Meeting notes with a running "still open" action tracker
Record what was discussed, who was there, and what needs to happen next - then let one always-visible panel show you every outstanding action item across every meeting, soonest due date first, with anything overdue flagged. Any industry, any team size.
Meetings - grouped by date, most recent first, with a per-meeting open/overdue badge
Still open - every outstanding action item across every meeting, overdue ones flagged
Insights - totals plus an open action items by owner breakdown
Every undone action item across every meeting, in one panel, sorted by due date with overdue items flagged - no need to open each meeting to see what's outstanding.
Meetings are grouped by date, most recent first, and each one expands inline to show its notes, attendees and action items - it reads like a diary you can drill into.
Every action item has a free-text owner (any name, not a fixed staff list), an optional due date and a simple done checkbox - nothing more complicated than that.
Total meetings, total open action items, overdue count and a per-owner breakdown of who currently has the most open items - a thin utility, not a project management suite.
One search box matches title or attendee; a location/type filter and a from/to date range narrow a long history down instantly.
Every meeting carries a simple location/type field so you can see at a glance how a catch-up happened, without free-typing it every time.
Export every meeting and its action items to one CSV file, and import a CSV back in - meetings and their action items round-trip cleanly, even a meeting with none yet.
"Load sample" fills the journal with 9 meetings spanning several weeks, with a healthy mix of done, open and overdue action items, so the "still open" list has real content immediately.
Theme switches with one click and stays that way between sessions, matching the shared style across the Metre2 desktop apps.
Everything lives in local storage on your device - no account, no server, no internet connection required to use it day to day.
No trade jargon, no construction framing - a weekly ops catch-up, a client kickoff, a board review or a two-person check-in all fit the same simple model.
No project management, no Gantt charts, no timesheets - just meeting notes, action items and a running list of what's still open. Nothing more than that.
Turn any meeting's notes into a summary, an action list, or a follow-up email draft with one click - then copy it, append a summary to that meeting's notes, or add a generated action list as real action items. Runs entirely on your own computer, so nothing about your notes is sent anywhere. Always optional, never automatic - review the result before you rely on it.
Most small teams keep meeting notes in email threads, a shared document, or a general project-management tool that's overkill for "who said they'd do what by when." Here's how a dedicated, focused tracker compares.
| Feature | Meeting Minutes & Action Tracker | Trello / Asana | OneNote / a shared Word doc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | £0.79 one-off after trial | Free tier, then per-user monthly subscription | Free with an existing Microsoft 365 subscription |
| Works fully offline | ✓ | ✕ (cloud-hosted board) | ✓ (with sync caveats) |
| A running "still open" list across every meeting, built in | ✓ | ✕ (manual board/filter setup) | ✕ (no concept of action items at all) |
| Purpose-built for meeting minutes, not a general board | ✓ | ✕ (repurposed kanban/task board) | ✕ (free text, no structure) |
| Journal view - meetings grouped by date, expandable | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ (one long scrolling document) |
| CSV export/import, action items included | ✓ | ✓ (varies by plan) | ✕ |
| No account required to set up, no per-user seats | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ (needs a Microsoft 365 seat) |
Comparison based on typical Trello/Asana free-and-paid tiers and typical OneNote/Word meeting-notes usage as of August 2026 - features vary by plan and by how a team actually uses each tool, so this is a general comparison rather than a specific product review. Not sponsored by or affiliated with Trello, Asana, Microsoft OneNote or Microsoft Word.
Yes - Meeting Minutes & Action Tracker runs as a Windows desktop app, and you can try it for free from the Microsoft Store.
Title, date, attendees (free-text list), location or type (In person, Video call or Phone), notes/summary, and a list of action items - each with its own text, owner, due date and a done checkbox.
A single always-visible panel listing every undone action item across every meeting you've logged, soonest due date first, with anything past its due date flagged as overdue. It's the fastest way to see what's outstanding without opening each meeting individually.
A journal - meetings are grouped by date, most recent first, and each one expands inline to show its notes, attendees and action items. There's no slide-over drawer, no tab bar and no two-pane split; it reads like a diary you can drill into.
Yes - every action item has a free-text owner field (a name, not a fixed list of staff), plus a due date and a done checkbox. The Overview panel also shows a per-owner breakdown of who currently has the most open items.
Yes - one search box matches meeting title or attendee, plus a location/type filter and a from/to date range, so a long meeting history stays quick to scan.
Yes - export every meeting and its action items to a single CSV file, and import a CSV back in. Meetings and their action items round-trip cleanly, including a meeting with zero action items.
Yes - "Load sample" fills the journal with 9 realistic meetings spanning several weeks, with a healthy mix of done, open and overdue action items, so the "still open" list has real content immediately.
Nothing leaves your device: it runs entirely offline with no server behind it, and your data is stored locally between sessions. Cross-device sync isn't available yet.
Yes - an optional AI assistant button on any meeting with notes can turn that meeting into a summary, an action list, or a follow-up email draft. It runs entirely on your own computer, so nothing about your notes is sent anywhere. You can then copy the result, append a summary straight into that meeting's notes, or add a generated action list as real action items - all opt-in, nothing happens automatically.