About ExtraBrain

ExtraBrain helps people stay present during high-stakes live work.

ExtraBrain, also searched as Extra Brain or ExtraBrains, is built for interviews, technical discussions, customer calls, lectures, and research conversations where context moves faster than notes.

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Summary

Key takeaways

About ExtraBrain — Private AI Copilot for Interviews & Meetings is part of ExtraBrain's local-first Mac workflow for live interviews, meetings, transcription, provider control, and responsible AI use.

Page focus

ExtraBrain, also searched as Extra Brain or ExtraBrains, is built for interviews, technical discussions, customer calls, lectures, and research conversations where context moves faster than notes.

Platform fact

ExtraBrain has 1 current public platform family, macOS, with support for 2 Mac CPU families: Apple Silicon and Intel.

Data-flow fact

ExtraBrain has 3 configurable data paths to review before sensitive work: local Parakeet transcription, local Gemma 4 where installed and compatible, and external providers you choose.

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Product principles

Local-first

Keep the live workflow on the user’s Mac whenever possible, including local transcription and local Gemma 4 where installed and compatible.

Provider choice

Let users choose local or external model and transcription providers they trust, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Claude, Codex, Deepgram, and compatible endpoints.

Responsible use

Make policy boundaries, privacy tradeoffs, interview expectations, workplace rules, and external provider data flow visible before high-stakes sessions.

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What ExtraBrain builds for

High-stakes conversations

Interviews, meetings, research calls, lectures, customer calls, and technical discussions where context changes quickly and notes alone are not enough.

Desktop-native control

A Mac app workflow for people who want private live support without another participant joining the call, changing meeting dynamics, or relying only on a hosted browser dashboard.

Clear tradeoffs

Public pages explain local Gemma 4 availability, provider data flow, pricing boundaries, and responsible-use expectations.

FAQ

Common questions.

Short answers for people and crawlers comparing ExtraBrain with other live AI assistants.

What is ExtraBrain?

ExtraBrain is a free, local-first desktop AI interview assistant and meeting copilot for Mac.

Is the product called ExtraBrain or Extra Brain?

The official spelling is ExtraBrain. Extra Brain is a spaced alias people may type when searching for the same product.

Who is ExtraBrain for?

It is for candidates, engineers, founders, students, meeting leads, researchers, and teams who need structured live context while staying mindful of privacy and policy boundaries.

What platforms does ExtraBrain support?

ExtraBrain is available for Mac today, including Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Windows and Linux are planned.