# www.shadow.do > AI-optimized mirror of www.shadow.do containing 50 pages totalling 25,789 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://www.shadow.do/. Last updated: 2026-05-01T18:53:10.574Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [AI That Understands What Was Said, and Shown—From Every Meeting](/site-root.html): Shadow is the bot-free AI notetaker for Mac that joins every meeting silently, transcribes what's said, captures what's shown, and drafts perfect follow-ups. (431 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [Why Sales Teams Need an AI Meeting Assistant](/blog/7-ways-ai-meeting-assistants-can-supercharge-sales-calls.html): See how Shadow AI streamlines sales workflows, boosts follow-ups, and speeds up deal closures. (826 words) - [The 5 Best Integration Tools for Teams That Actually Work](/blog/top-5-integration-tools-every-team-needs/index.html): Top 5 Integration Tools Your Team NEEDS (966 words) - [Email Marketing: Loops](/blog/the-essential-startup-founders-toolkit-7-tools-that-give-you-superpowers.html): 7 tools that give startup founders superpowers. Better AND cheaper alternatives to enterprise bloat. From email to demos to design. (1,036 words) - [The Only Meeting Assistant Comparison You Actually Need](/blog/top-5-meeting-tools-ranked-by/index.html): The Only Meeting Assistant Comparison You Actually Need (511 words) - [**Smart Screenshots**](/blog/v1-4-smart-screenshots-shadow-now-remembers-whats-on-your-screen.html): Meet Smart Screenshots Shadow records key moments from your screen so you never miss what was shown private by default. (227 words) - [legal/privacy-policy/index.html](/legal/privacy-policy/index.html) (1 words) - [legal/terms-of-service/index.html](/legal/terms-of-service/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-ai-meeting-note-takers-that-dont-join-as-a-bot-2026.html](/blog/best-ai-meeting-note-takers-that-dont-join-as-a-bot-2026.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-bot-free-meeting-assistants-in-2026-shadow-granola-jamie-bluedot-compared.html](/blog/best-bot-free-meeting-assistants-in-2026-shadow-granola-jamie-bluedot-compared.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-ai-meeting-assistant-for-obsidian-2026/index.html](/blog/best-ai-meeting-assistant-for-obsidian-2026/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-ai-meeting-assistants-for-google-meet-2026/index.html](/blog/best-ai-meeting-assistants-for-google-meet-2026/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-bot-free-ai-meeting-assistants-for-zoom-2026/index.html](/blog/best-bot-free-ai-meeting-assistants-for-zoom-2026/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-microsoft-copilot-alternatives-for-meetings-2026.html](/blog/best-microsoft-copilot-alternatives-for-meetings-2026.html) (1 words) - [blog/best-ai-note-takers-for-finance-teams-2026/index.html](/blog/best-ai-note-takers-for-finance-teams-2026/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/shadow-vs-zoom-ai-companion-which-ai-meeting-assistant-should-you-use-2026.html](/blog/shadow-vs-zoom-ai-companion-which-ai-meeting-assistant-should-you-use-2026.html) (1 words) - [blog/index.html](/blog/index.html) (1 words) - [Core Plugins: The Foundation of [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/)](/blog/does-obsidian-have-ai/index.html): Can Obsidian have AI capabilities? Imagine Obsidian with LLM features, and connect Shadow for seamless meeting notes without file has (782 words) - [What to look for in a Granola alternative](/blog/best-granola-alternatives-2026/index.html): Granola popularized the idea of an AI note-taker that doesn't join your call as a bot. Here are six alternatives in 2026 — ranked by what they actually do differently, not just what their landing pages claim. (1,172 words) - [The Core Difference](/blog/shadow-vs-fathom-which-ai-meeting-assistant-is-right-for-you-2026.html): Fathom is free and fast. Shadow is invisible and sees your screen. Here's how they compare on features, privacy, and price. (965 words) - [blog/how-to-launch-on-product-hunt-in-2025-without-the-bs.html](/blog/how-to-launch-on-product-hunt-in-2025-without-the-bs.html) (1 words) - [blog/shadow-1-0-your-second-brain/index.html](/blog/shadow-1-0-your-second-brain/index.html) (1 words) - [blog/how-to-use-ai-for-meeting-transcriptions-and-summaries-zoom-google-meet-and-microsoft-teams.html](/blog/how-to-use-ai-for-meeting-transcriptions-and-summaries-zoom-google-meet-and-microsoft-teams.html) (1 words) - [Best AI Models of 2025](/blog/best-ai-model-in-2025-claude-3-7-vs-gemini-2-5-vs-gpt-4o.html): Tested Claude 3.7 Gemini 2.5 and GPT-4o in real life. GPT-4o wins for meetings with best memory, clarity, and real-time adaptability. (848 words) - [The Core Difference](/blog/shadow-vs-otter-ai-which-ai-meeting-assistant-should-you-use-2026.html): Otter.ai sends a bot and captures slides. Shadow is invisible and records your full screen. Compare features, privacy, and price. (989 words) - [What "bot-free" means on Microsoft Teams](/blog/best-bot-free-ai-meeting-assistants-for-microsoft-teams-2026.html): Microsoft Teams Copilot records everything, mislabels who said what, and costs another $30 a seat. Here are the bot-free AI meeting assistants that capture Teams calls without a visible participant — ranked for 2026. (1,436 words) - [How to Automatically Export Meeting Notes to Notion, Slack, Obsidian, and Google Docs (and More) with Shadow](/blog/how-to-automatically-export-meeting-notes-to-notion-slack-obsidian-and-google-docs-more.html): How to Automatically Export Meeting Notes to Notion, Slack, Obsidian, and Google Docs (and More) with Shadow (759 words) - [The Core Difference](/blog/shadow-vs-fireflies-ai-which-ai-meeting-assistant-should-you-use-2026.html): Shadow runs invisibly. Fireflies sends a bot. Here's how the two AI meeting assistants compare on features, privacy, and price in 202 (1,018 words) - [Why Indexing Is the Hidden Growth Lever for Your Blogs](/blog/why-indexing-is-the-hidden-growth-lever-for-saas-start-ups.html): How to index your blog so you get 10,000 visitors daily (1,070 words) - ["Meeting notes were updated."](/blog/meeting-context-for-obsidian-2026/index.html): If you're building a second brain in Obsidian — or running agents and skills on top of it — the missing piece is almost always meeting context. Here's how to sync it in automatically, as Markdown, without a bot joining your call. (1,207 words) - [Meetings are only as valuable as what happens next](/blog/how-to-automate-post-meeting-workflows-with-custom-ai-skills-no-coding-required.html): Automate post meeting workflows using custom AI skills with no code required just clear prompts tailored to your team's needs. (823 words) - [What Happened With Granola](/blog/granola-encrypted-its-local-database-heres-why-that-matters-and-what-to-use-instead.html): Granola encrypted its local database. No API, no agent access. Shadow saves every meeting as plain Markdown on your machine open, p (1,114 words) - [How to Write a Cold Email That Actually Gets a Reply](/blog/how-to-write-a-cold-email-that-actually-gets-a-reply-harvard-business-review-approved.html): How to Write a Cold Email That Actually Gets a Reply (Harvard Business Review Approved) (924 words) - [TL;DR](/blog/how-to-record-slack-huddle-on-mac-automatically/index.html): Discover the best ways to record Slack Huddles on Mac, from video tools like Loom and OBS to the ultimate solution: Shadow. (1,180 words) - [The Meeting Action Gap](/blog/how-to-automate-tasks-from-meetings-in-your-project-management-tool.html): Turn convos into tasks. Auto-create action items from meetings with Shadow and sync to Linear, Asana, Todoist & more. (795 words) - [The Best Note-Taking Apps in 2025](/blog/6-best-note-taking-apps-in-2025/index.html): The 5 best note taking tools in 2025 you need to have (734 words) - [Shadow vs Granola: Which AI Meeting Assistant Wins in 2025?](/blog/shadow-vs-granola-which-ai-meeting-assistant-wins-in-2025.html): What the real executives are using for their meetings. (714 words) - [The Power of MVA: Minimal Viable Action for SaaS Founders](/blog/how-to-gain-1000-paying-customers-minimal-viable-action-for-saas-founders.html): How to gain 1000 new paying customers using MVA (595 words) - [GPT-4 vs GPT-5: The Truth No One at OpenAI Will Tell You](/blog/gpt-4-vs-gpt-5-the-brutally-honest-guide-everyones-talking-about.html): GPT-4 vs GPT-5: Honest user verdict (555 words) - [**TLDR**](/blog/how-to-make-up-for-the-cost-of-meetings/index.html): How much money are meetings costing you? An investigation into the substantial costs of meetings and leveraging AI tools to reduce th (742 words) - [**We Ran the Worst Meetings on the Internet Through Shadow Here's What We Learned**](/blog/the-worst-meetings-on-the-internet-and-what-we-can-learn-from-them.html): We looked through the worst meetings of all time and made sure you won't make the same mistakes. (676 words) - [Why the Future of AI Is Ambient and Human'Not a Bot](/blog/how-ai-should-feel/index.html): Why the best AI feels ambient, not robotic'Shadow is a bot-less meeting assistant that works like a second brain, not a bot. (572 words) - [Why AI Transcriptions Still Miss Key Context (and How to Fix It)](/blog/why-ai-transcriptions-still-miss-key-context-and-how-to-fix-it-wnx2f.html): Stop drowning in text. Shadow turns talk into action. (727 words) - [**In-Meeting Assistant**](/blog/shadow-is-now-your-live-meeting-sidekick/index.html): Introducing Shadow's In-Meeting Assistant: get real-time fact-checks, follow-up suggestions, and meeting recaps without ever leaving. (316 words) - [**Smarter Screenshots**](/blog/v1-7-smarter-screenshots-all-new-skills-ask-about-what-you-saw.html): Shadow 1.7: Auto screen capture, fully customizable Skills with webhook export, and ask anything about what you saw in meetings. (246 words) - [**How to use it**](/blog/shadow-now-understands-what-you-see-in-meetings/index.html): Shadow now understands what you see in meetings explains charts, connects docs, and keeps you in sync in real time. (203 words) - [**Invite Friends, Earn Free Months**](/blog/v1-6-menu-bar-mode-invite-friends-for-free-months/index.html): Invite friends to earn free months, enjoy the new Menu Bar Mode, and experience a faster, more stable Shadow. (206 words) - [See Your Next Meeting Right in the Menu Bar](/blog/v1-8-see-your-next-meeting-right-in-the-menu-bar/index.html): See your next meeting in the menu bar, get notified 1 minute before, and join with one click. Fully customizable in v1.8. (195 words) - [Pricing](/pricing/index.html): Use Shadow for free. Upgrade to unlock unlimited AI features. (176 words) - [Let's get started!](/download/index.html): Download Shadow for Mac and start capturing everything from your meetings—audio, transcripts, and screen content. Set up in minutes, free to get started. (39 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/content/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/content/robots.txt): Crawler directives