HiNotes vs Notta (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Notta grades higher than HiNotes: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Notta grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HiNotes
Note service for recordings made on HiDock recorders
Notta
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings
Which one is for you
Pick HiNotes if
- Fits if you already own a HiDock and want its recordings turned into notes
- Works for people who prefer paying for minutes that never expire to a monthly plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not own a HiDock device, since the free tier comes with it
- Tight if you stay free: 300 Pro minutes a month and speaker identification use paid quota
- Watch out: it is a cloud service, and recordings are processed in the cloud rather than on the device
- Watch out: Pro and Unlimited prices are managed inside the account after sign-in
- Pricey if you want unlimited, at $24.99 a month or $599 for life
Pick Notta if
- Fits if you transcribe uploaded files and YouTube links as well as live meetings
- Works for teams that meet in more than one language and need transcripts translated
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, because only the first 3 minutes of each conversation get transcribed, within 120 minutes a month
- Not for you if you need live translation often, as it's 2 to 4 free uses a month before an add-on from $6 a month
- Pricey if you want unlimited transcription, meeting video or CRM and Zapier links, which wait for Business at $16.67 a seat
- Tight if you're on Pro, a single seat capped at 1,800 minutes and 100 AI summaries a month
- Watch out: the bot-free desktop recorder is a beta, and SAML SSO needs Enterprise from 51 seats
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAHiNotesFair | 2.6GPANottaGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $12.99 for 1,200 minutes that never expire, and Unlimited is $24.99 a month or $199 a year, about $16.58 a month. That is the middle to the dearer side. | CPro is $8.17 a month billed yearly ($97.99), or $13.49 month to month, which is ordinary money for this category. It buys one seat and 1,800 minutes, and unlimited transcription, meeting video and the CRM and Zapier links all wait for Business at $16.67 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | CUnlimited core transcription and summaries, 8+ templates, TXT export and 300 Pro trial minutes a month, but only if you own a HiDock device. | COne seat, 120 minutes a month, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries. The one that bites is 3 minutes per conversation, so a real meeting gets cut off mid-sentence. There's a 7-day trial of Business if you want to see the whole thing. |
| Features | CTranscription in 75 languages, speaker identification, templates, sharing and calendar sync. Speaker identification and translation use paid quota. | BIt covers the job: a bot on Zoom, Meet, Teams and Webex or a desktop app that records with nothing in the call, live transcripts with speakers labelled in 58 languages, two at once if you need it, summaries with action items, files and YouTube links, screen recording. The bot-free desktop app is a beta. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It works with a separate recorder and linked accounts. | C4.1 from about 1,400 App Store ratings, which is middling for this category. The counting doesn't help: minutes, file uploads, AI summaries and AI credits each carry their own monthly quota, so there are four meters to keep an eye on. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Notion, Google Docs, OneNote, Google Calendar and Outlook. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, connecting to Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack, Notion, Salesforce and HubSpot. The bot-free desktop app is labeled a beta. |
| Best for | notes from HiDock recorder files | transcribing meetings and files in 58 languages |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HiNotes and Notta. How we grade
Where they differ
- HiNotes also covers templates.
- Notta also covers chat assistant and screen recording.
At a glance
| HiNotes | Notta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.99 for 1,200 Pro minutes, quota never expires | $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year) |
| Free plan | Included with a HiDock device: unlimited core transcription and summaries, 8+ templates, TXT export and 300 Pro trial minutes a month. | 1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of the Business plan |
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| Made by | HiDock | Notta PTE. LTD. |
| Price read from | hinotes.hidock.com | notta.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HiNotes
- The free tier is a perk of owning a HiDock device, which is bought separately.
- Speaker identification and translation use Pro quota, or need an Unlimited plan.
- It is a cloud service; recordings are processed in the cloud rather than on the device.
- Pro and Unlimited prices are managed inside the HiNotes account after sign-in.
Notta
- The Free plan transcribes only the first 3 minutes of each conversation, within 120 minutes a month.
- Pro is a single-seat plan capped at 1,800 minutes a month. Unlimited transcription, meeting video and CRM or Zapier integrations need Business.
- Real-time translation is limited to 2 to 4 free uses a month. More needs an add-on from $6 a month, billed annually, sold only with paid plans.
- Notta Desktop, the bot-free recorder for Mac and Windows, is labeled a beta.
Key features
HiNotes
- Transcription in 75 languages
- Core transcription is unlimited for HiDock Member users and supports custom vocabulary and VoiceMark highlights.
- Speaker identification
- Separates up to 10 voices with color-coded labels you can rename. It uses Pro quota or an Unlimited plan.
- Summary templates
- 8+ core templates are included; Pro and Unlimited add 39+ templates and custom ones, plus summary translation.
- Export and sharing
- Free members export TXT; paid plans add Word, PDF, CSV, SRT and Markdown, and send notes to Notion, Google Docs and OneNote.
- Calendar and recorder sync
- Google Calendar and Outlook connect on every plan, with fast transfer and auto record for HiDock devices.
- Stated data handling
- The site says recordings use AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS in transit, and are not used to train AI models.
Notta
- Bot or bot-free meeting recording
- A bot can join Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex calls. Notta Desktop, a beta app for Mac and Windows, records from the device instead, so nothing joins the call.
- Live transcription in 58 languages
- Transcribes speech as it happens and labels speakers. Notta lists 58 languages for transcription and translation, with a bilingual mode for two languages at once.
- AI Notes
- Generates a summary and action items for each recording. The monthly quota is 10 summaries on Free, 100 on Pro and 200 on Business.
- Notta Brain
- Answers questions across past meetings and builds slides, documents and infographics from them. It runs on AI credits: every plan includes 1,000 a month, and a paid add-on provides 8,000 a month.
- File and link transcription
- Upload audio or video files, or paste a YouTube link, and get a transcript. Uploads are capped at 50 a month on Free, 100 on Pro and 200 on Business.
- Screen recording
- Records the screen with audio and camera, and a Chrome extension captures audio from a browser tab. Recording online meetings with video needs the Business plan.
Plans
HiNotes
Member (Free)$0
Comes with a HiDock device; unlimited core transcription and summaries, VoiceMark and custom vocabulary.
Pro$12.99
for 1,200 minutes of quota, never expires ($99.99 for 12,000)
Pay as you use: speaker identification, 39+ templates, Notion, Google Docs and OneNote, more export formats.
Unlimited, 1 month$24.99
per month
All Pro features with no quota limit, priority support and Zoom support sessions.
Unlimited, 1 year$199
per year
Same as Unlimited monthly, billed yearly.
Unlimited, 3 years$399
for 3 years
Same as Unlimited, paid for a 3-year term; the page does not say whether it renews.
Unlimited, lifetime$599
one-time
Same as Unlimited, paid once.
Notta
Free$0
1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries.
Pro$8.17
per month, billed annually ($97.99); $13.49 billed monthly
1 seat, 1,800 minutes a month, recordings up to 5 hours, 100 file uploads and 100 AI summaries, plus export, translation and custom vocabulary.
Business$16.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($199.99); $27.99 monthly
Unlimited transcription, 200 file uploads and 200 AI summaries a month, video recording of web meetings, usage reports, and CRM and Zapier integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
From 51 seats: customized transcription quota, unlimited file uploads and AI summaries, SAML SSO, audit logs and priority support.
Ways to pay less
HiNotes
- Other savings
10% off a HiDock device
HiNotes lists 10% off a HiDock recorder as a perk, applied automatically at checkout.
Notta
- Annual discount
40% off with annual billing
Notta's pricing page labels annual billing 40% off. Pro costs $97.99 a year instead of $13.49 a month, and Business $199.99 per seat a year instead of $27.99 a month.
- Education
50% education discount on Pro
The pricing page links a 50% education discount. Students and educators who sign up with an educational email can apply it to the Pro plan at purchase.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HiNotes or Notta?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HiNotes starts at $12.99 for 1,200 Pro minutes, quota never expires, and Notta starts at $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year).
Which has a free plan, HiNotes or Notta?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both HiNotes and Notta have a free plan.
Which platforms do HiNotes and Notta run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Notta lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.