Library
Every recording,
filed and searchable.
Kajo files every transcript, translation, and summary into a private library stored in an encrypted database on your laptop.
Replace the stack. Pay once.
Most people pay a cloud transcriber for the recordings they already have, then a cloud notebook to keep and query them — every month, forever — and still cannot keep any of it private. Kajo bundles transcription, a searchable library, and cited chat for a single $49 payment — on Mac, Windows, and Linux, with nothing leaving your machine.
| Tool | Listed /mo |
|---|---|
| TurboScribe Unlimited — cloud file transcription, billed monthly | $20.00 |
| Otter.ai Pro — cloud meeting notebook with AI chat, billed monthly | $16.99 |
| Typical stack total, every month | ~$36.99 |
| Kajo (transcribe + library + chat) | $49 once |
List prices read from each vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-09. Your stack may differ — the point is that a recurring cloud stack bills every month, while Kajo is a single $49 payment that unlocks unlimited imports and Lifetime convenience (watch folders, batch export), on-device. At ~$36.99/mo, the stack passes Kajo's one-time price in about 2 months — then keeps charging.
What you get
Full-text + semantic search
Find a phrase you half-remember or search by meaning across every recording — hybrid BM25 + vector retrieval runs on-device.
Folders as the org axis
File recordings into nested folders — the sole library organization axis. Drill in, search, and pin a folder as chat scope.
Encrypted at rest
The library lives in a single encrypted database (kajo.db) with a key wrapped by your OS keychain. It never syncs to Kajo servers — the library is local-only.
Every recording carries its date
The recording date is read from the file (falling back to its timestamps) and is editable in the item detail, so 'the last six sessions' means the sessions, not the day you imported them.
Three reasons Kajo exists
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Local-first / private by default
Your audio never leaves your laptop.
Audio is transcribed on-device — there is no cloud-processing path. Private by architecture.
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Cross-platform, including Linux
Mac, Windows, and Linux — one product, three operating systems.
Native installers for all three. Linux is a first-class target, not a port — the only local audio knowledge base that takes it seriously.
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Cited chat
Ask questions across your archive — get cited answers.
Chat with your entire library using a local model. Every answer links back to the exact moment in the recording — no copy/paste.
Frequently asked questions
Where is my library stored?
In an encrypted database on your machine (kajo.db), with the key wrapped by your OS keychain. It never syncs to Kajo servers.
How many recordings can I keep?
Free covers 5 files or 150 minutes of audio — total, for life — and indexes up to 50 recordings for chat. One $49 purchase lifts every cap.
Can I delete recordings permanently?
Yes. Files and their derived transcripts, summaries, and search index live in your local database — delete them yourself without waiting on a vendor retention policy.