BACHAM — AI Meeting & Lecture Capture

BACHAM is an open-source, privacy-first lecture and meeting capture engine designed for students, researchers, and professionals. Capture audio, video, and slide screenshots directly from your browser tabs (including popular web conferencing and video platforms) and sync them with your local companion desktop assistant for instant transcription and smart structured notes. ✨ KEY FEATURES 🔴 High-Fidelity Tab Capture Capture crystal-clear tab audio and presentation video with a single click. No clunky bots joining your meeting or awkward recording permissions. 🧠 Slide Change Detection & Visual Snapshots Automatically detects slide transitions on presentation tabs and captures visual snapshots alongside meeting notes so you never miss a lecture slide. 🔒 100% Local-First & Privacy-Focused Your recordings and transcripts belong entirely to you. Media is processed locally on your device or streamed to your local companion desktop app (127.0.0.1). Zero tracking, zero telemetry, and zero remote ad trackers. 📓 Side Panel Meeting Companion Open BACHAM in Chrome's native side panel to see live notes, time-stamped action items, and capture controls right alongside your meeting or lecture. ⚡ Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) AI Summaries Optionally connect your personal Google Gemini API key to generate instant on-demand meeting summaries, key decisions, and action items directly in your browser. 🎯 COMPATIBILITY Works seamlessly on any web-based conferencing, educational, or video platform directly from your browser. 🛠️ OPEN SOURCE BACHAM is free, transparent, and open-source. Source code: https://github.com/harshabacham/bacham-meeting-assistant