Cluinn

About Cluinn

Cluinn is a Mac application that answers questions during a call from what was just said, without a bot joining the meeting. It listens locally on Apple silicon Macs and works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or any app that plays sound. The tool also includes AI dictation that places cleaned-up text into any Mac application across 35 languages.

Review

Cluinn targets a specific pain point: the moment someone asks a question on a call and the answer exists somewhere in the conversation but can't be retrieved quickly. Most meeting tools produce notes after the fact. Cluinn intervenes mid-call, letting you type a question and get an answer drawn from what's been said so far-and from previous calls and uploaded documents. The local-only listening approach means no meeting bot appears in the participant list, which can keep the conversation dynamic more natural.

Key Features

• Mid-call answers: Type a question during a live call and Cluinn responds using the conversation so far, plus content from earlier calls, documents, and images you've added.
• Smart Cards: Flags questions that nobody answered on the call while there's still time to address them.
• Coach: After the call ends, shows how the conversation went against a goal you set beforehand, alongside the extracted action items.
• AI dictation: Speak aloud and clean, formatted text appears in any Mac app, supporting 35 languages.
• No meeting bot: Cluinn captures system audio on your Mac, so it doesn't join the meeting as a participant and works across any conferencing app.

Pricing and Value

Cluinn is a paid product with a 14-day trial. The launch code LAUNCH30 reduces the subscription price by 30% for 12 months, valid until November 13. Subscription billing runs through Stripe. The maker has stated that prices live only in Stripe, allowing changes without a new app build. Exact pricing tiers are not publicly listed on the product page.

Pros

• Answers questions during the call rather than in post-meeting notes, which addresses the "need it now" moment directly.
• No bot joins the meeting, so participants aren't distracted or self-conscious about an AI observer in the attendee list.
• Pulls context from earlier calls and uploaded documents, not just the current conversation.
• Smart Cards catch unanswered questions before the call wraps up, giving you a chance to close the loop.
• Dictation works across any Mac app in 35 languages, extending its utility beyond meetings.

Cons

• Requires an Apple silicon Mac (M1 or later, macOS 12+), which excludes Intel Mac users and Windows users entirely.
• Pricing structure is not transparent on the product page; exact monthly or annual costs aren't visible without starting the trial.
• Not well suited for users who primarily need post-call summaries and don't face frequent mid-call questions-the tool's core design focuses on real-time retrieval, and those who only want after-the-fact notes may find it more than they need.

Cluinn fits professionals who field unpredictable questions on calls and need answers drawn from what's been discussed minutes or days earlier. It's built for the moment when waiting for post-call notes isn't an option. Users on Intel Macs or Windows, or those who rarely need mid-call retrieval, will find the hardware requirement and real-time focus less applicable to their workflow.