The Minutes AI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Minutes AI in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Minutes AI
The Insider’s Guide
Recorder app that turns audio into transcripts and formatted notes
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Minutes AI’s own pages.
Made by Minutes AI, LLC · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Minutes AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Minutes AI’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 13 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Minutes AI records meetings, lectures and interviews on a phone, tablet or Mac and turns the audio into a speaker-labeled transcript, formatted notes and a summary. Audio can also come from an uploaded file or a YouTube link, and a chat answers questions about any recording. Paid access is sold in the apps as a purchase called Unlimited Access, and an enterprise plan is available on request.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Minutes AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Recording starts with one tap and the notes come out already formatted, so there's nothing to set up first.
- 1
Best for turning a recording into notes and a summary
Minutes AI records meetings, lectures and interviews on a phone, tablet or Mac and turns them into a transcript with speakers labeled, notes with headings and a summary.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $14.99 (Unlimited Access; billing period not shown on the store listing).
- 3
You can try it first
A free trial is offered in the apps; its length is not stated on the site or the store listings
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, iOS and Android.
- 5
Live recording and transcription
Recording starts with one tap and produces a live, word-for-word transcript with labeled speakers. You can list uncommon names, terms and acronyms for the app to listen for.
- 6
Formatted notes and summaries
Each recording is turned into notes with headings and bullets of the key points, plus a summary. The text can be edited and searched for words from the audio.
- 7
Chat with a recording
Ask questions about a recording, pull out key points or list action items, for example which figures a speaker quoted on a slide.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 13 of 48
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Minutes AI you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Minutes AI at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $14.99 (Unlimited Access; billing period not shown on the store listing)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- A free trial is offered in the apps; its length is not stated on the site or the store listings
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Minutes AI, LLC
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.9 on the App Store, 14,010 ratings
The report card
Best for turning a recording into notes and a summary
Minutes AI records meetings, lectures and interviews on a phone, tablet or Mac and turns them into a transcript with speakers labeled, notes with headings and a summary. It has 4.9 from about 14,000 App Store ratings. There's no pricing page, the App Store lists $14.99 and $99.99 without saying what period each covers, the trial's length isn't stated, and YouTube is the only connection.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The only purchase is Unlimited Access, listed on the US App Store at $14.99 and $99.99 with no period against either. Read $14.99 as a month, which is what the terms' note about monthly billing points to, and that's ordinary money for this category, at the dear end of ordinary. |
| Free plan and trial | D | There's no free plan at all. A trial is offered inside the apps, but neither the site nor either store listing says how long it runs, so there's nothing on record you can plan around. |
| Features | C | It does the basics of this job: one-tap recording with a live transcript and labelled speakers, notes with headings and bullets, a summary, and a chat about any recording. Uploaded files and YouTube links work too. The gap is the listing's own: YouTube is the only connection named, so notes leave as PDFs or email. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.9 from about 14,000 App Store ratings, the top band. Recording starts with one tap and the notes come out already formatted, so there's nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Both phones plus a Mac app that syncs with a calendar and takes notes from the computer's audio. No Windows and no web version is mentioned, and YouTube is the only integration listed, which is what keeps it off an A. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Minutes AI is for
- Fits if you record meetings, lectures or interviews on your phone and want them written up
- Works for turning a YouTube video or an old audio file into notes
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because there isn't one and the trial's length isn't published
- Skip it if you want to know the price before you download, as the site has no pricing page and the store shows no billing period
- Too light for teams that want notes sent to a CRM or a chat app, since YouTube is the only connection listed
- Not for you if you're on Windows or want a web version, as neither is mentioned
- Watch out: the enterprise plan goes through a contact form, with no features or price published
Good to know
Good for
- Recording meetings, lectures and interviews on a phone
- Turning uploaded audio files or YouTube videos into notes
- Notes written in a different language from the recording
Worth knowing
- The site has no pricing page: the US App Store lists Unlimited Access at $14.99 and $99.99 without saying which billing period each covers.
- Apps are listed for iOS, macOS and Android only; no Windows or web version is mentioned.
- The enterprise plan is handled through a contact form, with no published features or price.
- No connections to CRM, chat or task apps are listed; notes leave the app as PDFs, emails or texts.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$14.99
To start
Minutes AI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14.99 (Unlimited Access; billing period not shown on the store listing).
Unlimited Access
$14.99 or $99.99
billing period not shown on the store listing
The app's only in-app purchase, listed at two prices on the US App Store. The terms of use say subscriptions are typically billed monthly.
Enterprise
Custom
Requested through a form linked from the homepage; no features or prices are published for it.
Trying it first
A free trial is offered in the apps; its length is not stated on the site or the store listings
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Unlimited Access”, against $14.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺599,99 | $12.20 | 19% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 799.00 | $12.72 | 15% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 249ribu | $13.93 | 7% less |
| Canada | $19.99 | $14.05 | 6% less |
| Mexico | $299.00 | $16.43 | 10% more |
| South Africa | R299.99 | $18.14 | 21% more |
| United Kingdom | £14.99 | $19.82 | 32% more |
| Germany | 17,99 € | $20.16 | 34% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, iOS and Android
Recorder app that turns audio into transcripts and formatted notes. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant.
Uploaded files and YouTube links work too.
- Live recording and transcription
- Recording starts with one tap and produces a live, word-for-word transcript with labeled speakers. You can list uncommon names, terms and acronyms for the app to listen for.
- Formatted notes and summaries
- Each recording is turned into notes with headings and bullets of the key points, plus a summary. The text can be edited and searched for words from the audio.
- Chat with a recording
- Ask questions about a recording, pull out key points or list action items, for example which figures a speaker quoted on a slide.
- File upload and YouTube import
- Besides the built-in recorder, the app accepts audio files (mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpga, m4a, wav and webm) and pasted YouTube links.
- Separate transcript and note languages
- The homepage cites support for more than 50 languages. Transcription and summary languages are set separately, so audio in Spanish can produce notes in English.
- Export and sharing
- Notes can be shared as formatted PDFs, emails and texts. The Mac app syncs with a calendar and takes notes from the computer's audio.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- YouTube
Minutes AI is made by Minutes AI, LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/48
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Minutes AI's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 13 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 40 of 48) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Minutes AI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 48
- DFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 48
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 48
- AEase of useAbove 40 of 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 48
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Minutes AI you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 26 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers grade higher.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Minutes AI’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Otter.ai, Summary AI, Cue, VOMO and Notta
The 5 tools Minutes AI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat.
- Otter.ai has a free plan. Minutes AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists a web app.
- Only Otter.ai lists a Windows app.
- 3.0GPA
Summary AI
Free trial · from $8.99
Phone-first AI note taker that records and summarizes conversations.
- Only Minutes AI lists a macOS app.
- Only Summary AI lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
Cue
Free trial · from $99.99/yr
Bot-free meeting recorder with summaries and action items.
- Only Cue lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
VOMO
Free trial · from $1.92
Audio transcription with AI summaries and action items.
- Only Minutes AI lists a macOS app.
- Only VOMO lists a web app.
- VOMO also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Notta
Free plan · from $8.17/mo
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings.
- Notta has a free plan. Minutes AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notta lists a web app.
- Only Notta lists a Windows app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Minutes AI free?
No, Minutes AI is a paid product, but you can try it first. A free trial is offered in the apps; its length is not stated on the site or the store listings.
How much does Minutes AI cost?
Minutes AI lists 2 plans. Unlimited Access: $14.99 or $99.99 billing period not shown on the store listing.
What platforms does Minutes AI work on?
Minutes AI is available on macOS, iOS and Android.
How is Minutes AI rated?
Minutes AI's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14,010 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Minutes AI have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Minutes AI is listed for macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Minutes AI have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Minutes AI is listed for macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Minutes AI open source?
Minutes AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Minutes AI integrate with?
Minutes AI's listing names YouTube. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Minutes AI?
Minutes AI is made by Minutes AI, LLC.
What are the alternatives to Minutes AI?
The closest alternatives to Minutes AI in our directory are Otter.ai, Summary AI, Cue, VOMO and Notta.
How does Minutes AI compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Minutes AI's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 13 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 9.
Could I make my own version of Minutes AI?
To replace Minutes AI you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Minutes AI’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Minutes AI's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-21.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Minutes AI, LLC. Prices change, so check myminutes.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Minutes AI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/minutes-ai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Minutes AI’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Minutes AI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Minutes AI, LLC. Prices and plans change: check myminutes.ai before you buy.