The Tactiq Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Tactiq 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.
Tactiq
The Insider’s Guide
Bot-free live transcription and AI notes for browser meetings
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Tactiq’s own pages.
Made by Tactiq · checked Oct 5, 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 Tactiq’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tactiq’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 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
Tactiq is a Chrome extension that transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams calls live, without a bot joining the meeting. AI credits turn a transcript into a summary, action items or an answer to a question, and workflows send the results to tools such as Slack, Notion and HubSpot. Tactiq says it does not record or store meeting audio: the transcript is saved as text.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Tactiq, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Text only means there's nothing to play back.
- 1
Best for live transcripts in the browser, with no bot
Tactiq is a Chrome extension that types out Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls as people speak, with no bot joining and no audio stored.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plan for 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, with AI insights, in-meeting AI, and transcript sharing and export.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and macOS, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Live transcription without a bot
The extension transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in the browser as people speak, with speaker identification and support for more than 60 languages.
- 6
Text-only capture
Tactiq states that it does not record or store meeting audio. The transcript is produced in real time and saved as text, and it is shown only to the person running Tactiq.
- 7
AI summaries and action items
One AI credit covers a single AI action, such as a summary, a list of action items or one question. Free includes 5 credits a month, Pro 10, and Team and above are unlimited.
- 8
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 Tactiq 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.
Tactiq at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Browser extension
- Made by
- Tactiq
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for live transcripts in the browser, with no bot
Tactiq is a Chrome extension that types out Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls as people speak, with no bot joining and no audio stored. Text only means there's nothing to play back. The AI is rationed too: free is 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, Pro lifts the transcript cap but keeps 10 credits, and unlimited AI starts on Team at $16.67. The Mac app is a beta for Zoom only, and there's no Windows or phone app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $8 a user a month billed yearly, the low end here, and transcripts are unlimited. But one summary spends one AI credit and Pro gives you 10 a month, so unlimited AI means Team at $16.67, the dear end. Ordinary money for this category, in other words. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free covers one user for 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month. That's a couple of meetings a week with a summary for half of them, so these are caps you'll run into. |
| Features | C | It does the basics of this job: live transcripts of Meet, Zoom and Teams with speakers named, 60+ languages, questions you can ask mid-meeting, and workflows into Slack, Notion or HubSpot. The gaps are the listing's own — no audio or video to replay, and the Mac app is a beta for Zoom calls only. |
| Ease of use | B | It's a Chrome extension: add it and the transcript appears as people talk, with nothing to set up and no bot to let into the call. No store rating on record, so that install-and-go is what the B rests on. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A Chrome extension and web app, with workflows into Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot and Google Docs. The Mac app is a beta that only covers Zoom desktop calls, and no Windows or phone app is listed. |
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 Tactiq is for
- Fits if you don't want a notetaker bot joining your calls, or audio of them stored
- Works for people who follow the transcript live during the call, not just afterwards
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to replay a meeting, because Tactiq saves text only, with no audio or video
- Tight if you stay free, with 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month for one user
- Tight if you're on Pro and want every meeting summarized, with 10 AI credits a month and one credit a summary
- Pricey if you want unlimited AI, which starts on Team at $16.67 a user a month yearly or $20 monthly
- Not for you if you want it on your phone or Windows, as the only app beside Chrome is a Zoom-only Mac beta
Good to know
Good for
- People who do not want a notetaker bot joining their calls
- Following a live transcript during a meeting, not only afterward
- Teams that prefer transcripts kept as text with no audio or video stored
Worth knowing
- The Free plan is limited to 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month.
- Pro lifts the transcript cap but includes only 10 AI credits a month. Unlimited AI credits start on the Team plan.
- There is no audio or video recording to play back, since Tactiq saves the transcript as text only.
- The download page lists a Chrome extension and a beta Mac app limited to Zoom desktop calls; no Windows or mobile app is listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Tactiq has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year).
Ordinary money for this category, in other words.
Free
$0
For 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, in-meeting AI, and sharing and export of transcripts.
Pro
$8
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited transcripts and 10 AI credits a month, plus controls to pause automatic transcription and turn off the transcript notification.
Team
$16.67
per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
For 1 to 20 users: unlimited AI credits, priority support and automatic sharing of transcripts with teams.
Business
$29.17
per user / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
For 20 to 200 users: advanced data retention, SAML SSO, a customer success manager, and the Tactiq MCP and Claude connector (both beta).
Enterprise
Custom
For 200+ users: a curated data processing agreement, customizable SAML SSO and in-meeting notification, and a dedicated account manager.
The free plan
Free plan for 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, with AI insights, in-meeting AI, and transcript sharing and export.
Read from tactiq.io on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 33% with annual billing
Tactiq labels annual billing as saving up to 33%. Pro is $96 a year instead of $12 a month, Team $200 instead of $20 a month, and Business $350 instead of $40 a month, per user.
Stated on tactiq.ioEducation
Education pricing for teachers and students
The pricing page offers special pricing for teachers and students who apply for Tactiq's education plan through a linked form. The amount is not published.
Stated on tactiq.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, macOS and Browser extension
Bot-free live transcription and AI notes for browser meetings. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant, workflow automation.
The gaps are the listing's own — no audio or video to replay, and the Mac app is a beta for Zoom calls only.
- Live transcription without a bot
- The extension transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in the browser as people speak, with speaker identification and support for more than 60 languages.
- Text-only capture
- Tactiq states that it does not record or store meeting audio. The transcript is produced in real time and saved as text, and it is shown only to the person running Tactiq.
- AI summaries and action items
- One AI credit covers a single AI action, such as a summary, a list of action items or one question. Free includes 5 credits a month, Pro 10, and Team and above are unlimited.
- In-meeting AI and saved prompts
- Ask the AI questions while the meeting is still running, and save custom questions as reusable prompts for later meetings.
- Workflows
- A workflow builder triggers steps automatically after a meeting and can post results to Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot and other tools. Workflows can be shared with a team.
- Mac app (beta)
- A native macOS app transcribes calls made in the Zoom desktop app. Tactiq's download page says other platforms are not supported in it yet.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Notion
- HubSpot
- Linear
- Google Docs
Tactiq is made by Tactiq.
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
Tactiq'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 (B, above 20 of 48) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 7 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tactiq’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 48
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 48
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 48
- BEase of useAbove 20 of 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 48 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Tactiq 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 Tactiq 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. It costs $96 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.
- A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Tactiq’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
Scribbl, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai, tl;dv and Fathom
The 5 tools Tactiq is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Scribbl
Free plan · from $13/mo
Bot-free AI notetaker for Google Meet, Zoom and Teams.
- Only Scribbl lists a Windows app.
- Tactiq also covers workflow automation.
- Scribbl also covers templates.
- 3.2GPA
Fireflies.ai
Free plan · from $10/mo
Meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Tactiq also covers workflow automation.
- Fireflies.ai also covers dictation.
- 3.0GPA
Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat.
- Only Otter.ai lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Tactiq also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
tl;dv
Free plan · from $18/mo
Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams.
- Only tl;dv lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Tactiq also covers workflow automation.
- tl;dv also covers templates.
- 2.8GPA
Fathom
Free plan · from $15/mo
AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a free plan.
- Only Tactiq lists a web app.
- Only Tactiq lists a browser extension.
- Only Fathom lists Windows and iOS apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Tactiq free?
Tactiq has a free plan. Free plan for 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, with AI insights, in-meeting AI, and transcript sharing and export.
How much does Tactiq cost?
Tactiq lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Tactiq work on?
Tactiq is available on Web and macOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Tactiq offer any discounts?
Tactiq publicly lists the following: Save up to 33% with annual billing; Education pricing for teachers and students.
Does Tactiq have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Tactiq is listed for Web and macOS.
Does Tactiq have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Tactiq is listed for Web and macOS.
Is Tactiq open source?
Tactiq is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Tactiq integrate with?
Tactiq's listing names Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Linear and Google Docs.
Does Tactiq have a student discount?
Education pricing for teachers and students. The pricing page offers special pricing for teachers and students who apply for Tactiq's education plan through a linked form.
Who makes Tactiq?
Tactiq is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Tactiq?
The closest alternatives to Tactiq in our directory are Scribbl, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai, tl;dv and Fathom.
How does Tactiq compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Tactiq's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 13 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 9.
Is Tactiq good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Tactiq C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 7 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Tactiq?
To replace Tactiq 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 Tactiq’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tactiq's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-01.
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 Tactiq. Prices change, so check tactiq.io 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.
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
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- 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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