Show HN: Transcribee: YouTube transcriber that builds a knowledge base

Meet Transcribee, the open‑source Mac app that slurps up YouTube, TikTok, Reels, and podcasts, then spits out neat, speaker‑labeled notes that self‑organize into folders. The community reaction? Split right down the honeycomb. Fans cheered the “watch less, learn more” vibe, loving how it auto‑sorts your transcripts and makes them easy to paste into LLMs (large language models) like ChatGPT and Claude. Skeptics buzzed about privacy and cost—it needs API keys for ElevenLabs (for transcription) and Anthropic (for categorizing), which had some folks side‑eyeing whether their binge‑watch habits should run through third‑party services.

The biggest drama: macOS‑only. Windows and Linux users showed up with pitchforks made of bash scripts, begging for cross‑platform support while Mac users yelled “Works on my machine!” Integration with Clawdbot (an AI assistant) sparked mini‑wars: some called it agent overkill, others said it’s perfect for hands‑free “transcribe this” life. There were jokes galore—bee puns everywhere, plus memes about turning your chaotic watch history into a librarian‑approved archive. One commenter bragged they finally have a folder for “Ilya Sutskever on AGI,” while another joked they can now summarize podcasts they never finished. The vibe: productivity nerds in love, privacy hawks on alert, and platform purists sharpening their stingers.