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 is for
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 is good
- 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
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.
ghostmeet plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI meeting assistants
- Free plan
- Yes
- Transcription
- Yes
- Summaries and action items
- Yes
- Meeting capture
- extension
- Meeting platforms
- Google Meet, Zoom Web, Microsoft Teams Web, Discord, Around, Whereby
