Steno: Opensource AI powered intelligence layer for your confidential conversations.

Dev.to / 5/9/2026

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Key Points

  • Steno is an open-source, privacy-focused AI notepad that provides an “intelligence layer” for confidential conversations without relying on cloud services.
  • The v0.3.0 update enables cross-time querying across all notes, diarised transcripts, and conversational history linked to notes.
  • Steno emphasizes local-first operation with no usage limits and completely free access, positioning it as an alternative to tools like Granola.
  • The project roadmap includes upcoming speaker diarisation and live transcription features, supported by an active community of contributors.
  • Users can find the code and download options via the project’s GitHub repository and official website.

Hey folks, wanted to share the latest update of Steno. Steno is an opensource project for a privacy focused AI notepad that rivals Granola with the added benefit of having opensource code and keeping your data private. No cloud, no usage limits and completely free.

With v0.3.0, you now have the ability to:

Query across all your notes across time
Have diarised transcripts
Have conversational history of all your chats against notes
In our roadmap, we'll be releasing speaker diarisation and live transcription next :)

We have a great community of contributors and always looking for great people to improve and push the boundary on privacy, local LLM and opensource AI.

Codebase @ - https://github.com/ruzin/stenoai
Download @ - https://stenoai.co