Pensieve Integration

Pensieve is an open-source meeting recording and transcription tool. It records your screen and microphone, transcribes meetings locally, and can use AI for summaries and action items.

Pensieve supports custom LLM endpoints for AI-powered summaries.

Prerequisites

An LLM API account with an API key
Pensieve installed or accessible

Setup

Get Your LLM API Key

Log in to your LLM API dashboard
Click Create Key to Start
Copy your new API key immediately — it will only be shown once
Store the key securely (e.g., in a password manager or .env file)

LLM API is an OpenAI-compatible gateway that gives you access to dozens of AI models through a single API key and endpoint.

Configure LLM API in Pensieve

Open Pensieve settings.
Navigate to the AI/LLM configuration section.
Set:
- API Key: paste the key you copied from app.llmapi.ai/api-keys
- Base URL: https://api.llmapi.ai/v1
Save settings.

Test the Integration

Verify that Pensieve can successfully communicate with LLM API by sending a test request. All requests will now be routed through LLM API.

Pensieve records locally for privacy, then uses LLM API for intelligent meeting summaries.

Benefits of Using LLM API with Pensieve

Multi-Provider Access: Use models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more through a single API
Cost Control: Track and limit your AI spending with detailed usage analytics
Unified Billing: One account for all providers instead of managing multiple API keys
Caching: Reduce costs with response caching for repeated requests

View all available models on the models page.