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Blurt for Linux· native, not a web wrapper

Meeting notes for Linux, finally

In short

Blurt is a bot-free meeting recorder and dictation app with a native Linux build. Install it from Flathub, AUR, .deb, .rpm or AppImage, transcribe on your own CPU or GPU, and keep one archive in sync with your Mac and Windows machines.

Install from FlathubAll Linux downloads
FlathubAUR.deb.rpmAppImagex86_64 · arm64
Acme Weekly Sync
Meeting · Today · 38 min · 4 people
Acme Weekly Sync
  1. 01The client wants an update on the proposal, but nobody has called them yet.
  2. 02They've asked for an NDA, and the team thinks one may already exist.
  3. 03Sam wants the client's exact wording before anyone replies
Transcribed on this machine · GPUSynced to 2 devices
Terminal
$ flatpak install flathub com.blurtaway.Blurt
✓ Installed Blurt 1.4.0 (148 MB)
$ blurt doctor
✓ Audio     PipeWire 1.4 · monitor source ok
✓ Hotkey    Wayland · GlobalShortcuts portal
✓ Model     Local, running on GPU
$
The gap

Which meeting-notes apps
run on Linux?

Short answer

Of the popular bot-free notetakers, only Blurt ships a native, packaged Linux app today. Granola, Wispr Flow and Jamie have none; Otter runs in the browser with a bot.

AppNative Linux appBot-freeTranscribes locallyDictation
blurt.Flathub · AUR · .deb · .rpm
Granola
Wispr Flow
Jamie
OtterBrowser onlyBot joins
MeetilyBuild from source
AnarlogBeta

Last updated September 2026, from each company's published downloads and docs. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.

Built for how Linux works

Not a port.
A proper Linux app.

No Electron-in-a-browser workaround, no “build it yourself.” Blurt respects your packaging, your audio stack and your desktop.

Packaged the way you install

Flathub for everyone, AUR for Arch, native .deb and .rpm, or a single AppImage. Updates arrive through your usual tools.

flatpakyayaptdnf

Hears the call, properly

System audio through PipeWire, or PulseAudio's monitor source, mixed with your microphone. No virtual cables to set up.

PipeWirePulseAudio

Hotkeys on Wayland and X11

Global dictation hotkeys through the desktop portal on Wayland, and natively on X11. GNOME and KDE tested every release.

WaylandX11GNOMEKDE

Your hardware, your models

Transcription runs locally on your CPU, or much faster on a supported GPU. Nothing leaves the machine unless you turn on Blurt Cloud.

CPUCUDAVulkan

Terminal-first when you want it

Search, export and script your meetings with the blurt command, and let AI tools read your notes over MCP.

blurtMCPJSON

Sandbox-friendly

The Flatpak asks only for what it needs: audio, the hotkey portal and network for sync. Every permission is listed and explained.

portalsleast privilege
Compatibility

Tested on real
desktops.

Every release is tested on these setups before it ships. Other modern 64-bit distributions work through Flathub or AppImage.

DistributionVersionsDesktopSessionStatus
Ubuntu24.04 LTS, 26.04 LTSGNOMEWayland, X11Tested
Fedora43, 44GNOME, KDEWaylandTested
Debian13GNOMEWayland, X11Tested
Arch LinuxRollingKDE, GNOMEWaylandTested
Pop!_OS24.04COSMICWaylandTested
Linux Mint22CinnamonX11Tested
One archive

Your Linux box is
a first-class citizen.

Record a meeting on your Linux workstation and it's on your Mac and your work laptop seconds later, encrypted. Or keep everything on the one machine. Your call.

Dev boxLinux · recorded here
HomemacOS · synced
WorkWindows · synced
For people who live in a terminal

Your meetings,
scriptable.

  • Search from anywhereGrep-like search across every transcript, with timestamps.
  • Export anythingMarkdown, JSON or plain text, per meeting or all at once.
  • Feed your AI toolsAn MCP server lets Claude, Cursor and other assistants read your notes, locally.
blurtmcp.json
$ blurt notes search "NDA" --since 30d
✓ 2 matches in 1 meeting
  Acme Weekly Sync  Wed 00:19  “…might already have one on file.”
  Acme Weekly Sync  Wed 00:31  “…send me their exact wording…”

$ blurt notes export "Acme Weekly Sync" --format md
✓ Saved acme-weekly-sync.md

$ blurt mcp serve --local
✓ MCP server ready · 3 tools: search, read, list
From the beta · placeholder
“I've waited years for a Granola that runs on my Arch box. This is the first meeting tool I didn't have to compile myself.”
D
Daniel ReyesStaff engineer, Fieldwork · Arch Linux, KDE
Linux FAQ

The questions
Linux people ask.

Do global hotkeys work on Wayland?
Yes. On Wayland, Blurt registers its dictation hotkey through the desktop's GlobalShortcuts portal, so GNOME and KDE ask you to confirm it once. On X11 it works directly. You can change the key in Settings.
How does Blurt capture system audio on Linux?
It records the monitor of your output device (what you hear) plus your microphone, through PipeWire or PulseAudio. No virtual cables or loopback modules needed. Run blurt doctor to check your setup.
Can I use my GPU for transcription?
Yes. Blurt uses a supported GPU automatically when one is available, and falls back to the CPU otherwise. The large local model on a modern GPU transcribes an hour-long meeting in a few minutes.
What permissions does the Flatpak need?
Audio (to record), the GlobalShortcuts portal (for the hotkey), network (only for Blurt Cloud and sync) and access to its own data folder. Nothing else. Every permission is listed on Flathub.
Is it open source?
The Blurt app itself is not open source, but the command-line tool is, and the local-first design means your data never depends on our servers.
Is Linux a second-class version?
No. Linux gets the same features on the same day as Mac and Windows, including meetings, dictation, the archive and sync. It's in our release checklist, not an afterthought.