Kite vs Trace

Open any .md file and see it formatted instantly. No preview pane. No mode switching. No Obsidian vault required. Free 7-day trial, then $14.99 one-time.

A macOS menu-bar app that turns any conversation into a clean markdown transcript, with an optional on-device summary. Runs a local speech model entirely on your Mac, in...

About Kite

Open any .md file and see it formatted instantly. No preview pane. No mode switching. No Obsidian vault required. Free 7-day trial, then $14.99 one-time. Your AI generates plans, specs, and docs as .md files. Five things Kite does well, and nothing it doesn't need to. The raw syntax only appears when your cursor is near it. It works alongside your terminal workflow without asking for anything. Quit Kite and the files are exactly where you left them.

About Trace

A macOS menu-bar app that turns any conversation into a clean markdown transcript, with an optional on-device summary. Runs a local speech model entirely on your Mac, in dozens of languages. The moment is pinned to your transcript at the exact timestamp. Trace provides you with clear markdown transcripts and summaries that you can use anywhere. Either copy the markdown from Trace directly or have it place the file anywhere in your filesystem. Trace can also send files directly to Obsidian, Bear, Drafts or Things with a button press.