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Private Meeting Transcription for Law Firms (No Bot, No Cloud)

Meetily transcribes depositions, client consultations, and case discussions 100% on the attorney's device. No meeting bot joins the call, no audio is uploaded to a vendor cloud, and the firm controls retention. Open source so the privileged path is auditable.

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  • Free & Open Source
  • Local Processing
  • Ethics Compliant
  • Attorney-Client Privilege
  • Bar Rules Ready
  • Attorney-Client Privilege
  • Ethics Compliance
  • Data Sovereignty
Secure Legal Documentation Interface with Attorney-Client Privilege Protection

Critical Legal Protection Features

Don't compromise on attorney-client privilege. Our secure, ethics-compliant solution ensures complete protection of privileged communications and work product.

Attorney-Client Privilege

100% local processing ensures privileged communications never leave your firm. Complete protection of attorney-client confidentiality and work product.

Ethics Compliance

Automated compliance with bar ethics rules and regulations. Smart detection of privileged communications and real-time enforcement of confidentiality boundaries.

Smart Documentation

AI-powered transcription understands legal context, recognizes terminology, and automatically structures documentation for client meetings, depositions, and consultations.

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Self-Hosted
Available on Enterprise

How Meetily Compares for Law Firms

Five dimensions that decide whether a tool can touch a privileged conversation.

DimensionMeetilyCloud bot tools (Otter, Fireflies)
Privilege protection (no third-party processor)On-device onlyVendor processes audio
Audit trailLocal + Enterprise admin logsVendor-controlled
Retention controlsFirm-definedVendor default policy
Data sovereigntyFirm device / self-hostedThird-party cloud region
Bot in attendee listNoYes

Privilege protection is governed by the bar rules of the attorney's jurisdiction. Meetily's architecture supports those rules; it does not certify compliance. Code: github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily.

How It Works

From client meetings to secure documentation in three simple steps

1. Record Meeting

Meetily securely records your client meetings and transcribes discussions in real-time.

2. Local Processing

AI processes everything locally, ensuring complete attorney-client privilege protection.

3. Smart Documentation

Structured documentation is created with legal terminology recognition and context.

Choose Your Plan

From individual attorneys to enterprise legal teams

Try Pro for free

Free
14-day trial

Full Pro access on the attorney's device. Privileged conversations stay on-prem. No card required.

  • Local transcription — preserves attorney-client privilege
  • Custom summary templates (intake, deposition prep, case notes)
  • Search & replace across transcripts
  • Recordings saved locally to the attorney device
  • Advanced exports for matter files (PDF, DOCX)

Pro

60% off
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Enhanced accuracy with ethics compliance features for legal professionals.

  • Real-time transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Advanced Export Options (PDF, DOCX, Markdown)
  • Recordings saved locally
  • More accurate models
  • Custom summary templates
  • Auto-detect and join meetings
  • Chat with your meetings*
  • Speaker identification*
  • Calendar integration*

Enterprise

Custom
For teams

Self-hosted deployment for law firms with complete data sovereignty and ethics compliance.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Self-hosted deployment
  • Admin dashboard
  • Team management & analytics
  • SSO & SAML authentication
  • Custom compliance frameworks
  • White-glove deployment
  • Priority 24/7 support
  • Custom integrations

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Meetily's attorney-client privilege protection, ethics compliance, and legal features

Meetily transcribes meetings 100% on the attorney's device using Whisper. There is no cloud upload of the audio or transcript by default, no third-party meeting bot joining the call, and no vendor-controlled data residency. Privilege stays within the firm because the privileged communication never crosses our infrastructure on the transcription path. If you choose our Hosted AI for summarization on the Pro tier, only the transcript text you opt in to send is processed - audio and recordings always stay on the device.
No. Meetily captures system audio directly on the laptop. There is no third-party participant in the Zoom / Teams / Webex attendee list, which avoids both the optics problem (opposing counsel sees a 'Meeting Bot' in the room) and the privilege problem (a third-party processor receiving the audio stream).
On Community and Pro, recordings, transcripts, and timestamps are saved locally and can be archived under your existing matter-management system. On Enterprise, an admin dashboard adds centralized audit logs (who recorded what, when, on which device) and retention controls so the firm - not a vendor - decides how long material is kept and who can access it.
Yes, Meetily is designed to comply with bar association ethical requirements for client confidentiality and data protection. The local processing architecture ensures you maintain complete control over client communications and work product.
Yes, Meetily is ideal for client consultations. It provides secure, confidential documentation while maintaining attorney-client privilege. The system handles initial consultations, client meetings, and case discussions with complete privacy.
Data sovereignty is maintained through local processing - all data processing happens within your own infrastructure, not on external servers. This ensures complete control over privileged communications and client information.
Meetily implements multiple security measures: AES-256 encryption, secure authentication, role-based access control, detailed audit trails, and automatic privileged communication detection. All processing happens locally within your secure environment.

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Why Choose Meetily for Enterprise?

Complete Data Sovereignty

Self-hosted deployment with 100% local processing. Your meeting data never leaves your infrastructure. Full compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations.

You Manage, We Provide

You manage your users and deployment. We provide the software and licenses - no cloud dependency, no vendor lock-in.

Priority Support

Dedicated support team, direct access to engineers, custom integration assistance, and priority bug fixes. White-glove deployment available.

Flexible Licensing

Volume pricing, annual billing options, and custom licensing to fit your organization's needs. Scale as your team grows.

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