Product workflow · Reviewed 29 October 2026

Qubit for Mac: what can it capture for your to-do list?

Qubit is a to-do list that auto-updates, instead of you updating it. On Mac, its capture and updates depend on the work context it can read. On Mac, that includes on-screen text read with your permissions and meeting audio captured on your laptop. The output is a personal task list you review, rather than a guarantee that every commitment will be found. Qubit can also update tasks as captured work changes and mark work it recognizes as done. Tell Qubit about changes it could not see, and review its updates.

Published by Qubit. Product information reviewed 29 October 2026. This page explains the available workflow; it does not report a capture-accuracy benchmark.

On-screen text and meeting audio are different inputs

Qubit uses macOS Accessibility to read on-screen text. It does not need pictures of your screen to build work memory. An app or conversation that is absent or unreadable should not be assumed covered merely because it exists on your Mac.

For meetings, Qubit captures audio on your laptop without a bot joining the call. macOS may ask for Screen Recording permission so the app can hear system audio; Qubit does not use that permission to save screenshots of your work. Tell meeting participants and obtain consent where required.

You can review the operating-system permissions in Privacy & Security. Apple explains Accessibility access and screen and audio recording access. Those controls govern permission; Qubit’s trust explanation describes how Qubit uses it. Reading text through a permission is different from connecting every account, and capturing audio is different from joining a meeting as a participant.

Captured work joins a list you can correct

Qubit brings captured tasks across supported context into its personal list, with your own actions separate from follow-ups you are waiting on. Open a task's available source, check what was agreed and correct the task when needed. You can also add work yourself, set a date or reminder and mark it complete.

The illustrated meeting-to-task walkthrough shows the real Mac interface with labelled fictional details based on a real meeting. It demonstrates where to review the list and sources, not extraction speed or accuracy.

Fictional example: you promise to send a revised outline during a call, then receive a message that a colleague will supply the supporting numbers. The outline is your work; checking for the numbers is a follow-up. When evaluating capture, confirm both against their sources rather than assume the app inferred the owner or date correctly.

Local work memory does not mean all processing stays local

Mac work memory lives in an encrypted local store, with its key in macOS Keychain. Some processing uses providers: audio may go to speech-to-text services, and captured context is sent to language-model services for features such as the task list and meeting notes.

Read the privacy policy and processing explanation before enabling capture for sensitive work. Qubit is early software; review important output and use sources you are permitted to process.

Compare Slack message-to-task methods if chat is the source you are missing.

Mac and web do not have the same capture model

The web app reads supported Google and Slack accounts you connect, instead of reading your screen, and uses a meeting notetaker bot. Web work data is stored on Qubit's servers; new accounts require an invitation. Do not apply the Mac's local-memory statement to web storage.

If you want tasks to remain in another manager, establish the transfer path first. This workflow does not promise external task synchronization or automatic calendar scheduling.

Before you rely on the list

Choose one permitted commitment from the source you actually need. Check whether it appears, whether its supporting context is available, and whether the task describes the right action and owner. Correct mistakes and add missing tasks. If work is already recorded but never reviewed, address that step too; capture alone does not complete the work.

Qubit costs $8 USD/month or $82 USD/year, with up to 20 meetings/month. See Mac download and web access options, or compare capture methods before changing a working system.

For freelancers, agency owners and teams, fractional CXOs, consultants, and client-facing roles like account managers. Evaluate how the Mac workflow helps maintain a to-do list from work context it can actually capture or read.