Breadcrumb – A flight recorder and context manager for your AI (Mac)

In plain words

Breadcrumb is a Mac plugin that transcribes audio and manages context using models that run locally on your device. It handles speaker naming and day organization while keeping all processing and storage encrypted on your machine. Users can exclude specific apps, websites, and phrases from recording, with incognito browsing never captured. The tool pauses instantly from the menu bar and performs only one daily update check that sends no identifying information, with encryption keys stored in Keychain rather than remotely.

written from the facts on this page · October 2026

From the sources

Transcription, speaker naming and organising your day all happen with models on your Mac. One daily update check with nothing posted (no identifying details sent). Watch Little Snitch to verify. Breadcrumb names speakers from what's on screen. It doesn't build voice profiles of anyone. You can exclude apps, sites, words and phrases on screen. Incognito sites are never recorded. Your history is encrypted at rest. Your key stays in Keychain. We never get a copy. Instant pause from the menu bar. When paused, Breadcrumb records nothing at all. Breadcrumb runs entirely on your Mac. We hold and collect nothing. No account, no email, no credit card, no subscription, no telemetry. Completely local,…from innerloop.works

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