We Built a Local AI Tool Because We're Paranoid (And You Should Be Too)
There's "using AI to get stuff done" and then there's "letting AI log your every thought."
We're fans of the first one.
StickyNotesAI was built because most tools today are less "assistants" and more "data collectors with fancy UIs." So we made something better: a transcription and summarization tool that lives 100% on your desktop — no cloud required.
The State of AI Tools (Ahem, Surveillance)
Here's the deal with most tools:
- You upload your voice
- They process it (cool)
- They also store it (not cool)
- Then they use it to "improve their models" — aka, train on your private info
- Coaches or consultants managing confidential sessions
- Startups handling sensitive strategy discussions
- Journalists who want a source-safe workflow
- Humans who just value control over their digital life
It's like journaling into a voice note and sending it directly to marketing.
What StickyNotesAI Actually Does
- Transcribes audio using on-device Whisper AI - Generates summaries and insights using a local LLM - Lets you ask questions about your conversation — without the conversation ever leaving your machine
"We don't track, sync, or sniff. We just listen — and then forget."
Use Cases for the Slightly Paranoid
StickyNotesAI is great for:
Under the Hood
- Whisper.cpp for speech-to-text - LLM summaries run locally (no API calls) - Electron desktop app, works cross-platform - No login, no server pings, no tricks