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Best Free AI Note Takers in 2026: Scribbl vs Fathom, Otter, Fireflies, Granola, Read AI and tl;dv

7 free AI note taker plans compared, each read on the vendor's pricing page and help center. Our pick is Scribbl: AI notes, a transcript and the video on every free meeting, no length limit, and nothing joins the call.

Updated October 7, 2026

The best free AI note taker is Scribbl: every free meeting gets AI notes and action items, the full transcript and the video, with no limit on meeting length and nothing joining the call. Below are the free plans of Scribbl and the six best-known AI note takers, side by side: Fathom, Granola, Otter, Read AI, Fireflies and tl;dv.

Most "free" AI note takers are free in a narrower way than the word suggests. One gives AI notes on your first 10 meetings for the life of the account. One shows only the first 30 minutes of each conversation. One keeps no recording and hides everything older than 30 days. On October 1, 2026 we read the free plan of each of these 7 AI note takers on the vendor's own pricing page and help center, wrote down where the two disagree, and captured the other six pricing pages so you can check our reading.

Our pick is Scribbl. We make it, so we hold it to the same five catches as everyone else, below, and you can check every number against the vendor's own page. This guide covers note takers for online meetings on Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

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      Every free AI note taker plan at a glance

      • Scribbl

        10 meetings a month on Google Meet, Zoom and Teams, with the video, a transcript with speaker names, AI notes and action items on every one, and no length limit

        Resets
        Every month
        Nothing joins
        Yes
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $13/user/mo billed annually, $20 monthly
      • Fathom

        Unlimited recording, transcripts and storage; a basic AI summary on every call, advanced summaries on 5 calls a month

        Resets
        Every month
        Nothing joins
        No
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $16/user/mo billed annually, $20 monthly (Premium)
      • Granola

        Unlimited meetings, but only the last 30 days of notes are visible

        Resets
        Rolling window
        Nothing joins
        Yes
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $14/user/mo (Business, billed monthly)
      • Otter.ai

        300 minutes a month, but only the first 30 minutes of each conversation

        Resets
        Every month
        Nothing joins
        Only Meet, Teams
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $8.33/user/mo billed annually, $16.99 monthly
      • Read AI

        5 meetings a month, up to 1 hour each

        Resets
        Every month
        Nothing joins
        No
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $15/user/mo billed annually, $19.75 monthly
      • Fireflies.ai

        Unlimited transcription only with calendar auto-join on (otherwise 3 meetings); 400 minutes of recordings stored in total

        Resets
        Never (lifetime)
        Nothing joins
        Only Meet, in person
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $10/seat/mo billed annually, $18 monthly
      • tl;dv

        Unlimited recordings and transcripts; AI notes for your first 10 meetings ever, then only the first 10 minutes of each

        Resets
        Never (lifetime)
        Nothing joins
        No
        Free on
        Meet, Zoom, Teams
        Paid from
        $18/seat/mo billed annually, $29 monthly
      Checked October 1, 2026 on each vendor's pricing page and help center. Scribbl, our pick, first; then the six best-known free plans. Prices are per user per month in US dollars.

      What each free AI note taker gives you in every meeting

      A meeting count only tells you how many. This is what each free plan gives you inside every meeting, from the same vendor pages as the rest of this guide.

      Free planAI notes on each meetingLongest meetingRecording and historyBot in the call
      ScribblFull AI notes and action items, every meetingNo limitVideoNo
      FathomAI summary; advanced summaries on your first 5 calls a month; action items paidNo limitVideoYes, by default (bot-free is a Mac beta)
      GranolaAI notesNo daily limitNone kept: audio is transcribed, then deleted; last 30 days of notes visibleNo
      Otter.aiOnly the first 30 minutes of each conversation are viewable30 minutes viewable25 most recent conversations visibleBy default
      Fireflies.aiLimited AI summaries2 hours400 minutes stored in total; delete old meetings to make roomYes, except Google Meet through its extension
      tl;dvAI notes on your first 10 meetings ever, then the first 10 minutes3 hoursVideoYes

      Scribbl is the only free plan in this table that gives AI notes and action items on every meeting, states no length limit, records the video, and needs nothing to join the call. Granola's audio deletion is from its security page, and Fathom's "no meeting-length ceiling" from its comparison page.

      How to read a free AI note taker plan: the five catches

      Every free plan in this guide says "free". The difference is in five places, and most comparisons only check the first.

      1. Allowances that never reset. A monthly allowance comes back; a lifetime one doesn't. tl;dv records without limit, but its AI notes cover your first 10 meetings, and its help center is blunt about it: "These limits are for the lifetime of the account, they do not renew monthly." The pricing page doesn't say so. Fireflies stores 400 minutes of recordings in total, for the life of the account. Scribbl's 10 meetings come back every month.

      2. Length caps that cut meetings short. Otter keeps recording past 30 minutes, but you can only see the first 30 without upgrading. Read AI's bot leaves at 1 hour. If your meetings run an hour, these plans are not really free for you. Scribbl has no length limit.

      3. Transcription free, AI notes not. The transcript is the cheap part; the summary and action items are what you came for. Fathom gives every call an AI summary but advanced summaries on only your first 5 calls a month, a number it states in its help center rather than on its pricing page, and AI action items need Premium. tl;dv's AI notes stop after your first 10 meetings, then cover only the first 10 minutes of each.

      4. History you can't see. Granola takes notes on unlimited meetings but shows only the last 30 days, and keeps no recording at all: the audio is transcribed, then deleted. Otter keeps your 25 most recent conversations visible. Fireflies stores 400 minutes of recordings in total, and once that's full you delete old meetings to see new ones. With Scribbl Pro, Claude or ChatGPT can search the transcript and notes of every meeting.

      5. Unlimited, if the bot comes along. Fireflies changed its free plan on September 1, 2026: new accounts get unlimited transcription only with calendar auto-join on, which sends its bot into your meetings; otherwise it's 3 transcriptions. Fathom's unlimited recordings come with a bot in the call by default; its bot-free capture is a beta, on Mac only.

      Bot or no bot on free AI note taker plans

      A bot is a separate participant that joins your call, appears in the participant list with a name like "Otter.ai Notetaker", and records everyone. A tool without a bot doesn't add anyone, so nothing appears in the call.

      Nothing joins the call
      • Scribbl, Chrome extension on Google Meet and Scribbl Desktop on Zoom and Teams, every plan
      • Granola, desktop app, any platform
      • Fireflies, Google Meet only, through its Chrome extension
      • Fathom, a beta on Mac only
      A bot joins the call
      • Otter.ai, except its Chrome extension on Meet and Teams
      • Read AI
      • tl;dv
      • Fathom, by default
      • Fireflies, everywhere except Google Meet through its extension
      On the free plan No bot is not the same as private. Almost every tool here, with or without a bot, sends audio to its servers to transcribe it. No bot only changes what the other people in the meeting see.

      Some calls block bots outright: many companies only let signed-in employees into Zoom and Teams meetings, so a bot waits in the lobby or gets refused. Tools without a bot avoid that, and avoid the awkward moment when a client asks who "Notetaker" is. Either way, tell people you're recording.

      AI note takers with no bot on Zoom and Teams

      Free plans that skip the bot on Google Meet are common. On the Zoom and Teams desktop apps, where many companies keep out outside participants, the choice narrows fast.

      • Scribbl Desktop records Zoom and Teams on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Windows computer. Nothing joins the call, and you get the same video, transcript, AI notes and action items as on Meet. The free plan includes Zoom and Teams.
      • Granola also works without a bot, but it keeps no recording: its audio is transcribed and deleted, and notes older than 30 days are hidden on the free plan.
      • Fathom's bot-free capture is a beta, on Mac only; otherwise its bot joins.
      • Otter, Read AI and tl;dv send a bot.

      For no-bot notes with the video on Zoom and Teams, Scribbl is the pick.

      Every free AI note taker plan, one by one

      Ordered the same way as the table: our pick first, then the six best-known free plans. Each of those six entries shows the vendor's own pricing page as it looked on October 1, 2026, and links to the pages we read.

      01

      Scribbl

      Our pick. Complete notes on every free meeting: the video, a transcript with speaker names, AI notes and action items, no cap on meeting length, and nothing joining the call. On Pro, ask Claude or ChatGPT about every meeting.

      What's free
      10 meetings a month on Google Meet, Zoom and Teams, with the video, a transcript with speaker names, AI notes and action items on every one, and no length limit
      How it records
      Nothing joins the call. The Chrome extension is for Google Meet, and Scribbl Desktop (Mac with Apple silicon, and Windows) is for Zoom and Teams.
      The catch
      10 meetings a month. Pro has no meeting cap.
      Paid from
      $13/user/mo billed annually, $20 monthly
      Source: scribbl.co/pricing, checked October 1, 2026.
      02

      Fathom

      Unlimited recordings with a bot in the call, if a basic summary is enough after your first 5 calls a month.

      What's free
      Unlimited recording, transcripts and storage; a basic AI summary on every call, advanced summaries on 5 calls a month
      How it records
      A bot joins Zoom, Meet and Teams calls. Bot-free capture is a beta, on Mac only.
      The catch
      Advanced AI summaries cover only your first 5 calls each month, a number stated in Fathom’s help center (the pricing page says “Limited use”). AI action items, AI follow-up emails and Ask Fathom need Premium.
      Paid from
      $16/user/mo billed annually, $20 monthly (Premium)
      Source: fathom.ai/pricing, Fathom free vs Premium, checked October 1, 2026.
      Fathom's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      Fathom's free plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.
      03

      Granola

      Unlimited meetings with nothing joining the call, if you don’t need a recording or notes older than 30 days.

      What's free
      Unlimited meetings, but only the last 30 days of notes are visible
      How it records
      No bot. Apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android; on a computer it records your computer’s audio, so it works with any call app.
      The catch
      Only notes from the last 30 days are visible until you upgrade. It keeps no recording: the audio is transcribed, then deleted.
      Paid from
      $14/user/mo (Business, billed monthly)
      Source: granola.ai/pricing, Granola billing help, checked October 1, 2026.
      Granola's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      Granola's free plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.
      04

      Otter.ai

      Short meetings, with a bot.

      What's free
      300 minutes a month, but only the first 30 minutes of each conversation
      How it records
      A bot (Otter Notetaker) joins Zoom, Teams and Meet by default. Its Chrome extension can capture Meet and Teams in the browser without one.
      The catch
      Anything past 30 minutes is hidden unless you upgrade. Only your 25 most recent conversations stay visible, and file imports are 3 for the life of the account.
      Paid from
      $8.33/user/mo billed annually, $16.99 monthly
      Source: otter.ai/pricing, Otter Basic plan help, checked October 1, 2026.
      Otter.ai's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      Otter.ai's free plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.
      05

      Read AI

      A handful of short meetings a month, with a bot.

      What's free
      5 meetings a month, up to 1 hour each
      How it records
      A bot joins Zoom, Teams and Meet. The desktop app can also record your computer’s audio.
      The catch
      Reports other people share with you count toward your 5. The bot leaves at 1 hour.
      Paid from
      $15/user/mo billed annually, $19.75 monthly
      Source: read.ai/plans-pricing, Read AI free plan help, checked October 1, 2026.
      Read AI's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      Read AI's free plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.
      06

      Fireflies.ai

      Unlimited transcription with a bot, if you’re happy to delete old meetings.

      What's free
      Unlimited transcription only with calendar auto-join on (otherwise 3 meetings); 400 minutes of recordings stored in total
      How it records
      A bot joins Zoom, Meet, Teams and more. Without a bot only on Google Meet, through the Chrome extension.
      The catch
      Only 400 minutes of recordings can be stored in total; after that you delete old meetings to see new ones. Accounts made since September 1, 2026 get 3 transcriptions unless calendar auto-join is on. Downloads are paid.
      Paid from
      $10/seat/mo billed annually, $18 monthly
      Source: fireflies.ai/pricing, Fireflies free plan help, storage limits, checked October 1, 2026.
      Fireflies.ai's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      Fireflies.ai's free plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.
      07

      tl;dv

      Free recordings and transcripts with a bot; the AI notes run out fast.

      What's free
      Unlimited recordings and transcripts; AI notes for your first 10 meetings ever, then only the first 10 minutes of each
      How it records
      A bot joins Meet, Zoom and Teams.
      The catch
      AI notes cover 10 meetings for the life of the account, then just the first 10 minutes of each meeting.
      Paid from
      $18/seat/mo billed annually, $29 monthly
      Source: tldv.io pricing, tl;dv free plan limits, checked October 1, 2026.
      tl;dv's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      tl;dv's free plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.

      The built-in AI note takers in Google Meet, Zoom, Teams and ChatGPT

      Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and ChatGPT each have a built-in note taker. Here is what each one needs before it works: most need a paid plan, and Zoom's free tier summarizes 3 hosted meetings a month.

      • Google Meet, Take notes for me. Included in Google Workspace Business Standard ($14 per user per month on an annual plan) and higher, and in the personal Google AI Pro and Ultra plans. Not on free Gmail, which also can't record Meet calls at all. Eight languages, one per meeting. Google's help page.
      • Zoom AI Companion. Zoom's pricing page lists AI meeting summaries for 3 hosted meetings a month on the free Basic plan, where meetings end at 40 minutes. Zoom's help article lists only paid plans. Zoom Pro is $14.16 per user per month billed annually.
      • Microsoft Teams. Meeting transcription is included with Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($7 per user per month, paid yearly) and up. AI recaps (Intelligent recap) need Teams Premium ($10 per user per month, paid yearly) or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Free personal Teams has no recording; that needs Microsoft 365 Personal or Family. Microsoft's recap requirements.
      • ChatGPT. Record mode transcribes and summarizes meetings in the ChatGPT app for Mac, on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans. Not on the free plan.

      Zoom AI Companion (built in)

      The occasional Zoom meeting you host yourself.

      What's free
      AI summaries for 3 hosted meetings a month on free Zoom, per Zoom’s pricing page; free meetings end at 40 minutes
      How it records
      Built into Zoom, so nothing extra joins.
      The catch
      Zoom’s own pages disagree: its pricing page gives free accounts 3 summaries a month, its help article lists only paid plans.
      Paid from
      Zoom Pro $14.16/user/mo billed annually, $16.99 monthly
      Source: zoom.com/pricing, Zoom help: AI Companion, checked October 1, 2026.
      Zoom's free plan as shown on its pricing page
      Zoom’s free Basic plan on its own pricing page, October 1, 2026.

      The reason people look for a separate tool is usually one of three: their plan doesn't include the built-in one, they meet on more than one platform, or the built-in notes stay locked inside that platform. Scribbl covers Google Meet, Zoom and Teams in one account, and its free plan includes all three.

      Free AI note takers for students, classes and lectures

      For a class, the length limit matters more than anything else. Scribbl has none on the free plan, so a two-hour lecture on Google Meet is recorded and summarized in full, and you get the video to rewatch. Otter shows only the first 30 minutes of each conversation, and Read AI's bot leaves at 1 hour.

      Why Scribbl is our pick for the best free AI note taker

      We make Scribbl, so here is exactly what you get, judged by the same five catches as everyone else.

      • No catch on the notes. Every free meeting gets AI notes with action items, a searchable transcript with speaker names, and the video. Fathom, tl;dv and Fireflies all ration the AI part of their free plans.
      • No length limit. A two-hour meeting is recorded and summarized like a ten-minute one.
      • It resets every month. No lifetime allowance that runs out.
      • Nothing joins the call. It records Google Meet with the Chrome extension, and Scribbl Desktop does the same for Zoom and Teams.
      • Ask about every meeting. On Pro, Claude or ChatGPT can search every meeting. Smart Collections sort meetings by themselves, so you can ask about just one group ("What were the main objections in my sales calls this week?"), and Automations do the follow-up.
      • Pro, when you want more: unlimited meetings and unlimited AI chat with your meetings, for $13 per user per month billed annually ($20 monthly).
      Scribbl meeting view with AI notes, summary, key topics and action items beside the recorded video and a speaker timeline
      A meeting in Scribbl: AI notes beside the recorded video, with a timeline of who spoke.
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      When you outgrow the free plan: what $13 buys with Scribbl Pro

      Scribbl Pro is $13 per user per month billed annually ($20 monthly): unlimited meetings, unlimited AI chat with your meetings, and Claude or ChatGPT can search every meeting, still with no bot on Google Meet, Zoom or Teams.

      On annual billing that costs less than Fathom Premium ($16) and tl;dv Pro ($18), and unlike Fathom, Otter, Fireflies, tl;dv and Read AI, which send a bot by default, it never puts a bot in your calls. Smart Collections narrow what Claude or ChatGPT searches, so you can ask about just one group of meetings. Automations act on each meeting: they draft the follow-up email, log notes in HubSpot or Pipedrive, post to Slack or Teams, and save notes to Notion, Google Drive or Confluence, and by default they ask before they change anything. For no-bot notes with the video on all three platforms, it's the best value here.

      Scribbl vs Fathom, Otter and Granola

      The three names that come up most, side by side with Scribbl on the free plan.

      Scribbl vs Fathom. A bot joins Fathom calls by default (its bot-free capture is a beta, on Mac only), its advanced AI summaries cover only your first 5 calls a month, and AI action items need Premium. Scribbl gives full AI notes and action items on every free meeting with nothing joining the call, and its paid plan costs less: $13 per user per month billed annually, against Fathom's $16.

      Scribbl vs Otter. Otter's free plan shows only the first 30 minutes of each conversation, keeps only your 25 most recent visible, and adds a bot by default. Scribbl has no length limit and no bot.

      Scribbl vs Granola. Granola allows unlimited meetings with no bot, but it needs an app install, keeps no recording, and hides notes older than 30 days on the free plan. Scribbl records Google Meet with its Chrome extension and nothing joining the call, gives every meeting the video, a transcript with speaker names, AI notes and action items, and the free plan includes Zoom and Teams with no bot.

      What users rate these AI note takers

      Ratings from the Chrome Web Store and G2, checked October 2, 2026, except the two G2 ratings marked August 28. The Chrome Web Store rounds large rating counts.

      G2's own summary of Scribbl's reviews: "Users consistently praise the software for its ease of use and accurate transcriptions."

      Note takerChrome Web StoreG2
      Scribbl5.0 (3,000 reviews)4.9 (725 reviews)
      Fathom (Google Meet extension)4.9 (1,700)5.0 (7,064)
      tl;dv4.6 (596)4.7, Aug 28
      Granola Companion4.6 (20)4.7 (35), Aug 28
      Fireflies4.5 (201)4.7 (753)
      Read AI4.4 (30)not found
      Otter.ai4.0 (141)4.4 (505)

      How we checked these free AI note taker plans

      On October 1, 2026 we read each tool's pricing page and its help center articles about the free plan, and captured each pricing page; the screenshots in this guide are those captures. Where a vendor's pricing page and help center disagree, we say so in that tool's entry rather than pick one. We did not sign up for each product and run test meetings in it, so this guide compares what each free plan includes, not transcription accuracy. Prices are per user per month in US dollars. Free plans in this category change often, and when they change, they usually shrink: Fireflies cut its free plan on September 1, 2026. We'll update this page when they do.

      Free AI note taker FAQ

      What is the best AI note taker overall?

      Scribbl. It's rated 4.9 from 725 reviews on G2 and 5.0 from 3,000 reviews on the Chrome Web Store. It gives AI notes, action items, a transcript and the video on every meeting with no length limit, nothing ever joins the call on Google Meet, Zoom or Teams, and on Pro you can ask Claude or ChatGPT about every meeting. We make Scribbl; the ratings are G2's and the Chrome Web Store's.

      What's the best value paid AI note taker?

      Scribbl Pro, at $13 per user per month billed annually: unlimited meetings, no bot on Google Meet, Zoom or Teams, and Claude or ChatGPT can search every meeting. On annual billing that's less than Fathom Premium ($16) and tl;dv Pro ($18), and unlike Fathom, Otter, Fireflies, tl;dv and Read AI, which send a bot by default, it never puts a bot in your calls.

      Is there a completely free AI note taker?

      No free plan is unlimited without a catch. The difference is where the limit sits. Scribbl puts no limit on what each meeting gets: AI notes, action items, transcript, video, no length limit and no bot. The 'unlimited' plans limit the part you came for instead: Fathom's advanced AI summaries cover only your first 5 calls a month, tl;dv's AI notes cover your first 10 meetings ever, Granola shows only your last 30 days, and Fireflies is unlimited only if its bot auto-joins your meetings.

      What is the best free AI note taker?

      Scribbl: complete AI notes, transcript and video on every meeting, no length limit, nothing joining the call, and it resets every month. We make Scribbl, so the table on this page shows every other free plan's limits for you to check our reasoning. The free plan includes Zoom and Teams too, through Scribbl Desktop, with no bot.

      Which free AI note taker doesn't join the meeting as a bot?

      Scribbl never sends a bot, on any plan, and the free plan includes Google Meet, Zoom and Teams. Most of the best-known free plans add a bot by default: Otter, Read AI, tl;dv and Fathom do, and Fireflies does everywhere except Google Meet through its Chrome extension.

      What's the best AI note taker for Zoom or Teams without a bot?

      Scribbl Desktop. It records Zoom and Teams on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Windows computer with nothing joining the call, and every meeting gets the video, a transcript with speaker names, AI notes and action items. The free plan includes Zoom and Teams. Granola also skips the bot but keeps no recording, and Fathom's bot-free capture is a beta on Mac only.

      Which AI note taker should I use if my clients don't like bots?

      Scribbl. Nothing joins the call on Google Meet, Zoom or Teams, so there's no notetaker in the participant list for a client to ask about, and you still get the recording, AI notes and action items. The free plan includes Google Meet, Zoom and Teams. Still tell people you're recording.

      Fathom or Scribbl?

      Scribbl, if you want complete notes without a bot. A bot joins Fathom calls by default, its advanced summaries cover only your first 5 calls a month, and AI action items need Premium. Scribbl gives full AI notes and action items on every free meeting with nothing joining the call, and Pro costs $13 per user per month billed annually against Fathom's $16.

      Granola or Scribbl?

      Scribbl, if you want the recording. Granola transcribes the audio and then deletes it, so it keeps no recording, and its free plan shows only notes from the last 30 days. Scribbl gives every meeting the video, a transcript with speaker names, AI notes and action items, runs on Google Meet as a Chrome extension, and the free plan includes Zoom and Teams with no bot.

      Is Otter.ai free?

      Otter has a free Basic plan with 300 transcription minutes a month, but only the first 30 minutes of each conversation are viewable without upgrading, only your 25 most recent conversations stay visible, and you get 3 file imports for the life of the account. Its notetaker joins calls as a bot by default. Scribbl's free plan has no length limit and no bot.

      Is Fathom really free?

      Yes, with a bot in the call by default and a monthly limit on the AI. Fathom records and transcribes unlimited calls and gives each an AI summary, but advanced AI summaries cover only your first 5 calls each month, which Fathom states in its help center rather than on its pricing page, and AI action items, AI follow-up emails and Ask Fathom need Premium. Scribbl's free plan gives full AI notes and action items on every meeting, with no bot.

      Can ChatGPT take notes in meetings?

      ChatGPT's record mode can transcribe and summarize meetings, but OpenAI lists it for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, and only in the ChatGPT app for Mac. It is not on the free ChatGPT plan.

      Does Google Meet have a free AI note taker?

      Not on a free Gmail account. Google Meet's Take notes for me needs a Google Workspace edition such as Business Standard ($14 per user per month on an annual plan) or a personal Google AI Pro or Ultra plan. Free Gmail accounts can't record Meet calls either, which is why Scribbl's Chrome extension exists: it records and takes notes on Google Meet for free, with nothing joining the call.

      Is Zoom AI Companion free?

      Zoom's pricing page says free Basic accounts get AI meeting summaries for 3 hosted meetings a month, alongside the 40-minute limit on free meetings. Zoom's help article for AI Companion lists only paid plans, so check your own account. Paid Zoom Pro starts at $14.16 per user per month billed annually.

      Recording laws depend on where you and the other people are. In the US, federal law and most states require one person's consent, but some states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Washington, require everyone's. The safe habit everywhere is to say at the start that an AI note taker is recording. A tool without a bot makes this more important, because nobody sees it in the participant list.

      What is the best free AI note taker for students and online classes?

      Scribbl, for classes on Google Meet: there is no length limit on the free plan, so a two-hour lecture is recorded and summarized in full. Otter shows only the first 30 minutes of each conversation, and Read AI's bot leaves at 1 hour.

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