ghostmeet

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What ghostmeet is

ghostmeet is a free, open-source meeting tool with a Chrome side panel extension and self-hosted backend. It captures audio from browser tabs, uses Whisper for transcription, and can produce on-demand summaries containing decisions, action items, and next steps. Captions update every 10 seconds, and Whisper transcription works offline. Summaries require an Anthropic API key and an internet connection; transcript text is sent to the Claude API, while captured audio is not. Supported browser audio sources include Google Meet, Zoom Web, Microsoft Teams Web, Discord, Around, and Whereby. Users can add an agenda, design document, or earlier transcript as context. Transcripts are written to SQLite as they arrive and remain after a backend restart. Docker Compose and manual installation with Python 3.10 or later are documented. HTTP and WebSocket endpoints support sessions, transcripts, summaries, audio input, and live transcripts. ghostmeet is MIT-licensed and has no accounts or subscriptions.

Who it suits

It suits people who want self-hosted browser meeting capture, offline transcription, and optional AI summaries. Developers can also use its HTTP, WebSocket, or OpenClaw integrations.

What it does well

Whisper transcription works offline
Captures audio from several browser meeting platforms
Summaries include decisions and action items
Transcripts persist through backend restarts
Open source under the MIT license

What to know first

Native Zoom and Teams desktop apps are unsupported
Summaries require an Anthropic API key
Summarization needs an internet connection
Speaker diarization is still a roadmap feature

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Self-hosted · open source · no accounts or subscriptions	Free

As ghostmeet.sshlab.dev lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

ghostmeet combines local browser audio transcription with optional Claude-based meeting summaries. Its self-hosted, account-free design gives users control, while summary generation depends on an external API.

Facts from ghostmeet's own pages

API: The backend exposes HTTP endpoints for sessions, transcripts, and summaries, plus WebSocket endpoints for audio ingest and live transcripts. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Audio privacy: Audio is captured and transcribed locally; when summarization is enabled, transcript text is sent to the Claude API, but audio is not. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Browser support: It runs as a Chrome side panel extension and supports browser tabs that play audio; native Zoom and Teams desktop apps are not supported. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
Integration: ghostmeet can be used as an OpenClaw skill for listing sessions, retrieving transcripts, and generating summaries; recording is controlled through the Chrome extension. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Integrations: The maker lists Google Meet, Zoom Web, Microsoft Teams Web, Discord, Around, and Whereby as supported audio sources. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
License: The maker identifies ghostmeet as open source under the MIT license. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Live captions: Whisper transcription updates captions every 10 seconds. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Meeting capture: extension · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
Meeting context: Users can attach an agenda, design document, or prior transcript for the summarizer to read. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Meeting platforms: Google Meet,Zoom Web,Microsoft Teams Web,Discord,Around,Whereby · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
Not yet available: Speaker diarization is listed as a roadmap feature; current captions use a single speaker label per chunk. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Offline use: Whisper transcription works offline, while summarization requires an internet connection to reach the Claude API. · ghostmeet.sshlab.dev, 12 Oct 2026
Purpose: ghostmeet captures audio from a browser tab, transcribes it with Whisper, and generates meeting summaries on demand. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Setup: The maker documents Docker Compose setup and a manual install using Python 3.10 or later. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Storage: Transcripts are written to SQLite as they arrive and survive a backend restart. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Summaries: On-demand summaries include key decisions, action items, and next steps, and require an Anthropic API key. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Summaries and action items: Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
Transcription: Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026

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