# Lectern: Meeting Transcriber — On-device meeting transcripts

> On-device meeting transcripts (iPhone/iPad app by Luke Mclaughlin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lectern-meeting-transcriber/id6790281778 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Luke Mclaughlin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893671036)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lectern-meeting-transcriber/id6790281778/reviews.md

## What is Lectern?

Every word, kept. Lectern records your meetings, lectures, interviews and voice memos, transcribes them on your device, and turns them into clean notes you can actually use — with a full-text archive of everything you have ever recorded.

ON-DEVICE WHISPER TRANSCRIPTION
Lectern runs Whisper directly on your device's Neural Engine for accurate transcription of natural, real-world speech — no server, no upload, no per-minute fees. Prefer zero setup? Apple's on-device speech recognition works instantly with no download at all. Switch engines any time.

RECORD WITH CONFIDENCE
A live transcript scrolls as you speak, with a level meter and word count so you always know capture is working. AirPods disconnecting mid-meeting, phone calls, Siri interruptions — Lectern re-taps the new microphone and keeps writing the same file. Even a force-quit or crash is survivable: the recording is detected on next launch and recovered, transcribed and archived.

FROM RAW SPEECH TO REAL NOTES
The notes pipeline runs entirely offline and is fully deterministic: filler words and stutters are cleaned up, punctuation is repaired, paragraphs are restored, and every session gets a TL;DR, summary bullets and keyword tags. Action items are extracted with owners and due dates, in English and German.

AN ARCHIVE YOU CAN SEARCH
Every session lands in a full-text searchable archive — transcripts, titles, notes and action items. Search for a phrase, jump straight to the matching segment, and play the audio from that exact moment.

IMPORT AND EXPORT EVERYTHING
Transcribe existing audio and video files. Export to Markdown, PDF, plain text, SRT, VTT or HTML.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Audio and transcripts never leave your device. The only network use is the one-time, optional Whisper model download. No account, no analytics, no tracking.

FREE TO TRY, PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT
The free tier includes three recordings of up to ten minutes each with the complete pipeline. Eligible new subscribers can try Lectern Pro free for 7 days. Pro unlocks unlimited recordings and archive with monthly or yearly billing across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store subscription settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.lukekevinmclaughlin.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lectern Pro Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Lectern Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-22

Lectern 1.1 makes the free and Premium experience clearer and more reliable. It adds a 7-day Premium trial for eligible new subscribers, localized subscription pricing, improved purchase restoration and subscription management, stronger entitlement refresh after expiration or revocation, and respectful review prompts that appear only after useful milestones. This update also includes interface polish and reliability improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-23

No release notes.

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All apps by Luke Mclaughlin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1893671036

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