Dragon Notes

AI meeting notes that remember who said what, without a bot in the room

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What is Dragon Notes?

Dragon Notes records and summarises meetings on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows without a bot joining the call. It identifies speakers by voice, remembers people and context across conversations, and keeps audio on the device with end to end encryption.

Dragon Notes is a meeting recorder and note taker that runs on your phone or computer rather than joining calls as a participant. You open the app, tap record, and it captures the conversation whether you are on a video call, in a conference room, or walking to a coffee catch-up. Audio is transcribed and summarised on the device itself, so nothing is uploaded during the recording. The output is a structured note with a short summary of decisions, a list of next steps tied to named people, and a timestamped transcript you can click to replay any line. The feature that separates Dragon from ordinary summarisers is speaker memory. Dragon uses voice to tell participants apart, including people sharing a single microphone. Name a voice once (the demo renames "Speaker 2" to Sam) and it is recognised in later meetings. It also carries context forward: when Sam reverses a hiring position three weeks after an earlier call, Dragon links the two statements, attributes the change to him, and asks whether to keep the observation in memory. A query box can then answer questions against a single meeting, all meetings, or that accumulated memory, with answers pointing back to the source notes. The practical workflow is edit, sync, and share. Notes can be corrected by typing directly into the summary, and audio can be replayed line by line. Records sync across devices, and a note can be shared through a read-only link. Recording is end to end encrypted, and the company states that conversations are not used to train models. Dragon suits people who take a lot of small, repeated meetings with the same colleagues or clients and want continuity rather than one-off minutes. It transcribes 99 languages but works best in English. Against bot-based notetakers, the trade-off is clear: no calendar bot to invite, but you have to remember to press record yourself.

How do you use Dragon Notes?

  1. 1Download Dragon for your platform
    Open the download page and pick the build for Apple silicon Macs, Windows, iPhone or Android. The desktop download begins after you enter an email or skip that step.
    Dragon Notes — Download Dragon for your platform
  2. 2Record your first conversation
    Launch the app and tap record before the meeting starts. For in-person sessions, place the phone or laptop so the microphone picks up everyone in the room.
  3. 3Name the voices
    After the transcript appears, rename generic speaker labels such as Speaker 2 to the real person. Dragon stores the voice and recognises that person in future meetings.
  4. 4Review and correct the summary
    Click any line of the summary to edit it, and the change saves automatically. Use the timestamped transcript to jump back and confirm details against the recording.
  5. 5Ask questions across meetings
    Use the Ask Dragon box to query this meeting, all meetings, or memory. Answers cite the source notes, and you can confirm whether a detected observation should stay in memory.
  6. 6Review the security model
    Read how recordings, encryption keys and AI training exclusions are handled before using Dragon for sensitive conversations.
    Dragon Notes — Review the security model

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Voice recognition persists across meetings, so named speakers are identified automatically in later callsAI
  • Memory links related statements over time, such as flagging when someone reverses a decision weeks laterAI
  • Recording, transcription and summaries are processed on the device, with end to end encryption on notesAI
  • Works for in-person conversations and shared-microphone rooms, not just video callsAI
  • No bot joins the call, so nothing appears in the participant list or requires host permissionAI

Cons

  • Nothing is captured unless you manually start recording, so impromptu calls are easy to missAI
  • Transcription quality is strongest in English despite support for 99 languagesAI
  • No public API is documented; external AI use depends on the MCP connectorAI
  • Apple Watch support is listed as coming soon rather than availableAI
  • Advanced question answering depends on building up memory over time, so early meetings return thinner answersAI

How much does Dragon Notes cost?

Free trial

The first week is free. Payment details are handled through the App Store or Google Play when the subscription begins.

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Pricing

Free for the first week, then $1.99 a month on the monthly plan. Yearly billing is offered as twelve months for the price of ten, and the site says yearly stays at $19.99. Everything is included, plans can be cancelled any time, and App Store or Google Play prices may differ slightly by currency.

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Support

A security page explains the data handling model. The homepage does not describe help centre content, live chat or email support channels.

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Integrations

Dragon connects to compatible AI apps through an MCP connector, so notes can be used elsewhere without copy and paste. No native calendar or video conferencing integrations are described.

Features

On-device recording and transcription, speaker identification by voice that persists across meetings, cross-conversation memory, per-meeting summaries with named next steps, timestamped transcripts you can replay, an Ask Dragon query box, manual note editing, device sync, read-only note sharing, a language list of 99, and an MCP connector for external AI apps.

Frequently asked questions about Dragon Notes

  • How much does Dragon Notes cost?
    Free for the first week, then $1.99 a month on the monthly plan. Yearly billing is offered as twelve months for the price of ten, and the site says yearly stays at $19.99. Everything is included, plans can be cancelled any time, and App Store or Google Play prices may differ slightly by currency.
  • Does Dragon Notes offer a free trial?
    The first week is free. Payment details are handled through the App Store or Google Play when the subscription begins.
  • How do you use Dragon Notes?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Download Dragon for your platform 2. Record your first conversation 3. Name the voices 4. Review and correct the summary 5. Ask questions across meetings 6. Review the security model.
  • What platforms does Dragon Notes support?
    Dragon Notes is available on Web App, iOS, Android, MacOS and Windows.
  • What does Dragon Notes integrate with?
    Dragon connects to compatible AI apps through an MCP connector, so notes can be used elsewhere without copy and paste. No native calendar or video conferencing integrations are described.
  • What are the limitations of Dragon Notes?
    Nothing is captured unless you manually start recording, so impromptu calls are easy to miss. Transcription quality is strongest in English despite support for 99 languages. No public API is documented; external AI use depends on the MCP connector.

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Added10/22/2026

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