An AI note taker records or listens to a meeting, writes a transcript, and turns it into a summary with action items. Check what your meeting app already includes before you pay for a separate tool.
| Option | Works in | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| ZoomMate (Zoom's AI assistant) | Zoom, plus note-taking for other meeting apps | Free Zoom Workplace Basic includes limited use (meeting summaries for 3 hosted meetings a month); paid ZoomMate plan adds unlimited AI note-taking |
| Gemini "Take notes for me" in Google Meet | Google Meet | Needs an eligible Google Workspace edition or Google AI plan; the meeting organizer must have it |
| Microsoft Teams | Teams | AI meeting recaps depend on your Microsoft 365 plan and Copilot licensing; ask your admin what your work account includes |
| App | How it captures | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Granola | Uses your computer's audio, so no bot joins the call; works with Zoom, Meet, Teams and other apps; Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android | Free Basic plan; Business $14 per user/mo |
| Otter.ai | Joins Zoom, Meet and Teams calls or records in the app | Free Basic plan; Pro $16.99/mo, or $8.33/mo billed yearly |
| Fireflies.ai | Joins your calls as a note-taking assistant | Free plan; Pro $18 per seat/mo, or $10/mo billed yearly |
| Fathom | Joins your calls and writes AI summaries | Free plan; Premium $20/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly |
| tl;dv | Records, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls | Free plan; see tl;dv's site for paid plans |
Prices are US list prices checked on October 16, 2026 from the vendors' public pages and change often. Always confirm on the official pricing page before you buy. AgentButler has no affiliate deals with any vendor named here.
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