HireScribe
Local AI interview notes for recruiters. No bot in the call. Nothing leaves the laptop.
From $79 Free tier
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Bottom line
HireScribe is a local Mac and Windows app that records, transcribes, and writes ATS-ready interview notes on the recruiter's laptop. Recording and transcription stay free forever. Unlimited AI writeups are a one-time $79 Pro license.
Stands out for: No bot joins the call and nothing is uploaded. Models run on-device (Whisper, pyannote, llama.cpp). Exports are built for Bullhorn, Greenhouse, and Lever as JSON, CSV, Markdown, or PDF.
Watch out for: It is a laptop app, not a team workspace. New installs only include a few free AI summaries. Windows installers are unsigned, so SmartScreen will prompt. Intel Macs are not officially tested.
Overview
HireScribe sits on the recruiter's side of the call. It captures audio, transcribes locally, and fills one of eleven interview templates into an editable writeup. After setup it works offline. There is no account required to run the app.
The free forever layer covers recording, consent prompts, file upload, speaker identification, and full transcripts. Pro is $79 once and unlocks unlimited AI summaries plus 12 months of updates. One license key works on both macOS (Apple Silicon) and Windows 10/11. Hosted models are optional if you bring your own OpenAI key.
Who it's for
Best for
- Recruiters who cannot put a meeting bot on a candidate invite
- EU and UK desks that want interview audio to stay on disk
- Bullhorn, Greenhouse, or Lever users who want ATS-shaped exports
- Solo recruiters who prefer a $79 license over a monthly seat
Not ideal for
- Hiring panels that need a shared cloud library of every interview
- Teams that want live interviewer guidance inside the video call
Key features
On-device notes. Transcribes and summarizes on the recruiter laptop.
No meeting bot. Nothing leaves the machine. ATS templates for Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever.
What it does. Takes notes without a bot joining the Zoom.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever | Recording, transcription, speaker ID, full transcripts |
| Pro licence | $79 one-time | Unlimited AI writeups, covers Mac and Windows |
Recording, transcription, speaker ID, and full transcripts are free forever. New installs include a few free AI summaries. Unlimited AI writeups unlock with a one-time $79 Pro license that covers Mac and Windows. No monthly seat. Prefer hosted models? Bring your own OpenAI API key. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is HireScribe expensive?
HireScribe starts at $79. We list 33 AI note takers tools in total. 14 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $19 a month.
- 10 quote-based
- 14 free tier
- 20 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI note takers listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Recording and transcription are free forever with no account
- One-time $79 Pro license instead of a per-seat subscription
- Bullhorn, Greenhouse, and Lever export formats, no bot in the meeting
Cons
- No shared team library or live interviewer copilot
- Unlimited AI writeups require the $79 Pro key after a few free samples
- Windows installer is unsigned and Intel Macs are unsupported
Integrations
Bullhorn Greenhouse Lever
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How HireScribe compares
See all HireScribe alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ✓ | $79 | – | – | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
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| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | ✓ | $165/mo | – | – | Compare |
Sales-quoted MCP API
BrightHire is a cloud interview-intelligence suite with a bot in the call, quoted rather than a $79 one-time app.
Sales-quoted
Carv publishes from $60/user/mo for cloud notes and ATS fill, with a meeting bot instead of local-only processing.
Sales-quoted
HireVue is enterprise structured video interviewing, not a laptop notetaker that never leaves the disk.
$165/mo Free tier
EvoHire is a $165/mo AI phone and video screener with cheat detection, the opposite of a no-bot local recorder.
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