Our software

Focused apps that run on your computer, work offline where they can, and never hold your data hostage. Everything that runs locally is free; we only charge for features that cost us money to provide.

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Hark

Meeting recorder and transcription · Windows, Mac, Linux

Hark records your meetings from your own computer (no bot joins the call), transcribes them on the computer, works out who said what, so you can name each speaker in a click. It doesn't remember anyone else's voice. With a subscription, Claude writes your meeting notes.

  • • Works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex and any app
  • • Live transcript, then a more accurate one after the meeting
  • • Import voice memos, MP3s and videos to transcribe
  • • Connects to Claude Desktop and Claude Code
Free foreverRecording, transcription, speaker labels, recognising your own voice, notes, export
$12/monthAdds AI meeting notes and end-to-end encrypted sync across your computers
New accountsA 2-day preview of everything

English transcription. On a Mac, Hark records the microphone only for now.

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A meeting transcript in Hark with named speakers
Hark's record page during a meeting AI meeting notes in Hark

Track My Test

Specimen tracking and freezer inventory for labs · Web · Early access

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A web app for labs. Every step a specimen takes is a barcode scan with an uneditable history, every freezer is mapped to the box position, turnaround times are measured as you work, and patients can follow their sample on a status page. It stores specimen IDs only, never patient information, and connects to Claude over MCP (read-only).

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From our sister company: Kelpic®

Kelpic is property-management software for landlords and property managers, made by Kelpic LLC in Greenville, South Carolina: rent collection, leases, maintenance requests and accounting in one place. Like our products, it connects to Claude.

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Free browser tools

Microphone and webcam tests, a meeting planner, text and developer utilities. They run in your browser and upload nothing.

Custom software

Integrations, tracking systems and reporting, built to order for select clients. Where External Software began.

Frequently asked questions

What software does External Software make? +

Hark, a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux that records meetings, transcribes them on your computer and works out who said what; and Track My Test, a web app for labs that tracks specimens, freezer inventory and turnaround times (in early access at trackmytest.com). We also publish free browser tools, such as a microphone test and a meeting planner.

Is Hark free? +

Yes. Everything that runs on your computer is free forever: recording, transcription, speaker labels, recognising your own voice, notes and export. A $12/month subscription adds AI meeting notes and sync across your computers, and every new account gets a 2-day preview of both.

Where do I download your software? +

From our store at externalsoftware.com/store. Downloads are free; you sign in inside the app with your email address, with no password and no card.

What is Kelpic? +

Kelpic is property-management software for landlords and property managers, made by our sister company Kelpic LLC, also in Greenville, South Carolina. It covers rent, leases, maintenance and accounting, and connects to AI assistants. See kelpic.com.

Do you build custom software? +

Sometimes. We began by building healthcare integrations and lab tracking systems, and we still take on select custom projects. Contact us with what you need.

Record and transcribe every meeting, privately

Hark records your calls on your own computer, transcribes them there, and tells every speaker apart. Free forever, with a 2-day preview of AI meeting notes.

Download Hark free Windows · Mac · Linux