Align is an on‑device AI assistant that listens to live meetings on your Mac, transcribes the conversation locally and surfaces contextual threads only when understanding drifts, helping you catch misalignments in real time. It integrates pre‑meeting briefs, screen content and private notes, allowing you to see hidden dependencies, stalled negotiations, or cultural cues without any bot appearing on the call. All audio stays on the device, requiring no external approvals.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
In high‑stakes conversations, participants often miss subtle cues or misunderstand each other, leading to decisions that later prove costly. Misalignments can arise when the discussion drifts, when key points are omitted, or when cultural nuances are overlooked. Detecting these moments in real time is difficult without interrupting the flow of the call.
Solution
Align provides an on‑device AI assistant that silently monitors live audio on a Mac and analyzes the dialogue for signs that understanding is slipping. When a potential misunderstanding is detected, a private thread appears on the user's screen, offering contextual insights and suggested follow‑up questions. The assistant also reads the user's screen and any attached pre‑meeting documents, linking visual context to the conversation. All transcription and analysis run locally, ensuring that audio never leaves the machine and preserving compliance. Users can take private notes that are anchored to the transcript and later used for AI‑driven summaries or on‑demand assistance. The system remains invisible to other participants, delivering real‑time support without a bot joining the call.
Target Audience
Primary users are salespeople, consultants, lawyers, financial advisors, and product managers who conduct high‑value calls and need real‑time, private assistance to avoid miscommunication.
Features
- Real‑time monitoring of both sides of a conversation with on‑device speech‑to‑text transcription
- Automatic detection of comprehension gaps and generation of private, context‑aware suggestion threads
- Screen‑content awareness that ties displayed documents, slides, or spreadsheets to the dialogue
- Pre‑meeting brief upload (PDF, DOC, XLS) to give the assistant the meeting goal and relevant materials
- Integrated private note‑taking that syncs with the live transcript for later Ask, Assist, and summary features
- Three operating modes that keep the assistant quiet until a meaningful insight is ready to surface
- End‑to‑end privacy: audio and data never leave the user's Mac, eliminating compliance and IT hurdles