Meeting assistants tools
AI meeting assistants join or record your calls, produce a transcript and write a summary with decisions and action items. Most work with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, and some can record in-person meetings from a phone.
Otter.ai
AI notetaker that transcribes, summarizes and searches meeting conversations
Fireflies.ai
AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes team calls
Fathom
AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes video calls
tl;dv
AI meeting recorder and notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams
Granola
AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, without a bot
Read AI
AI notetaker and search assistant for meetings, email and messages
Fellow
AI meeting assistant for notes, recordings and agendas with security controls
Krisp
Voice AI app for noise cancellation, meeting notes and accent conversion
Side by side
| Tool | Free plan | Starting price | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter.ai | $8.33/user/mo (annual) | No | Web, iOS, Android, macOS | |
| Fireflies.ai | $10/user/mo (annual) | No | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | |
| Fathom | $16/user/mo (annual) | No | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS | |
| tl;dv | $18/user/mo (annual) | No | Web | |
| Granola | $14/user/mo | No | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | |
| Read AI | $15/user/mo (annual) | No | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | |
| Fellow | $7/user/mo (annual) | No | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS | |
| Krisp | $8/user/mo (annual) | No | macOS, Windows, Chrome extension, iOS |
How to choose
- 1
Which meeting platforms and languages do you need?
- 2
Does it join as a visible bot, or record from your device without one?
- 3
How many meetings or minutes does the free plan cover, and how long does it keep recordings?
- 4
Where do summaries go afterwards: your CRM, your notes app, or your inbox?
Also worth a look
Tools listed elsewhere that do this job too.
Lindy
AI assistant that works in Slack, email and meetings to handle routine tasks
Notion
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI
Motion
AI calendar, task and project manager that plans work into the calendar
Loom
Screen and camera recorder for sharing video messages; owned by Atlassian
Questions
What are AI meeting assistants and note-takers?
AI meeting assistants join or record your calls, produce a transcript and write a summary with decisions and action items. Most work with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, and some can record in-person meetings from a phone.
Which AI meeting assistants and note-takers have a free plan?
Of the 8 listed here, 7 have a free plan: Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, tl;dv, Granola, Read AI and Fellow. Free plans are limited; each tool's page lists the limits.
Which of these AI meeting assistants and note-takers costs least to start?
Of the tools here with a published price, the lowest entry price is Fellow's Team plan at $7/user/mo billed annually, as published on its pricing page on 23 September 2026. The cheapest plan is not always the best value: check what each plan includes.