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🚀 Getting Started

Owl Meeting is a local-first voice productivity tool. Follow this guide to complete your first transcription in minutes.

Last Updated: 2026-03-31 · Language: English

1. Model Download

Owl Meeting adopts a 100% locally driven AI architecture. On the first launch, you need to download a model (which can then run fully offline):

Model Description Performance
Model 1 Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. Extremely fast, recommended for most tasks. ⚡ Fast
Model 2 Supports various Chinese dialects. Requires punctuation model. Normal
Model 3 Supports English and 26 European languages (Italian, Spanish, German, French, etc.). ⚡ Fast
Punctuation Supports Chinese and English punctuation. Used to fix punctuation anomalies. -

You can choose the most suitable model from the "Settings - Model Management" page.

2. Your First Transcription

Start turning your speech into text in three simple steps:

  1. Select "Real-time" (Online/Offline sources) or "File".
  2. Choose your audio source (Microphone or System Sound) / Select audio file.
  3. Click "Start".
Key Note: All Owl Meeting transcription engines run locally and do not depend on the internet.