The best free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools (23)

Every option in the catalog for when you need to record a call and get the summary and action items — 23 AI meeting assistants and transcription tools, 20 of them free or freemium, with the pricing tier printed on every row.

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20free or freemium
3with no paid plan at all
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Best Free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools — straight answers

What are the best free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools?

Flocci AI Tools lists 23 of them, ordered free tiers first: Anarlog (Hyprnote), NVIDIA Broadcast, Vibe, Bluedot and Fathom. 20 of the 23 are free or have a free tier. Each entry states what it uniquely does rather than a score.

Which of these are completely free?

3 on this page are marked fully free with no paid plan at all: Anarlog (Hyprnote), NVIDIA Broadcast and Vibe. The remaining 20 are freemium, trial or paid, and each is labelled with its exact tier so nothing surprises you at sign-up.

How is this list ordered?

Free tools first, then freemium, then trial, then paid, and alphabetically inside each tier. Nobody pays to appear higher: Flocci AI Tools carries no ads, no sponsored slots and no paid listings, so the order reflects price and nothing else.

Best Free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools — quick picks

Which AI meeting assistants and transcription tools work in a browser with no install?

Bluedot, Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Grain and Jamie all work in a browser tab with no install needed — just open the site and go. 15 of the 20 free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools listed here are browser-based.

Which AI meeting assistants and transcription tools let you sign in with Google?

Bluedot, Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Grain and Jamie support Google sign-in, so you can start without creating a new account. That's 14 of the 20 free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools on this page.

Which AI meeting assistants and transcription tools have a mobile app?

Bluedot, Fireflies.ai, Jamie, Notta and Otter.ai have an iOS or Android app. 8 of the 20 free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools here can run on your phone.

Which AI meeting assistants and transcription tools can you self-host or run offline?

Anarlog (Hyprnote), NVIDIA Broadcast, Vibe, Granola and Meetily can be self-hosted or run locally without a browser — useful for privacy, air-gapped networks, or avoiding API rate limits. 5 of the 20 free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools here run offline.

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Best Free AI meeting assistants and transcription tools: pricing tier, category and the capability each tool is listed for.
ToolPricingTypeListed for
Anarlog (Hyprnote)FreeMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionOn-device meeting transcription and AI summaries without a bot joining the call
NVIDIA BroadcastFreeMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFree AI noise and echo removal for mics and speakers
VibeFreeMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionDesktop app that transcribes audio and video offline using Whisper
BluedotFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionBot-free recording (no visible meeting participant) for privacy
FathomFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionUnlimited recording & summaries on the free plan
Fireflies.aiFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionNotetaker across Zoom, Meet and Teams
GrainFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFree viewer seats can access shared meetings and try AI notes at no cost
JamieFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionBot-free meeting capture (does not join as a visible participant)
LaxisFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFree tier with 300 transcription minutes/month
MeetGeekFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFree-forever plan with 3 hrs/mo transcription and unlimited AI summaries
NottaFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionTranscription and summaries in many languages
Otter.aiFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionPioneer of live meeting transcription
Read AIFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFree tier gives 5 meeting transcripts/month with summaries and search
SpinachFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionPurpose-built for agile/engineering standups and sprint rituals
SupernormalFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFree Starter plan: unlimited meetings, 1,000 min storage/member, no card required
TactiqFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionChrome extension that transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Teams without a bot
tl;dvFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionRecord, transcribe and clip meetings
TurboScribeFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionTranscribes audio and video files in 98+ languages
GranolaFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionCaptures audio locally — no bot joins the call
MeetilyFreemiumMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionFully local real-time transcription with Whisper or Parakeet
CirclebackTrialMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionAI-generated custom insight templates per meeting type
Sembly AITrialMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionMulti-meeting AI chat across an entire workspace history
AvomaMeeting Assistants & TranscriptionCombines meeting assistant + conversation intelligence + revenue intelligence in one suite

Anarlog (Hyprnote)

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freeNew
  • On-device meeting transcription and AI summaries without a bot joining the call
  • Local models supported, so audio stays on your machine
  • Free and open source; optional paid cloud sync
  • Desktop apps plus mobile betas

NVIDIA Broadcast

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freeNew
  • Free AI noise and echo removal for mics and speakers
  • Webcam background removal, auto frame and eye contact
  • Creates virtual devices usable in Zoom, Teams, OBS, Discord
  • Requires an NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU on Windows

Vibe

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freeNew
  • Desktop app that transcribes audio and video offline using Whisper
  • Speaker diarization and multiple export formats
  • Free and open source, cross-platform
  • No account and no uploads

Bluedot

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Bot-free recording (no visible meeting participant) for privacy
  • Free plan gives 5 lifetime meetings, 1-hour cap each
  • Popular Chrome Web Store note-taker extension

Fathom

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Unlimited recording & summaries on the free plan
  • Auto-generated action items
  • Syncs to CRM and Slack
  • Highlights and clips

Fireflies.ai

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Notetaker across Zoom, Meet and Teams
  • Searchable conversation intelligence
  • Automations and CRM sync
  • Free tier available

Grain

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Free viewer seats can access shared meetings and try AI notes at no cost
  • Bot-free AI notes and recaps across Zoom/Meet/Teams/Webex
  • AI coaching and custom follow-up emails on Business tier

Jamie

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Bot-free meeting capture (does not join as a visible participant)
  • Free tier: 10 meetings/month, 30 minutes each
  • Team workspace and shared summaries on paid tiers

Laxis

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Free tier with 300 transcription minutes/month
  • AI Writer with 40+ pro templates built on meeting context
  • Voice Keyboard AI-agent mode for instant content generation

MeetGeek

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Free-forever plan with 3 hrs/mo transcription and unlimited AI summaries
  • AI voice agents and workflow automation on Business tier
  • Global cross-meeting search plus team analytics

Notta

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemiumNew
  • Transcription and summaries in many languages
  • Free plan gives a monthly allowance of transcription minutes
  • Bot-free recording and meeting bot options
  • Japanese-founded, popular across Asia

Otter.ai

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Pioneer of live meeting transcription
  • AI chat and automated summaries
  • Meeting agents that answer live
  • Free monthly minutes

Read AI

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Free tier gives 5 meeting transcripts/month with summaries and search
  • "Ask Read" cross-searches meetings, email, and messaging
  • Personalized meeting-coaching performance metrics

Spinach

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Purpose-built for agile/engineering standups and sprint rituals
  • Auto-creates tickets in Jira/Linear and updates CRM from meeting content
  • Free-to-start tier across Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack

Supernormal

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Free Starter plan: unlimited meetings, 1,000 min storage/member, no card required
  • Credit-based usage system for AI task complexity
  • Repositioned in 2026 toward AI agents for client/agency work

Tactiq

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemiumNew
  • Chrome extension that transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Teams without a bot
  • Free plan has a monthly allowance of transcripts and AI credits
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Export and share transcripts

tl;dv

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Record, transcribe and clip meetings
  • Bot and bot-free options
  • Strong compliance controls
  • Free plan with unlimited recordings

TurboScribe

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemiumNew
  • Transcribes audio and video files in 98+ languages
  • Free tier allows three files per day of up to 30 minutes each, no account needed
  • Speaker labels, exports to Word, PDF and SRT
  • Translation of transcripts

Granola

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemium
  • Captures audio locally — no bot joins the call
  • Enhances your own notes with the transcript
  • Structured summaries and actions
  • Free trial meetings

Meetily

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
freemiumNew
  • Fully local real-time transcription with Whisper or Parakeet
  • Summaries via Ollama or other providers, with speaker diarization
  • Community edition is permanently free
  • Optional paid Pro tier

Circleback

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
trial
  • AI-generated custom insight templates per meeting type
  • Cross-meeting AI search with speaker recognition
  • 100+ language transcription support

Sembly AI

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
trial
  • Multi-meeting AI chat across an entire workspace history
  • HIPAA-compliant tier for regulated industries
  • Sentiment and risk/issue detection in meeting analytics

Avoma

Meeting Assistants & Transcription
  • Combines meeting assistant + conversation intelligence + revenue intelligence in one suite
  • AI deal-risk alerts and win-loss analysis for sales teams
  • Only a 14-day trial; afterwards accounts are viewer-only and cannot record new meetings.

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