Basil: Private AI Notes
On device. Secure Encryption.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
The PRIVATE audio & meeting note taker. 100% on-device transcription & AI summaries — no cloud, no tracking. For professionals, doctors, journalists & lawyers.
Private AI Note Taker & Meeting Recorder
Basil is the on-device AI app for taking private meeting notes, transcriptions, and summaries — all without the cloud.
Your voice, conversations, and meeting minutes stay secure and offline. No servers, no hidden tracking. Just fast, accurate AI that works anywhere — even in airplane mode.
Your data is never shared with any AI companies, it is never used to train any models.
Key Features
• Offline Meeting Recorder – Capture voice, calls, and conversations without internet.
• Private Transcription – On-device AI converts speech to text instantly.
• Automatic Summaries – Get clear meeting minutes, action items, and highlights.
• On-Device Security – 100% private: no uploads, no sharing, no leaks.
• Organize Notes – Searchable transcripts, export to PDF, share with your team.
• Hands-Free Recording – Siri Shortcuts & Action Button integration.
Perfect For
• Executives & Lawyers – Keep sensitive meetings fully private.
• Doctors & Professionals – Secure patient conversations with on-device AI.
• Students & Journalists – Record lectures and interviews anywhere.
• Teams – Capture, summarize, and share notes without risking privacy.
Why Basil?
Most AI note apps send your voice to the cloud. Basil doesn’t.
With Basil, your meeting recorder, transcription, and summaries are all offline — powered by Apple’s iOS foundation models.
Your conversations stay yours.
Privacy Policy: https://basilai.app/privacy.html
Terms: https://basilai.app/terms.html
Ratings & Reviews
- Faster startup, especially for those with lots of notes
- UI polish
- Bug fixes.
The developer, Michael Stajer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- TONSOR LLC
- Size
- 1.1 GB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Basil AI Pro Monthly $9.99
- Basil AI Pro Yearly (Save 17%) $99.99
- Basil AI Pro Weekly $4.99
- Copyright
- © TONSOR LLC