Diurna — Blog (English) https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/ Guides in English for writing minutes, transcribing meetings, recording calls on Mac and Windows, and handling consent and data privacy. en-US Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Recording a call without a bot: how it works and why it matters https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-meeting-without-bot/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-meeting-without-bot/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Recording How to record a Zoom, Meet or Teams meeting without a bot joining: system audio, microphone, macOS and Windows permissions and consent. Pros and limits. Meeting transcription and the GDPR: a checklist for companies https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/meeting-transcription-gdpr-checklist/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/meeting-transcription-gdpr-checklist/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Privacy Before rolling out an app that transcribes meetings: records of processing, DPIA, employment law, vendor DPA, data transfers and the AI Act. A checklist. A European alternative to Otter.ai: where your data goes and what to check https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/european-otter-ai-alternative/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/european-otter-ai-alternative/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alternatives Otter.ai joins calls with a bot, stores data in the US and trains on de-identified recordings. What to check if your team needs an EU alternative. How to write meeting minutes (with template) https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/how-to-write-meeting-minutes/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/how-to-write-meeting-minutes/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Minutes What meeting minutes are, what they must contain, and how to write them fast without losing decisions. With a copy-paste template. Recording and transcribing university lectures, without losing track https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-transcribe-university-lectures/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-transcribe-university-lectures/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Study How to record a university lecture, get a useful transcript, and turn it into study notes. Permissions, gear, and method. Recording a meeting on Mac and Windows: Zoom, Meet, Teams and system audio https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-meeting-mac-zoom-meet-teams/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-meeting-mac-zoom-meet-teams/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Recording How to record a call on a Mac or Windows PC with Zoom, Google Meet or Teams: built-in recording, system audio, microphone and permissions, with pros and cons. Recording a meeting and GDPR: consent, privacy notice, and where data ends up https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-meeting-gdpr-consent/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/record-meeting-gdpr-consent/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Privacy General information on what to consider when recording a meeting: consent, privacy notice, legal basis, retention and data transfers. Automatic meeting transcription in Italian: what to expect https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/automatic-meeting-transcription-italian/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/automatic-meeting-transcription-italian/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Transcription How automatic transcription of meetings in Italian works, where it fails, what affects quality, and how to choose the right tool. Local or cloud transcription: privacy, costs and quality compared https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/local-vs-cloud-transcription/ https://getdiurna.com/en/blog/local-vs-cloud-transcription/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Transcription Transcribe on your own computer or via a cloud service? An honest comparison on privacy, costs, quality, speed and convenience for meeting recording.