your name
@Eric
Sales team
urgent
ASAP
blocker
Blue team
KPI
100% Local AI • Zero Cloud
Get pinged when someone mentions your nameyour teama custom wordanything urgentyour companyyour projecta deadline
in a meeting
Stop pretending to pay attention in meetings you don't need to be in. Get alerts you when you're actually needed.
Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Youtube videos, Teams, and basically any sound that comes out of your speakers.
Keyword detected!
"...are you there John?"
Keyword detected!
"...can Paul review this PR?"
Keyword detected!
"...this is something for our Sales Team"
You know the story
Meetings have become the background noise of remote work. It is always the same:
The "Required Attendance" Meeting
You're there "just in case someone has a question." Spoiler: they never do.
The Endless Standup
Fifteen people. One update applies to you. An hour of your life you'll never get back.
The Overemployed Multi-Meeting Situation
Two meetings at once? Three? At some point you're just collecting calendar conflicts.
The Focus Destroyer
You just got into flow state and— oh look, another meeting where you only say "sounds good" twice.
But there is another way
Features
Everything you need to filter out the noise.
Built for one job: letting you know when you're actually needed.
Track Any Word
Your name, your projects, your team's name, "are you there?", "urgent". When someone mentions any of those words, you get an alert.
Smart Keyword Detection
Use * to catch word variations (promot* for promotion, *break for lunchbreak, or *assign* for reassign/assignment). Track silence too! perfect for catching awkward meeting pauses.
Works with Everything
Zoom, Teams, Meet, Discord, Youtube videos, whatever VoIP your company uses. If it makes audio, it will transcribe it.
Apple Silicon optimized
Local AI Transcription
Choose between different models depending on your needs. Runs locally on Apple Silicon.
Full Privacy
Session Memory Only
Everything stays in RAM. Close the app, no logs, no history, no evidence. Nothing runs on the cloud, no transcript sent any server.
Instant Alerts
Native macOS notifications + an optional visual alert (full-screen red border) for when you really need to zone out.
100% Local
Completely Invisible
Unlike bots that join your call as a participant, pingmebud runs entirely on your machine. No one knows you're using it.
Control from the Menu Bar
Control the app easily from the menu bar. Start/stop monitoring, add keywords (coming soon), all without opening a full window.
Privacy
Privacy is the whole point.
Similar tools harvest your data. We just want you to zone out in peace, so we made sure we literally can't see anything.
What happens where
Audio capture✓💻 Your Mac
Transcription✓💻 Your Mac
Keyword matching✓💻 Your Mac
Data storage✓🧠 RAM only
Microphone access✕Not used
Cloud upload✕Never
Analytics/Telemetry✕Nope
Account required✕Nah
100% Local Processing
Every bit of audio processing happens on your device. Zero data leaves your Mac.
RAM-Only Storage
Nothing written to disk. End your session and it's like it never happened.
No Cloud, Ever
We don't have servers expecting your data because we literally don't want it.
Offline transcription
Once a model is downloaded, pingmebud can be used offline for up to 7 days. A quick reconnection revalidates your license. (Only for pro users)
"No accounts. No cloud. No analytics. No way for us to see what embarrassing things your coworkers say in meetings.
Who is it for?
Built for people who have better things to do.
If any of these sound like you, we made this app specifically for your sanity.
The Multitasker
You've got code to write, docs to review, and Slack fires to put out. Meetings are just background noise until they're not.
The Meeting Survivor
Your calendar looks like a game of Tetris gone wrong. You need to be in meetings, just not... in meetings.
The Remote Worker
Standups, syncs, check-ins, retros, planning, refinement — at some point, someone should've just sent an email.
The Overemployed Legend
We're not going to ask questions. You know why you need something like this.
Join the meeting survivors who reclaimed their time
Download
Try it free. Or go all-in.
Not sure yet? Start with the free trial. Love it? Upgrade to premium for lifetime access.
7 daysfree trial
Full access, no commitment, no credit card required
- 7 days free trial
- All features included
- No credit card required
- Upgrade anytime in-app
- Signed & Notarized by Apple
macOS 12.3+ • Apple Silicon
Pingmebud Pro
$29one-time
Lifetime access, pay once forever
- Pay once, own forever
- Activate up to 5 devices
- All features included
- Free updates
- Support indie development
- Signed & Notarized by Apple
macOS 12.3+ • Apple Silicon
FAQ
Questions we imagine someone might ask.
Still have questions? Shoot us an email
Your new meeting buddy awaits
Take back your focus.
Download PingMeBud, add your name as a keyword, and zone out while your meeting runs. We've got you.
Trusted by remote workers, developers, and overemployed professionals who value their time and privacy.