Questions, answered plainly
No bot joins your call, and your meetings stay in your account. Here's how Tarren actually works.
Does a bot join my meeting?
No. Tarren has no meeting bot, and there's no link to paste. It runs as a desktop app and records locally from your own device, capturing both your microphone and your computer's system audio (the other side of the call). Nothing shows up in the participant list, because nothing joins the call.
What platforms does Tarren run on?
Tarren is a desktop app for macOS 14.2 or newer and Windows 10 and 11. It's not a web app, and it's not on mobile.
Does it work with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams?
Yes. Because Tarren captures your computer's system audio, it works with calls your machine plays, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and phone calls routed through your computer. There's no per-platform setup and no bot to admit.
How is my meeting data handled?
Your meetings are recorded on your own device and stored in your Tarren account, encrypted in transit, at rest, and in the local cache. Sharing is off until you turn it on per meeting, every share is revocable, and each access is recorded in an audit log.
Can I keep providers from training on my data?
Yes. On any plan you can turn on "zero third-party training," and your transcription provider won't use your audio to train its models. You choose during setup and can change it anytime in Settings. The privacy option costs a little more because it forgoes a vendor discount.
Is Tarren HIPAA-compliant? Can I use it for clinical or patient conversations?
No. Tarren is not HIPAA-compliant today, and it should not be used for protected health information or clinical, patient-facing work. HIPAA support is on our roadmap, but until we say otherwise, please don't use Tarren for PHI.
What about recording-consent and wiretapping laws?
Tarren records locally on your device, the same way a person taking notes would. Consent rules vary by state and country, and in some places all parties must agree before a call is recorded. You're responsible for meeting the consent requirements in your jurisdiction: telling participants, getting agreement where required, and following your own organization's policies. Tarren gives you the tool; the consent call is yours.
What can the live co-pilot do during a meeting?
While the meeting is happening, you can ask Tarren questions by text or voice and get answers grounded in what's been said so far, such as "what did they commit to?" or "what was the number we landed on?" You can also turn on optional proactive nudges that surface likely next questions, decisions worth recording, and action items as they come up.
What happens after the meeting ends?
Tarren produces a summary with key decisions, participants, and action items, plus a full transcript with speaker labels. Action items can be turned into calendar events when you choose to. Tarren never writes to your calendar, email, or CRM on its own.
Will Tarren automatically write to my calendar, email, or CRM?
No. Every write to an external tool is consent-gated and requires an explicit action from you. Tarren proposes; you decide. There are no silent auto-writes, and you stay in control of what leaves the app.
Which integrations are available?
The current set is Google Calendar, Gmail, and HubSpot, connected through OAuth. We're keeping the list short and well-supported rather than claiming integrations we don't have.
Can I search across my past meetings?
Yes. Ask Tarren lets you ask questions across your own meeting history and get answers drawn from your past conversations. Tarren also builds a private map of the people and companies that come up in your meetings, assembled from your own conversations and visible only to you.
Can I fill out documents with Tarren?
Yes. Hand Tarren a PDF or Word (.docx) document, and it maps the fields, fills in what it can infer from your meetings, asks you only for what it can't, and returns the completed file in the original format.
Can I share a meeting with someone else?
Yes. Sharing is fully under your control and revocable: you grant access, and you can take it back. Access is audit-logged, so you can see who saw what.
How much does Tarren cost, and is there a free tier?
There's a Free tier to start. Paid plans are Pro at $25 per month, Business at $75 per seat per month, and Enterprise with custom pricing. Students with a .edu address get a $12 per month tier. Every paid plan also offers a "zero third-party training" option for a little more (Pro $30, Business $90 per seat), so you can stop your transcription provider from training on your audio. Tarren is built by Better Flow Ai, LLC, and operates under New York law and the NY SHIELD Act.