The Slipbox Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Slipbox in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Slipbox
The Insider’s Guide
Private meeting companion with on-device transcription for Mac
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Slipbox’s own pages.
Made by Slipbox, Inc. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Slipbox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Slipbox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 1 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Slipbox is a meeting companion for the Mac that transcribes conversations on the device, capturing system audio and the microphone so that no bot joins the call. During a meeting it can answer questions and suggest what to ask next; afterwards it writes summaries from templates and makes past meetings searchable. Transcription is unlimited on the free plan, and an iPhone app records in-person conversations.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Slipbox, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, so that install-and-go is what the B rests on.
- 1
Best for free, unlimited transcription on a Mac
Slipbox transcribes meetings on your Mac with no bot and no cap on transcripts, and it can answer questions while the call is still going.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $99 per year, or $10 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
Hobby plan: unlimited transcripts, speaker identification, file import, chat and semantic search, and auto export, with 10 Ask Slipbox messages and 5 AI summaries every 2 weeks.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS.
- 5
Local transcription, no bot
Slipbox captures the Mac's system audio and microphone and transcribes on the device, so Zoom, Meet, Teams and iPhone calls routed through the Mac are covered without a meeting bot.
- 6
Automatic meeting detection
The app recognizes when a meeting starts and ends and begins or stops transcribing on its own, on every plan including the free one.
- 7
Ask Slipbox during a meeting
A chat can catch you up, summarize on the fly or suggest questions to ask while the conversation continues. The free plan allows 10 messages every 2 weeks.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 1 of 48
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Slipbox you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Slipbox at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $99 per year, or $10 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Slipbox, Inc.
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for free, unlimited transcription on a Mac
Slipbox transcribes meetings on your Mac with no bot and no cap on transcripts, and it can answer questions while the call is still going. The AI is rationed on the free plan, at 5 summaries and 10 Ask messages every 2 weeks. It's Apple Silicon Macs and iPhone only, notes sit on the Mac with no cloud backup, speaker identification is still Early Access, and transcripts pass through Slipbox's servers to reach the AI.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $99 a year, about $8.25 a month, or $10 if you pay monthly. Both land between the low and the dear end of this category, so it's ordinary money. For it you get unlimited summaries and Ask Slipbox prompts, and summaries that write themselves when a meeting ends. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Transcripts are unlimited and free, with import, search and auto export. The AI is rationed, though: 10 Ask Slipbox messages and 5 summaries every 2 weeks, so a meeting or two a week. Point it at your own OpenAI key or a local Ollama model and that ration goes, but most people won't. |
| Features | C | The basics are here: on-device transcription with no bot, meetings spotted on their own, questions answered mid-call, summaries from templates, and an iPhone app for talks in a room. The gaps are the listing's own: speaker identification is Early Access, and notes only leave as a file. |
| Ease of use | B | Slipbox notices when a meeting starts and ends and transcribes without being asked, on every plan including the free one, and it picks the summary template for you. No store rating on record, so that install-and-go is what the B rests on. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple only: Apple Silicon Macs and an iPhone app, with Windows being tested with select users. It picks up Zoom, Meet and Teams through the Mac's own audio and exports to Obsidian, PDF and Markdown, but there's no Windows, no Android and no web. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Slipbox is for
- Fits if you're on an Apple Silicon Mac and want transcripts made on your own machine at no cost
- Works for Obsidian users, since meetings export there, or to PDF and Markdown, automatically
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're on Windows, Android or an Intel Mac, as it's Apple Silicon Macs and iPhone for now
- Tight if you stay free and want AI notes, with 5 summaries and 10 Ask Slipbox messages every 2 weeks
- Not for you if you need a cloud backup, because notes are stored on the Mac only for now
- Watch out: speaker identification is still an Early Access feature you have to switch on
- Watch out: transcripts and chats go through Slipbox's servers to the AI models, though the vendor says they aren't stored
Good to know
Good for
- Mac users who want transcription kept on their own machine
- Unlimited transcription without paying
- Obsidian users who want meetings exported as Markdown
Worth knowing
- The desktop app runs on Apple Silicon Macs only; the FAQ says Windows support is being tested with select users.
- The free plan limits AI use to 10 Ask Slipbox messages and 5 summaries every 2 weeks.
- Transcripts and chat messages are sent through Slipbox's servers to AI models for summaries and answers; the vendor says they are not stored there.
- Notes are stored on the Mac with no cloud backup yet, and speaker identification is an Early Access feature that has to be switched on.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.25
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Slipbox has a free plan. Paid plans start at $99 per year, or $10 per month.
Both land between the low and the dear end of this category, so it's ordinary money.
Hobby
$0
Unlimited transcripts, speaker identification, audio and video import, custom LLM endpoints and auto export, with 10 Ask Slipbox messages and 5 AI summaries per 2 weeks.
Pro
$99
per year; $10 per month billed monthly
Everything in the free plan, plus unlimited summaries and Ask Slipbox prompts, enhanced memory, automatic summaries when meetings end and priority support.
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Pro, plus SAML, SCIM and audit logs, on-premises deployment options, consolidated billing, admin controls and local data retention policies.
The free plan
Hobby plan: unlimited transcripts, speaker identification, file import, chat and semantic search, and auto export, with 10 Ask Slipbox messages and 5 AI summaries every 2 weeks.
Read from slipbox.ai on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Pro costs $99 a year or $10 a month, and the pricing page marks the yearly option as a 17% saving.
Stated on slipbox.ai
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Monthly Pro”, against $10.00 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | ₱ 499.00 | $7.94 | 21% less |
| Turkey | ₺449,99 | $9.15 | 8% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | $9.45 | 5% less |
| Canada | $14.00 | $9.84 | about the same |
| Germany | 10,00 € | $11.21 | 12% more |
| Brazil | R$ 59,90 | $11.97 | 20% more |
| South Africa | R199.99 | $12.10 | 21% more |
| United Kingdom | £10.00 | $13.22 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Private meeting companion with on-device transcription for Mac. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, local-first, AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant, templates.
The gaps are the listing's own: speaker identification is Early Access, and notes only leave as a file.
- Local transcription, no bot
- Slipbox captures the Mac's system audio and microphone and transcribes on the device, so Zoom, Meet, Teams and iPhone calls routed through the Mac are covered without a meeting bot.
- Automatic meeting detection
- The app recognizes when a meeting starts and ends and begins or stops transcribing on its own, on every plan including the free one.
- Ask Slipbox during a meeting
- A chat can catch you up, summarize on the fly or suggest questions to ask while the conversation continues. The free plan allows 10 messages every 2 weeks.
- Summaries from templates
- Slipbox picks a template such as 1:1, customer meeting, podcast or presentation for each summary, and custom templates can be added. Pro writes summaries automatically when meetings end.
- Bring your own key
- AI features can run on your own OpenAI API key or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including local models served through Ollama or LM Studio.
- Import, search and export
- MP4, MOV, MP3 and WAV files can be imported for transcription. Meetings are searchable in natural language and export automatically to PDF, Markdown or Obsidian.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Obsidian
- OpenAI
- Ollama
- LM Studio
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
Slipbox is made by Slipbox, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/48
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Slipbox's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 20 of 48) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 12 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Slipbox’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 48
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 48
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 48
- BEase of useAbove 20 of 48
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 48 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Slipbox is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Slipbox you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 36 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $99 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Obsidian, OpenAI and Ollama among them.
What this rests on. Slipbox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Granola, talat, Quill Meetings, Meetily and Shadow
The 5 tools Slipbox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Granola
Free plan · from $14/mo
AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, no bot.
- Only Granola lists Windows and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
talat
Free trial · from $9/mo
Local transcription app for meetings, dictation and recordings.
- Slipbox has a free plan. talat does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slipbox lists an iOS app.
- Only talat lists a Windows app.
- 3.0GPA
Quill Meetings
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
Local-first AI meeting notes recorded without a bot.
- Only Quill Meetings lists Windows and Android apps.
- Quill Meetings is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Slipbox also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Meetily
Free plan · from $10/mo
Open-source meeting recorder that transcribes on your device.
- Only Slipbox lists an iOS app.
- Only Meetily lists a Windows app.
- Meetily is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Shadow
Free plan · from $8/mo
Bot-free Mac meeting recorder that runs your own AI prompts.
- Only Slipbox lists an iOS app.
- Slipbox also covers templates.
- Shadow also covers dictation and Markdown.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Slipbox free?
Slipbox has a free plan. Hobby plan: unlimited transcripts, speaker identification, file import, chat and semantic search, and auto export, with 10 Ask Slipbox messages and 5 AI summaries every 2 weeks.
How much does Slipbox cost?
Slipbox lists 3 plans. Hobby: $0.
What platforms does Slipbox work on?
Slipbox is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Slipbox offer any discounts?
Slipbox publicly lists the following: Save 17% with yearly billing.
Does Slipbox have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Slipbox is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Slipbox have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Slipbox is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Slipbox open source?
Slipbox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Slipbox work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Slipbox integrate with?
Slipbox's listing names Obsidian, OpenAI, Ollama, LM Studio, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
Who makes Slipbox?
Slipbox is made by Slipbox, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Slipbox?
The closest alternatives to Slipbox in our directory are Granola, talat, Quill Meetings, Meetily and Shadow.
How does Slipbox compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Slipbox's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 11.
Is Slipbox good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Slipbox C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 12 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Slipbox?
To replace Slipbox you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Slipbox’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Slipbox's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-20.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Slipbox, Inc. Prices change, so check slipbox.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Slipbox, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/slipbox
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Slipbox’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Slipbox is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Slipbox, Inc. Prices and plans change: check slipbox.ai before you buy.