Talat is a brand new Mac application developed by Nick Payne and Mike Franklin that prioritizes privacy and offers an alternative to AI note-taking tools like Granola. During the presale period, Talat has a one-time charge of $49. It performs all audio transcription and summarization locally using models such as Qwen3-4B-4bit, ensuring that data always remains on the user's device. The application can record audio from conference platforms like Zoom and Teams, providing real-time transcription with automatic speaker identification and generating summaries that highlight key points. Talat supports configurable AI models and export features, with plans to increase the price to $99 upon the official release of version 1.0.