License & activation
Free vs. Pro
The free tier is the complete private pipeline, capped at 5 meetings per calendar month. It covers recording, on-device transcription, speaker recognition, and notes via any provider, including fully-local Ollama. The count resets on the 1st. Pro (one-time, pay what you want) removes the cap and adds the MCP server and notes auto-export.
Activating
- Buy Pro on the pricing page. Checkout, invoice, and EU VAT are handled by Polar.sh (merchant of record).
- Your license key arrives by email.
- In Abschrift: Settings → License → paste the key → Activate.
Activation registers this Mac against your key. A key covers up to 3 Macs. What's sent: the key and an anonymous machine fingerprint — a hash, never your hardware ID or any meeting data.
Moving to a new Mac
Settings → License → Deactivate this Mac frees the slot. Then activate on the new machine. Lost access to an old Mac? Manage devices in Polar's customer portal (link in your purchase email).
Offline behavior
Pro keeps working offline. Abschrift re-validates the license when online. Being unreachable never downgrades you. Only an explicit revocation, such as a refund, returns the app to the free tier. Even then, all your notes and meetings stay fully readable. The license never locks your data.
Updates
Pro includes free updates until version 2.0. The app updates itself (Settings → Updates). Every update is cryptographically signed and notarized by Apple.
Refunds
14 days, no questions. Request one via the Polar receipt email or write to support.
CLI
abschrift license status # tier, activation, monthly budget
abschrift license activate KLX-… # activate this Mac
abschrift license deactivate # free this Mac's slot