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AI meeting notetakers
Otter.ai, Fathom, Granola, Fireflies.ai, Read AI, tl;dv and Plaud compared by how they capture meetings and what the free plans include.
- products
- 8
- things to compare
- 3
- updated
- 2026-10-02
Meeting notetakers differ mainly in how they capture audio: a bot that joins the call, an app that listens to your device without joining, or a recording device for in-person conversations. After that, compare summaries, search across meetings and integrations with your CRM or chat.
What to compare
- Decide whether a visible bot in the call is acceptable to the people you meet.
- Check where recordings are stored and how long they are kept.
- Compare free-plan limits on meetings or minutes against your actual weekly meeting load.
This is a focused selection, not an exhaustive ranking. See each profile for evidence and review scope.
Projects to explore
Otter.ai
A meeting agent with real-time transcription, live chat, automated summaries, insights and action items.
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Fathom
An AI notetaker that records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls and writes summaries and action items.
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Granola
An AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that produces notes, actions and memory without a meeting bot joining the call.
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Fireflies.ai
Takes meeting notes, manages tasks and automates workflows across meetings, email, chat and CRM, building a searchable knowledge base.
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Read AI
An AI meeting notetaker for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet that writes summaries and lets you search across meetings, email and messages.
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tl;dv
An AI meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls.
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Krisp
Voice AI for calls that removes background noise, converts accents and takes AI meeting notes across conferencing apps.
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Plaud
AI note-taking devices and app that record in-person conversations, calls and online meetings, then transcribe and summarize them.
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