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The best AI meeting note takers in 2026
Nine AI note takers for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, from a free plan with unlimited recordings to a notepad that records without a bot. Each pick says who it suits, what it costs and where it stops.
Updated Oct 4, 2026 · 9 tools · How we pick
Every tool here does the same core job: it listens to a meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, transcribes it and writes up notes or a summary. What separates them comes down to three questions. Does a bot join the call, or does the app record from your own device? What does the free plan actually limit? And are the notes just for you, or for a team that needs them in a CRM or a project tool?
Those questions sort the field quickly. Granola and Jamie record on your own device, so no bot joins, while most of the others let you choose between a notetaker bot and bot-free capture. Eight of the nine have a free plan, but they cap different things: minutes, meetings per month, storage or how far back you can read. Five list a web app, and all but Fathom have an Android app.
The order below runs from the tools that fit the most people to the ones that fit a narrower need very well. Prices are the vendors' own, read on the date shown on each tool's page. Jamie is priced in euros and is quoted that way.
The shortlist
- 1Fireflies.aiBest all-rounderFree plan · from $10/mo
- 2FathomBest free planFree plan · from $15/mo
- 3Otter.aiBest for live transcriptionFree plan · from $8.33/mo
- 4GranolaBest for building on your own notesFree plan · from $14/mo
- 5tl;dvBest for video recordings and clipsFree plan · from $18/mo
- 6FellowBest for company-wide admin controlFree plan · from $7/mo
- 7Read AIBest for search across meetings and emailFree plan · from $15/mo
- 8KrispBest for noisy callsFree trial · from $8/mo
- 9JamieBest for bot-free notes hosted in the EUFree plan · from €21/mo
The picks in detail
- 01
Fireflies.ai
Best all-rounderMeeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes callsFireflies.ai is on every platform in this list: web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension. Its notetaker can join calls from your calendar as a bot, or the Mac and Windows desktop app can take notes from device audio with no bot in the meeting. Transcription is unlimited on every plan, Free included, and Pro, at $10 per seat a month billed annually, makes AI summaries unlimited too.
Worth knowing: The Free plan limits AI summaries, stores 400 minutes per team and has no transcript downloads or video recording. On paid plans every teammate added to a workspace counts as a paid seat.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $10 per seat / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- 02
Fathom
Best free planAI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a free planFathom's Free plan is the only one here that lists recordings, storage and transcription as all unlimited, with instant AI summaries, clips and playlists included. It records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls and has a summary ready when the call ends. If you outgrow Free on your own, Premium is $16 per user a month billed annually.
Worth knowing: On Free, advanced summaries cover only the first 5 calls each month, and action items and Ask Fathom are limited. There is no Android app, and bot-free capture is Mac only.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum)
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS
- 03
Otter.ai
Best for live transcriptionLive meeting transcription with summaries and AI chatOtter.ai transcribes as people speak, labels the speakers and syncs the text to audio playback, so you can read along while a meeting or lecture is still going. It has apps for web, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android plus a browser extension. Pro is $8.33 per user a month billed annually, and students and teachers with a .edu email address get 20% off Pro.
Worth knowing: Plans are metered by minutes: 300 a month and 30 per conversation on Basic, 1,200 a month and 90 per meeting on Pro. Unlimited meetings start on Business.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $8.33 per user / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- 04
Granola
Best for building on your own notesAI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, no botGranola works like a notepad: type rough notes during the call and it expands them into a full write-up using the transcript. It transcribes from your device's microphone and system audio, so no bot joins and it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or other call software. The free Basic plan has no daily transcription limit, and Business is $14 per user a month, billed monthly.
Worth knowing: Basic shows only the last 30 days of notes; older ones need Business. There is no web app or browser extension, and the Mac app needs macOS 14 or later.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $14 per user / month, billed monthly
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- 05
tl;dv
Best for video recordings and clipsMeeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teamstl;dv suits teams that want the video recording of a call, not only the notes. The Free plan includes unlimited recordings and transcription, and highlighting any part of a transcript generates a clip of that moment to share. Pro, at $18 per seat a month billed annually, removes the AI limits and adds CRM sync, an API and webhooks. tl;dv is built by a German company and hosts data in the EU.
Worth knowing: Free limits AI notes to 10 meetings a month and keeps data for up to 3 months. Playbooks, AI coaching and scheduled reports need Business, and the Chrome extension covers Google Meet only.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $18 per seat / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- 06
Fellow
Best for company-wide admin controlAI meeting assistant with recording, notes and admin controlsFellow suits companies that need admin control over who can record and see meetings. Enterprise, at $25 per user a month billed annually, adds advanced recording permissions, domain control, user provisioning and transcript redaction. Notes can be pushed into Jira, Asana or Linear from the Team plan at $7 per user a month billed annually, and in-person meetings can be recorded too.
Worth knowing: Team allows only 10 AI notes and 10 recordings per user a month and caps the workspace at 20 seats. Unlimited use starts on Business at $15 per user a month billed annually, and Enterprise needs at least 10 users.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $7 per user / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- 07
Read AI
Best for search across meetings and emailMeeting notetaker with search across meetings, email and chatRead AI reaches past the meeting itself: it also summarizes email and messaging, with Gmail, Outlook and Slack among the connected services, and its search assistant answers questions with citations. Search is listed as unlimited on every plan, and a meeting coach that gives feedback on how you speak and run meetings is included even on Free. Pro is $15 per user a month billed annually, with unlimited meeting transcripts.
Worth knowing: The Free plan covers 5 meeting transcripts a month. Audio and video playback and video highlights need Enterprise at $22.50 per user a month billed annually; Pro does not include them.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from $15 per user / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- 08
Krisp
Best for noisy callsNoise cancellation and bot-free AI meeting notes in one appKrisp pairs a note taker with noise cancellation: it removes background noise, other voices and room echo from your microphone and from the audio you hear, with no usage cap on any plan. It transcribes and records from the desktop app, so no bot has to join, and works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack huddles and other calling apps. Core is $8 per user a month billed annually, with unlimited transcription and AI notes.
Worth knowing: There is no free plan, only a 7-day trial, and paying monthly doubles Core to $16. Accent conversion is capped at 1 hour a day on Core.
- Price
- $8 per user / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- 09
Jamie
Best for bot-free notes hosted in the EUBot-free AI note taker with EU data hostingJamie records on your own computer or phone, so no bot joins the call, and it works with any online meeting platform as well as in-person meetings. The company is based in Germany, keeps data in the EU and deletes audio after transcription, and it lists ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance. The Free plan covers 10 AI notes a month, and Plus is €21 per user a month billed annually.
Worth knowing: Free allows 10 AI notes a month and 30 minutes per meeting, Plus 20 notes and 2 hours; past a limit the summary is locked until you upgrade. Web prices are in euros only.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans from €21 per user / month, billed annually
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
How to choose
Decide whether a bot can join your calls
Granola and Jamie record on your own device, so no bot joins the call, and Krisp works the same way unless you enable its bot. Fathom, Fellow, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai and tl;dv give you the choice: a notetaker that joins the meeting, or an app that captures audio with no bot. Fathom's bot-free capture is in beta and Mac only. Read AI's desktop apps record meetings directly from the computer.
Look at what the free plan limits
Free plans cap different things. Otter.ai counts minutes: 300 a month and 30 per conversation. Jamie allows 10 AI notes a month, Read AI 5 transcripts and tl;dv AI notes for 10 meetings. Fireflies.ai limits AI summaries and stores 400 minutes per team, and Granola shows only the last 30 days of notes. Fathom limits advanced summaries to the first 5 calls a month. Fellow's 5 notes and 5 recordings per user are a lifetime allowance, and Krisp has a 7-day trial instead of a free plan.
Check where you need it to run
Fellow, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai, Read AI and tl;dv list a web app alongside Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Fathom, Granola, Jamie and Krisp do not list a web app. All nine have Mac, Windows and iOS apps, and all but Fathom have an Android app. None lists a Linux app.
Just your own notes, or a team's calls?
Fathom sells Premium for individuals and puts a 2-user minimum on its Team and Business plans. Fellow caps workspaces at 20 seats on Team and 50 on Business, and all Read AI licenses in a workspace must be on the same plan. If notes need to reach a CRM, Fathom Business adds CRM field sync and a deal view, tl;dv Business adds CRM field mapping and playbooks with AI coaching, and Fellow needs Business for Salesforce and HubSpot.
Common questions
Which AI meeting note takers are free?
Eight of the nine have a free plan: Fathom, Fellow, Fireflies.ai, Granola, Jamie, Otter.ai, Read AI and tl;dv. Fathom's lists unlimited recordings, storage and transcription, while Fellow's is a lifetime allowance of 5 AI notes and 5 recordings per user. Krisp has no free plan, only a 7-day trial with no credit card required.
Which AI note takers record without a bot joining the call?
Granola and Jamie record from your own device, so no bot joins, and Krisp does too unless you enable its bot. Fellow, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai and tl;dv offer bot-free capture through their desktop apps alongside a notetaker bot. Fathom's bot-free capture is in beta and works on Mac only.
What is the cheapest paid AI meeting note taker?
Among the standard plans priced in dollars, Fellow's Team plan is the lowest at $7 per user a month billed annually, but it allows only 10 AI notes and 10 recordings per user each month. Krisp Core is $8 and Otter.ai Pro $8.33 per user a month, and Fireflies.ai Pro is $10 per seat a month, all billed annually. Jamie is priced in euros, from €21 per user a month billed annually.
Which AI note takers can record in-person meetings?
Fellow, Granola, Jamie and Read AI all say they capture in-person meetings. Granola, Jamie and Read AI do it through their phone apps, and Jamie can also record from a laptop.
Which AI note takers keep data in the EU?
Jamie and tl;dv. Jamie is based in Germany, keeps data in the EU and deletes audio after transcription. tl;dv is built by a German company and hosts data in the EU.
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