How to Search Your Voice Notes in 2026 (No Internet Required)

OGAD (Off Grid AI Desktop) allows you to search saved voice notes without needing an internet connection. This guide demonstrates how to use the free desktop core on an Apple Silicon Mac or Windows x64 PC, using saved audio files that you manually add to a project.

To begin, download the required models: a local speech model for transcription and a local text model for indexing and answer generation. These models are necessary for the offline search workflow.

First, create a new project and add the audio files you want to search. Wait for the indexing process to complete, which converts the audio into text and creates an index of relevant passages. Once the project is set up, you can start a chat within that project and ask questions about the contents of the voice notes.

The app searches the indexed passages based on your question and generates an answer using a local chat model. The answer will mention the source file, allowing you to verify the information against the original recording.

To use the workflow offline, ensure both a local speech model for transcription and a local text model for answer generation are installed. These models may need to be downloaded for the first use. The process requires some initial setup, including installing the desktop app and saving voice notes as local audio files in MP3, WAV, or M4A format.

Once the project is created and the files are indexed, you can ask questions about the voice notes and receive answers from the local models. This allows you to search your voice notes without needing internet access, providing a useful tool for managing and recalling important information.