PORTLAND, Ore., April 28, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — Hedy, the AI-powered meeting coach that helps professionals excel in every conversation, has been named #1 Best AI Meeting Assistant of 2026 by TechBullion, marking the second year in a row that Hedy has earned the top spot. This recognition comes after a year of significant product progress across three areas: universal platform coverage, on-device AI processing, and European data sovereignty.
Hedy AI was named #1 Best AI Meeting Assistant of 2026, marking the second year in a row that the platform has earned the top ranking.
“Winning in 2025 was validation. Winning again in 2026 will be much more difficult because the category is maturing rapidly,” said Julian Puscheid, founder and CEO of Hedy AI. “Today, you can record and summarize meetings with any serious tool. What we did this year was different: a quiet transition to AI that runs end-to-end, on your own device, using your own data. Local AI was our first tangible step in that direction, and this recognition reflects that belief.”
Three big advances behind certification in 2026
Capture conversations on any device used by professionals
Hedy currently captures and analyzes conversations natively on iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows, with Web Access and an Apple Watch companion app completing the lineup. Hedy users can move from a Windows desktop in the morning to an iPhone during the day to an Android tablet at night without changing tools, disrupting workflow, or sacrificing real-time coaching.
Fully local AI processing
Hedy User conversations never have to leave the device. With the April release of Hedy 3.2, the entire AI pipeline – summaries, detailed notes, chat replies, and real-time suggestions – will be available to run on your own hardware on macOS, iOS, and Windows. No audio, transcripts, or conversation data is transmitted from the machine. This feature builds on recent advances in compact AI models, which are small enough to run on consumer hardware while offering practical quality.
EU data residency for European users
For users in the European Union who prefer cloud AI but need their data to remain within Europe, Hedy now offers EU-hosted accounts with full GDPR compliance and data processing agreements available. Combined with fully local AI, Hedy offers European professionals two different paths to meeting compliance requirements. Either the data is stored entirely on your device, or the data is stored within EU borders.
Pscheid positioned the local AI release as part of a long-term trajectory that he expects will define the AI industry for years to come.
“We believe that AI in the coming years will be defined by quiet changes,” Pscheid added. “From a world where a few companies run AI on your behalf to a world where you can run your own pipelines end-to-end, on your own devices, with your own data. Whether you choose to do it or not, having the option is what gives the technology the right shape. It maintains a balance of power. Local AI is our first concrete step in that direction, and there will be many more steps to come.”
Quoted by TechBullion
In its review, TechBullion specifically highlighted Hedy’s feature of real-time coaching, which works during the meeting rather than after. The platform’s auto-suggestion feature surfaces strategic questions, identifies missed angles, and suggests follow-ups while the conversation is ongoing. As post-meeting summaries become a category-wide commodity feature, real-time guidance has emerged as a meaningful differentiator.
In our 2026 review, we compared Hedy to a comprehensive set of leading conference intelligence platforms across the category.
One year of major releases
The 2026 ranking follows a series of significant product launches. Hedy 3, released in March, brought a redesigned desktop interface, in-meeting note-taking fed with real-time AI suggestions, group brainstorming session types, and expanded video import capabilities. Hedy 3.2, released in April, introduced fully local AI. An Apple Watch companion app released in January allows users to read coaching prompts on their wrist during meetings. Introduced in December 2025, Siri Shortcuts enables hands-free session control between Apple devices. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposes meeting context directly to leading AI assistant and agent tools, putting Hedy at the center of new AI-native workflows. The company also launched a redesigned website at hedy.ai earlier this month.
Trusted by over 20,000 professionals in consulting, sales, healthcare, academia, and journalism, Hedy AI is available in over 30 languages with multilingual coaching that delivers insights in your preferred language, no matter the language of your meetings.
Prices remain affordable. The Pro plan costs $12.99 per month or $99.99 per year, with a lifetime option for $299 and a free tier that provides 5 hours of full AI insights per month. Enterprise plans with API access and dedicated support are available upon request.
To learn more about Hedy AI and experience real-time meeting intelligence, visit https://www.hedy.ai.
About Hedy AI
Hedy AI develops AI-powered meeting intelligence software that provides real-time coaching, automatic note-taking, and on-device AI processing for users who want to keep the conversation on their device. The company supports more than 30 languages and apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Web, and Apple Watch, and offers tools designed for meeting, lecturing, and conversation professionals. Hedy AI is named after its inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
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Hedy’s auto-suggestion feature uncovers strategic questions and missed angles during meetings in real-time.
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