A LITTLE HELP GETTING STARTED
From the first caption
to the next step.
Practical guides to transcribing, translating, and remembering conversations on your Mac. Start with the feature you need.
01 / TRANSCRIPTION
Local meeting transcription on Mac
Turn the conversation playing on your Mac into live text. This guide covers the first recording, what the app actually captures, and how to keep the transcript afterward.
Read the guide02 / TRANSLATION
Live translated captions on Mac
Keep the original speech in view while a second language appears alongside it. Choose the right translation method for your Mac, then check the result with a short recording.
Read the guide03 / MEETING NOTES
Private meeting notes on Mac
Turn a finished transcript into a summary, decisions, and follow-ups with an on-device provider. Keep the evidence close and review the details before acting on them.
Read the guideGuides for your meeting app
MICROSOFT TEAMS
Translated captions for international Teams meetings
Follow remote speakers in another language on your Mac, even when Teams’ own translated captions are unavailable.
Read the guideGOOGLE MEET
Follow a Google Meet call in two languages
Check meeting audio, choose your languages, and position Sottola’s captions alongside the conversation.
Read the guideSottola runs on Apple Silicon with macOS 15 or later, with Nemotron as the default speech engine. Apple On-Device speech is an optional macOS 26+ choice. Each guide explains the additional requirements for its models and features, including when internet access is needed. See language coverage, pricing and licensing, or privacy details for more.