Find answers to common questions about Istari Meet
Istari Meet is free to download. You'll need your own OpenAI API key, which costs approximately $0.006 per minute of audio for transcription (Whisper API) and $0.03-0.12 per summary (GPT-4). A typical 30-minute meeting costs about $0.20-0.40 total.
Yes. You'll need to create an account at platform.openai.com, add a payment method, and generate an API key. This ensures your data goes directly to OpenAI without passing through our servers.
Recordings are stored locally on your device and backed up to iCloud (if enabled). Audio files can auto-delete after your chosen period (1-90 days), but transcriptions are kept permanently. Only you and OpenAI (during processing) can access your data.
You can record meetings offline, but transcription and summary generation require an internet connection to reach OpenAI's servers.
Currently, Istari Meet is designed for iPhone. iPad support may come in future updates.
Not yet, but it's on our roadmap for future consideration.
There's no hard limit in the app, but very long recordings (2+ hours) may take longer to process and cost more via OpenAI's API.
Yes! Stop recording anytime, then tap record again to add another segment. Each segment is transcribed separately, and all are combined when you generate the meeting summary.
Yes. Istari Meet supports background audio recording, so you can lock your phone or switch apps during recording.
You cannot trim or edit the audio, but you can re-process transcriptions or delete recordings entirely.
Transcription uses OpenAI's Whisper model, which is highly accurate for clear audio. Accuracy depends on audio quality, background noise, and speaker clarity.
Currently configured for English, but Whisper supports 50+ languages. Contact us if you need multi-language support.
Not currently. Transcriptions are read-only. This is a feature we may add in future updates.
You can create your own prompt template using placeholders like {MEETING_TITLE}, {TRANSCRIPTIONS}, etc. This tells GPT-4 exactly how to format your summary. Great for specialized workflows!
Currently, Istari Meet uses GPT-4 for summaries and Whisper for transcription. We may add model selection in future updates.
Yes. All data is stored locally on your device using iOS's secure storage. When backed up to iCloud, it's encrypted. Your API key is stored on-device only.
Only you. Audio and transcriptions are processed through OpenAI's API, but OpenAI doesn't retain or train on your data (per their API terms).
Currently, data is automatically backed up if iCloud is enabled on your device. We may add a "local only" option in future updates.
If you have iCloud backup enabled, restore your new phone from backup and all meetings, transcriptions, and settings will be restored. Download Istari Meet and everything will be there.
This keeps costs transparent and gives you direct control. You only pay for what you use, with no markup or subscription. It also means we never handle your meeting data.
Visit platform.openai.com/usage to see detailed API usage and costs.
Transcriptions and summaries will fail with an "insufficient credits" error. Add credits to your OpenAI account, then tap "Re-process Transcription" or regenerate summaries.
Yes, in your OpenAI account settings. You can set monthly spending limits to control costs.
We love feedback! Email us at support@istarilab.com and let us know what features would help you most.
It's on our roadmap! We're exploring ways to let teams share meetings while respecting privacy.
Currently, you can only export summaries. Transcription export is a planned feature.