Capture your thoughts the moment they happen without touching a keyboard. Press ⌥⌘L, speak your mind, and let Captain's Log transcribe your audio directly on your Mac. Using local language models, it automatically punctuates your sentences and strips out filler words like "um" and "uh," saving a clean Markdown file right to your daily folder. Your raw transcript is always saved alongside it, and because transcription happens entirely on-device, your audio and text never touch a server. Your entries remain plain text files, yours to sync, back up, or explore with an optional, opt-in Claude integration.
Captain's Log
The completely private, intelligent voice journal that lives in your Mac menu bar.
$29 once. 14-day free trial. Two Macs per license. Requires a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later.
Privacy and Control
Your journal is yours. Captain's Log never sends your audio or text to any server because the transcription models run entirely on your Mac. They download once on your first launch to keep the app small, and your audio is deleted the second your text is saved. If you want to interact with your past entries, you can choose to connect Claude, but that connection is strictly opt-in and stays off until you say otherwise.
Multi Language Support
Captain's Log handles both English and Spanish flawlessly. You can set it to one language or let it automatically detect which one you are speaking in each recording. The entire app also fully translates to Spanish if that is your Mac's default system language.
Highlights
- Global ⌥⌘L shortcut for instant recording.
- 100% on-device transcription in English and Spanish.
- Automatically removes filler words and adds punctuation.
- Saves plain text Markdown files locally.
- One-time $29 purchase with a 14-day free trial.