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WanderRecord

Privacy-first wearable recorder + local transcription. DV documentation, medical appointments, workplace incidents — audio never leaves your device.

Safety & Privacy
ReplacesPlaud Note (cloud) / Otter.ai (active privacy lawsuit NPR 2025) / Limitless Tab (cloud subscription)
Open-source baseWhisper (MIT) / Zephyr RTOS

About

Plaud Note sends audio to cloud. Otter.ai (active privacy lawsuit, NPR 2025) processes on servers. WanderRecord is a clip-on wearable that records locally and transcribes via Whisper model on WanderNode Hub — no cloud, no third party ever sees your audio. DV survivors document incidents for legal proceedings. Workers document discrimination and retaliation. Medical patients record complex diagnoses. The hardware secure element signs audio at capture — chain of custody established before the file even leaves the device. 14-state all-party consent table included in the app.

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Features

  • BLE-only no WiFi: architecture prevents cloud upload — no policy, physics
  • Whisper transcription (MIT license) on WanderNode Hub: local processing, searchable, timestamped
  • Hardware secure element (ATECC608B): audio signed at capture — court-admissible chain of custody
  • Legal documentation mode: 7-file export package (audio + transcript + consent log + SHA-256 hashes)
  • DV documentation: WanderHarbor integration — incidents exported to WanderVault
  • Workplace incidents: WanderWork integration — structured incident report export
  • One-party consent guidance: 14-state table with exact statutes built into the app
  • Speaker diarization: labels Speaker 1/Speaker 2 for conversation recordings
  • 12-24 hour battery: press to start, hold to timestamp, no screen friction
  • Gadgetbridge compatible: survives WanderVerse shutdown if needed
Hand-assembled

Built by supported employment workers — people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities — through WWP's fulfillment program. Every product ships with a Built By card. Competitive wage, never 14(c) subminimum.

Repair & refurb

Send it back. Prepaid label. Component-level repair, module upgrades, firmware updates. 7-year spare parts guarantee. Donate on return — refurbished hardware goes to shelter and community partners. GPL firmware: the device works even if WanderVerse shuts down.

No hardware subscription — ever

BMW charged $18/mo for heated seats already in your car. GM locked remote start. Eero charges for VPN on hardware that could run it free. We don't do that. You bought it, you own it — every feature works forever, no subscription required. WanderAssist ($9/mo optional) is a convenience layer, never a gate. Safety features are never paywalled.

Pro & Lux tiers — coming

Every WanderVerse hardware product will offer Pro and Lux finish tiers — premium materials and handcrafted finishes by WanderVerse Artisans: supported employment workers with artistic skills. Each Lux unit ships with a Finished By card. Lux revenue cross-subsidizes nonprofit pricing.

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