Best AI note taker without a bot
Note takers that record Zoom, Meet and Teams calls from your own computer, so no extra participant joins the call, with what each keeps afterwards and what it costs.
Granola
Records your computer's audio on Mac and Windows and keeps no audio afterwards. The free plan has no minute limit but shows only the last 30 days of notes; Business is $14 a seat a month, billed monthly. It may train on anonymized data unless you opt out.
All Granola facts- Cheapest paid option
- $14/month per seat, billed monthly
- AI training on recordings
- NoYes, unless you opt out
- Free plan
- YesUnlimited minutes
Jamie
Records from your computer, deletes the audio once it's transcribed, and stores and processes everything in Frankfurt. It says it never trains on meeting content, on any plan. Free covers 10 meetings a month of up to 30 minutes; Plus is €21 a month billed yearly.
All Jamie facts- Cheapest paid option
- €21/month per seat, billed yearly
- AI training on recordings
- YesSays it doesn't train on them
- Free plan
- YesFree plan, with limits
Hedy
Transcribes on your device by default on Mac, Windows and phones, and saving audio is off by default. It says it doesn't train on conversations. Free gives 5 hours a month; Pro is $99 a year or $12 month to month, and there's a $299 lifetime licence.
All Hedy facts- Cheapest paid option
- $8.25/month per seat, billed yearly
- AI training on recordings
- YesSays it doesn't train on them
- Free plan
- Yes300 minutes a month
Bluedot
A browser extension and desktop app that record without a bot (a bot is optional for Zoom). Data is stored in the EU by default and its terms say content is never used for training. The free plan is 5 meetings for the life of the account; Basic is $14 a seat a month billed yearly.
All Bluedot facts- Cheapest paid option
- $14/month per seat, billed yearly
- AI training on recordings
- YesSays it doesn't train on them
- Free plan
- YesFree plan, with limits
Every app that could fit, checked
28 apps, grouped by how they listen. Picks are outlined.
| App | Cheapest paid option | AI training on recordings | Free plan | Can skip keeping the audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A bot joins the call | ||||
 Avoma | $19/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | No free planNo free plan | Not stated |
 Fathom | $15/month per seat, billed yearly | Yes, unless you opt outYes, unless you opt out | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Yes |
 Fellow | $7/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Yes |
 Fireflies.ai | $10/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Yes |
 Grain | $15/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Yes |
 Krisp | $8/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | No free planNo free plan | Yes |
 MeetGeek | $9.99/month per seat, billed yearly | Only if you opt inOnly if you opt in | 180 minutes a month180 minutes a month | Not stated |
 Notta | €7/month, billed yearly | Not statedNot stated | 120 minutes a month120 minutes a month | Not stated |
 Otter | $8.33/month per seat, billed yearly | YesYes | 300 minutes a month300 minutes a month | Yes |
 Read AI | $15/month per seat, billed yearly | Only if you opt inOnly if you opt in | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Yes |
 Sembly | $10/month, billed yearly | Yes, unless you opt outYes, unless you opt out | No free planNo free plan | Yes |
 tl;dv | €18/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Not stated |
| Records on your computer | ||||
| Bluedot | $14/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Yes |
 Circleback | $15/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Yes |
| Granola | $14/month per seat, billed monthly | Yes, unless you opt outYes, unless you opt out | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Yes |
| Hedy | $8.25/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | 300 minutes a month300 minutes a month | Yes |
| Jamie | €21/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Yes |
 Meetily | $10/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Yes |
 Supernormal | €20/month, billed yearly | Not statedNot stated | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Yes |
 Tactiq | €6.67/month per seat, billed yearly | Not statedNot stated | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Yes |
| Upload a file | ||||
 HappyScribe | $8.50/month, billed yearly | Only if you opt inOnly if you opt in | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Not stated |
 Transkriptor | $8.33/month, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Not stated |
 Trint | €59/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | No free planNo free plan | Not stated |
| Only on your device | ||||
 MacWhisper | €64 once | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | Not stated |
 Superwhisper | $7.08/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Unlimited minutesUnlimited minutes | Not stated |
 Whisper Notes | $14 once | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | Free plan, with limitsFree plan, with limits | No |
| A pocket recorder | ||||
 Plaud | $8.33/month per seat, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | 300 minutes a month300 minutes a month | Yes |
 TicNote | $16.58/month, billed yearly | Says it doesn't train on themSays it doesn't train on them | 300 minutes a month300 minutes a month | Not stated |
Worth knowing. Without a bot, nobody in the call sees a note taker join, and most of these apps send no notice by default. Several makers ask you to tell the other people yourself; Granola and Bluedot can post a message in the meeting chat for you.
