How to Transcribe FaceTime Meetings Automatically
Transcribe FaceTime meetings locally on your Mac with speaker labels. Free, private meeting transcription with Hapi — no cloud processing.
Need to transcribe your FaceTime meetings without sending audio to someone else's servers? Hapi records and transcribes FaceTime meetings entirely on your Mac — with speaker labels, 25+ language support, and zero cloud processing.
FaceTime's Built-in Transcription (and Its Limitations)
FaceTime includes Live Captions on supported Apple devices but does not offer full transcription.
However, there are notable limitations:
- Live Captions only — no transcript generation
- No export or save functionality
- Limited to Apple device ecosystem
- No speaker identification in captions
How to Transcribe FaceTime with Hapi
- Download Hapi and grant microphone + screen recording permissions
- Start your FaceTime meeting as usual
- Hapi auto-detects the meeting and begins recording both your microphone and system audio
- When the meeting ends, Hapi transcribes everything locally with speaker labels
- Review, search, and export your transcript in multiple formats (TXT, JSON, SRT, VTT, Markdown)
The entire process happens on your Mac. Your FaceTime audio never leaves your device.
FaceTime Transcription: Local vs Cloud
| Feature | FaceTime Built-in | Hapi (Local) |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy | Cloud-processed | 100% local |
| Speaker labels | Varies | Yes |
| Language support | Limited | 25+ languages |
| Cost | Paid plan required | Free |
| Export formats | Limited | 5 formats |
| Works offline | No | Yes |
Why Hapi?
- ✓100% local — nothing sent to the cloud
- ✓25+ languages with auto-detection
- ✓Meeting recording with speaker labels
- ✓Free — no subscription
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