Alt

Free unlimited transcription and AI note-taking for Obsidian with the Alt desktop app

Features

• Real-time transcription while recording
• Microphone and system audio capture
• AI-powered summaries, chat, and translation
• Markdown export

Requirements

• Alt desktop app must be running
• Desktop only (macOS, Windows, Linux)

Install

Manual

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from a release
2. Create .obsidian/plugins/alt/ in your vault
3. Copy the three files into that folder
4. Reload Obsidian and enable Alt in Community Plugins

BRAT

1. Install BRAT plugin
2. Add altalt-org/alt-obsidian as a beta plugin

Usage

1. Open the recording panel from the ribbon icon or command palette
2. Start recording — transcriptions appear in real time
3. Use AI features (summary, translation, chat) from the panel tabs

Notes

• System audio capture requires macOS Screen Recording permission
• Plugin language follows Obsidian's language setting