The Speak AI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Speak 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.
Speak AI
The Insider’s Guide
Transcription, meeting notes and call scoring on a credit system
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Speak AI’s own pages.
Made by Speak AI Inc. · checked Nov 13, 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 Speak AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Speak AI’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 60 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Speak AI transcribes recordings and meetings in more than 100 languages, then analyzes them with AI chat, scorecards and automations. It covers meeting notes, research interviews and sales-call scoring. Pricing is either pay-as-you-go credits or a per-user Pro plan, with custom white-label builds for enterprises.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Speak AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There is a lot to set up, from integrations to scorecards.
- 1
Best for transcription, notes and call scoring on credits
Speak AI transcribes in 100+ languages, takes meeting notes, scores calls and has an API, an MCP server and a command line.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
Transcription in 100+ languages
Upload audio or video, or record in the app. Standard languages cost 2 credits per hour of audio and premium languages cost 3.
- 6
Meeting notetaker
Captures meetings and produces a transcript and summary. Meeting transcription is billed at 4 credits per hour on the pay-as-you-go plan.
- 7
AI chat across your library
Ask questions of a single recording or the whole library. Chat costs about 0.08 credits per message on pay-as-you-go.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 60 of 89
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 Speak 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.
Speak AI at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $20 per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Speak AI Inc.
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for transcription, notes and call scoring on credits
Speak AI transcribes in 100+ languages, takes meeting notes, scores calls and has an API, an MCP server and a command line. There is a 7-day trial and no free plan after it, and Pro covers only up to 5 users.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $20 a user a month on yearly billing, $25 monthly, which is past the $18 that starts the dearer quarter. Pay as you go starts with a $10 top-up. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day trial with no card, then no free plan. |
| Features | B | Transcription, a meeting notetaker, chat across your library, call scoring, an API and surveys. The gaps named, like tone and video analysis, are custom Enterprise work, not core. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. There is a lot to set up, from integrations to scorecards. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with an API, an MCP server and a command line, plus Meet, Webex, Slack, Zapier, Salesforce, HubSpot and Claude. |
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 Speak AI is for
- Fits if you transcribe interviews or calls in many languages and want the file library searchable
- Works for developers who want an API or MCP server over their transcripts
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a plan that stays free, as there is only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you add people: Pro covers up to 5 users, and bigger teams go to custom Enterprise
- Watch out: tone-of-voice and video analysis are listed under Enterprise custom builds
- Watch out: pay as you go is credit-based, so costs depend on use
Good to know
Good for
- Researchers and consultants who transcribe interviews in many languages
- Occasional users who prefer paying by the hour of audio over a subscription
- Sales teams that want call scoring alongside meeting notes
Worth knowing
- There is no ongoing free plan; after the 7-day trial you pay per credit or move to Pro.
- Pro covers up to 5 users; larger teams are directed to the custom Enterprise plan.
- Tone-of-voice and video analysis are listed under Enterprise custom builds, not on Pro.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start, for each person
Speak AI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20 per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
Pay as you go
$10
minimum top-up, used as you go
No subscription. 1 credit is $1; standard transcription uses 2 credits per hour and meeting transcription 4 credits per hour.
Pro
$20
per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Up to 5 users, 25 credits per user each month, 10 GB storage, AI chat, shared library, automations and a branded recorder.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom builds with white-label domains, custom AI agents, unlimited seats, volume rates, data residency options and an SLA.
Trying it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required.
Read from speakai.co on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save $60 per user a year on Pro
Pro is $20 per user a month when billed annually, against $25 billed monthly, as shown on the pricing page.
Stated on speakai.co
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Transcription, meeting notes and call scoring on a credit system. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant, workflow automation.
Transcription, a meeting notetaker, chat across your library, call scoring, an API and surveys.
- Transcription in 100+ languages
- Upload audio or video, or record in the app. Standard languages cost 2 credits per hour of audio and premium languages cost 3.
- Meeting notetaker
- Captures meetings and produces a transcript and summary. Meeting transcription is billed at 4 credits per hour on the pay-as-you-go plan.
- AI chat across your library
- Ask questions of a single recording or the whole library. Chat costs about 0.08 credits per message on pay-as-you-go.
- Call scoring and scorecards
- Scores sales and support calls against a scorecard you define, with coaching and conversation-intelligence views.
- API, MCP server and CLI
- Includes a REST API, webhooks, Zapier and an MCP server so other AI assistants can search and analyze the workspace.
- Branded recorder and surveys
- Pro adds a recorder and survey pages under your own branding, aimed at collecting interviews and feedback.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Meet
- Webex
- Slack
- Zapier
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zoho
- Claude
Speak AI is made by Speak AI Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
60/89
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Speak AI's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 60 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 67 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month for each person, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 61 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Speak AI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 21 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 89
- BFeaturesAbove 47 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 67 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 77 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Speak AI is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 Speak 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 60 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade. It costs $240 a year.
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.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Speak 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, Fireflies.ai, Notta, Transkriptor and Sonix
The 5 tools Speak 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. Speak AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
- Speak AI also covers workflow automation.
- 3.2GPA
Fireflies.ai
Free plan · from $10/mo
Meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls.
- Fireflies.ai has a free plan. Speak AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists a browser extension.
- Speak AI also covers workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Notta
Free plan · from $8.17/mo
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings.
- Notta has a free plan. Speak AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notta lists a browser extension.
- Speak AI also covers workflow automation.
- 3.0GPA
Transkriptor
Free trial · from $8.33/mo
AI transcription for files, recordings and meetings.
- Only Transkriptor lists a browser extension.
- Speak AI also covers workflow automation.
- Transkriptor also covers templates and screen recording.
- 2.2GPA
Sonix
Free trial · from $25/mo
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder.
- Only Speak AI lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Speak AI also covers chat assistant and workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Speak AI free?
No, Speak AI is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Speak AI cost?
Speak AI lists 3 plans. Pay as you go: $10 minimum top-up, used as you go.
What platforms does Speak AI work on?
Speak AI is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Speak AI offer any discounts?
Speak AI publicly lists the following: Save $60 per user a year on Pro.
Does Speak AI have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Speak AI is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Speak AI open source?
Speak AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Speak AI have an API?
Yes. Speak AI offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Speak AI integrate with?
Speak AI's listing names Google Meet, Webex, Slack, Zapier, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho and Claude.
Who makes Speak AI?
Speak AI is made by Speak AI Inc.
What are the alternatives to Speak AI?
The closest alternatives to Speak AI in our directory are Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Notta, Transkriptor and Sonix.
How does Speak AI compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Speak AI's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 60 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 11.
Is Speak AI good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Speak AI C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month for each person, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 61 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Speak AI?
To replace Speak 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 Speak AI’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Speak AI's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Speak AI Inc. Prices change, so check speakai.co before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Speak AI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/speak-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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Speak 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. Speak AI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Speak AI Inc. Prices and plans change: check speakai.co before you buy.