Fathom

A bot joins the callUnited States

Fathom Video Inc. of San Francisco, now part of Superhuman, makes a meeting note taker for Zoom, Meet and Teams that records with a bot or, on Mac, without one.

Visit Fathom Compare with anotherChecked 19 October 2026

How it listens: A bot joins the call; A bot joins the call, Records your computer's audio
Free plan: Unlimited minutes
Cheapest paid: $15/mo; Team, per seat, billed yearly
Trains AI on your recordings: Yes, unless you opt out
Where it transcribes: In the cloud; Meeting content goes to Fathom; Google Cloud is the primary provider

Where it stands among 43

Each fact with every app's answer. Fathom is outlined.

Trains AI on your recordings

Yes, unless you opt out

Only if you opt in 5

Yes, unless you opt out 3

Yes 2

Not stated 3

Notes from a call without a bot

Yes, no bot joins

A bot joins the call 7

Doesn't join live calls 4

Where it transcribes

In the cloud

On your device 3

On device or in the cloud 5

Free plan

Free plan or free with the device

Free plan or free with the device 31

No free plan 11

Not stated 1

Webex AI Assistant

Can skip keeping the audio

Yes

EU data storage

Not offered

HIPAA

Says it supports HIPAA

Plans and prices

In US dollars, per month, as listed by Fathom. Prices exclude VAT and sales tax. Checked 19 October 2026.

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Fathom plans and prices
Plan	Made for	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	Minutes
FreeAdvanced AI summaries for the first 5 calls a month	Anyone	$0	$0	UnlimitedUnlimited recordings and transcriptions
PremiumUnlimited advanced summaries, Ask Fathom	One personPer seat	$16/moLive pricing page, yearly billing, 2026-10-19	$20/moLive pricing page, monthly billing, 2026-10-19	Unlimited
Team2-user minimum	TeamsPer seat	$15/mo2-user minimum	$19/mo2-user minimum	Unlimited
BusinessCRM field sync, coaching metrics	TeamsPer seat	$25/mo2-user minimum	$34/mo2-user minimum	Unlimited
EnterpriseSSO, SCIM, custom retention	CompaniesPer seat	Custom quoteTalk to sales	Custom quoteTalk to sales	Unlimited

How others are told

What the other people in the meeting see or hear, as Fathom describes it.

The bot shows in the call
Email to attendees
Automatic chat message

Bot is visible and Zoom shows a banner; optional consent email before scheduled calls; bot-free Recording Notice posts in the chat, otherwise in-app prompts

All the facts

How it listens

Ways it captures: A bot joins the call, Records your computer's audio Bot joins for audio and video; bot-free transcript-only or audio-only capture on Mac (Fathom 3.0); iOS app records in person. Uploads not supported
No bot in your calls: Yes Bot joins for audio and video; bot-free transcript-only or audio-only capture on Mac (Fathom 3.0); iOS app records in person. Uploads not supported
How others are told: The bot shows in the call, Email to attendees, Automatic chat message Bot is visible and Zoom shows a banner; optional consent email before scheduled calls; bot-free Recording Notice posts in the chat, otherwise in-app prompts
Labels who said what: YesYes Labels speakers in calls; an opt-in voiceprint on iOS recognises the user only. In-person audio is all attributed to the user
Languages: 38+ Help page lists 38 transcript languages; Fathom 3.0 notes say English plus 38 for summaries
Mixed-language meetings: Not statedNot stated Not stated whether one meeting can switch between languages

What happens to your recordings

Trains AI on your recordings: Yes, unless you opt out Fathom trains its own models on de-identified meeting data unless you opt out in settings; Team Edition admins can opt out everyone
Where it transcribes: In the cloud Meeting content goes to Fathom; Google Cloud is the primary provider
Can skip keeping the audio: YesYes Transcript Only (bot-free, Mac) saves no recording
How long it's kept: Kept indefinitely until you delete it; Enterprise can set automatic deletion
EU data storage: NoNo Fathom says all data is stored in the United States
SOC 2: YesYes SOC 2 Type II
HIPAA: YesYes Blanket BAA linked from the terms; plan not specified

What it costs

Free plan: Unlimited minutes Advanced AI summaries for the first 5 calls a month
Cheapest paid plan: $15/month per seat, billed yearly
Pay per minute (AI): Not offered Fathom says uploaded recordings aren't supported
Human transcription: Not offered Fathom says uploaded recordings aren't supported
One-time price: None No one-time licence listed
Device price: No device Software only; no device sold
Free trial: 30 days 30-day Premium preview for individuals; team plans have a free trial of unstated length
Refund window: Not stated The pricing page shows a '90 day guarantee' on paid plans without its terms; the terms of service say all fees are non-refundable

Where it works

Zoom: YesYes
Google Meet: YesYes
Microsoft Teams: YesYes
Webex: Not statedNot stated Webex isn't named; the help page lists Zoom, Meet and Teams
In-person meetings: YesYes Through the iOS app; it can't tell apart several speakers in one room
Phone calls: NoNo Fathom says phone calls such as Zoom Phone aren't supported
Apps: Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Chrome

What you get out

Transcript exports: Not stated
Subtitles (SRT): NoNo Transcripts can't be downloaded, only copied
Audio download: NoNo Recordings download as MP4 video; MP3 'available soon'
Integrations: Slack, Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Asana, Zapier, Make, ChatGPT, Claude, API API on all plans

Who makes it

Company: Fathom Video Inc. Delaware corporation, San Francisco address
Owned by: Superhuman Fathom announced it is now part of Superhuman
Based in: United States
Founded: Not stated Founding year not stated on Fathom's pages

Where we recommend it

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Unlimited recordings and transcripts, kept until you delete them, with advanced AI summaries for the first 5 calls a month. Transcripts can be copied but not downloaded, and Fathom trains on de-identified data unless you opt out in settings.

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