  Speech Transcription
  11.  Speech to text
  12.  Audio Summary
  13.  Youtube Transcription

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What is OpenBrief?

OpenBrief is a pnpm/Turborepo workspace centered on a Tauri v2 desktop app. It supports importing local media or video URLs, downloading media through bundled tools, transcribing audio, generating grounded summaries, chatting with media context, organizing playlists, and exporting reusable notes.

Features:

  • Import anything — paste a video link or import a local audio/video file.
  • Transcribe locally — extract captions or run on-device speech-to-text.
  • Grounded summaries — generate blog-style markdown briefs with timestamped takeaways.
  • Chat with media — ask questions against the summary or full transcript.
  • Listen back — turn summaries into audio with text-to-speech.
  • Open source & private — runs on your machine, free to use.

Build a searchable library from video links or local files, then extract transcripts and keep everything in one place.

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