Free AI meeting note takers: what each free plan gives you (Oct 2026)
8 of the 9 AI meeting note takers we track have a permanent free plan. Every $0 allowance below is quoted from the vendor.
Short answer
Top free plans: Otter.ai: 300 monthly transcription minutes per user (no rollover); Fireflies.ai: unlimited transcription (asterisked limits); Notta: 120 transcription minutes per month, up to 3 minutes per conversation.
- 01Otter.aiFree plan$0
300 monthly transcription minutes per user (no rollover). Upgrade: Pro $8.33/mo billed yearly.
Try Otter.ai (opens in new tab)Official site · otter.ai - 02Fireflies.aiFree plan$0
unlimited transcription (asterisked limits). Upgrade: Pro $18/mo.
Try Fireflies.ai (opens in new tab)Official site · fireflies.ai - 03NottaFree plan$0
120 transcription minutes per month, up to 3 minutes per conversation. Upgrade: Pro $13.49/mo.
Try Notta (opens in new tab)Official site · notta.ai
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Free AI meeting note takers
| Tool | Upgrade | Free | Status | What you get for $0 & source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plans | ||||
| Cheapest upgrade Pro · $8.33/mo billed yearly | $0 | Free tier Allowance stated |
Basic (Free): 300 monthly transcription minutes per user (no rollover). Source: otter.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-16 | |
| Cheapest upgrade Pro · $18/mo | $0 | Free tier Allowance stated |
Free forever: unlimited transcription (asterisked limits); limited AI summaries; 20 AI credits. Source: fireflies.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-16 | |
| Cheapest upgrade Pro · $13.49/mo | $0 | Free tier Allowance stated |
Free: 120 transcription minutes per month, up to 3 minutes per conversation. Source: notta.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 | |
| Cheapest upgrade Premium · $16–20/mo | $0 | Free tier | Free forever: unlimited recordings and transcriptions, instant AI call summaries. Source: fathom.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 | |
| Cheapest upgrade Pro · $19.75/mo | $0 | Free tier | Free: 5 meeting transcripts per month. Source: read.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 | |
| Cheapest upgrade Pro · $29/mo | $0 | Free tier | Free: unlimited video recordings and unlimited transcription in 30+ languages. Source: tldv.io (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 | |
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Cheapest upgrade Business · $14/mo | $0 | Free tier | Basic $0: AI meeting notes; meeting history limited to 30 days. Source: granola.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Cheapest upgrade Pro · $18/mo | $0 | Free tier | Free $0: AI meeting notes, action items and speaker-labeled transcripts for online meetings (bot or bot-free desktop app) and in-person meetings (mobile and Apple Watch apps); 30-day meeting and recording history; limited automations; 2 teams; API, MCP and CLI access. The pricing page doesn't state a meeting or minute cap. Source: circleback.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-26 | |
| Trial only | ||||
| Cheapest upgrade Core · $16/mo | — | Trial only | No free plan listed; 7-day free trial. Source: krisp.ai (opens in new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 | |
Compare the top 4 plans side by side Models, limits, resets and what happens at the cap, in one table.
Who should pick what
- You want unlimited recordings for $0: Fathom / tl;dv / Fireflies.ai. Fathom: unlimited recordings and transcriptions, instant AI call summaries. tl;dv: unlimited video recordings and unlimited transcription in 30+ languages. Fireflies: unlimited transcription (asterisked limits); limited AI summaries.
- You want a fixed monthly minute allowance: Otter.ai. Otter's free plan gives 300 monthly transcription minutes per user (no rollover).
- You only have a few meetings a month: Read AI / Notta. Read AI's free plan covers 5 meeting transcripts per month; Notta's free plan is 120 transcription minutes per month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, so it suits short calls only.
- You want notes without a bot joining the call: Granola. Granola's free Basic plan gives AI meeting notes; meeting history limited to 30 days; Business is $14/mo per user.
- You also take notes in person, on your phone or watch: Circleback. Circleback Free covers online meetings (with a bot or its bot-free desktop app) and in-person meetings through its mobile and Apple Watch apps, with 30 days of history; Pro is $18/mo per user.
- You also want noise cancellation: Krisp. Krisp has no free plan, only a 7-day trial; its Core plan bundles an AI note-taker with noise cancellation at $16/mo.
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How this list is ranked
Free plans that put a number on the allowance (credits, minutes, images, messages) rank first, because you can plan around a number; free plans with unpublished allowances follow. Within each group, order follows our main price table. Trials and paid-only tools are listed after the ranking so you know they were checked.
About Circleback (added 2026-10-26): Circleback's free plan has no meeting or minute cap on its pricing page, so it sits with the free plans that don't put a number on the allowance. In practice it is close to Granola's: both keep 30 days of meeting history on Free, and both work without a bot joining the call. Circleback also records in-person meetings from its phone and Apple Watch apps. Pro is $18/mo per user, or $15/mo billed yearly, and paid plans keep unlimited history.
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Recent changes in this list
No price, limit or free-tier change logged for these tools yet. We check daily.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest AI meeting note taker?
Otter.ai: Otter.ai Pro costs $8.33/mo billed yearly. Next cheapest: Notta ($13.49/mo), Granola ($14/mo), Krisp ($16/mo). Prices checked 2026-10-16.
Which AI meeting note takers have a free plan?
Fathom, tl;dv, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai, Read AI, Notta, Granola, Circleback. Not free: Krisp (trial only).
Which free AI meeting note taker tells you exactly what you get?
Fireflies.ai: Free forever: unlimited transcription (asterisked limits); limited AI summaries; 20 AI credits.; Otter.ai: Basic (Free): 300 monthly transcription minutes per user (no rollover).; Notta: Free: 120 transcription minutes per month, up to 3 minutes per conversation.
How current is this ranking?
It is rebuilt from our data every time prices are checked; the last check was 2026-10-16. Every price links to the vendor page it came from.