Free plans · Checked October 27, 2026 to October 31, 2026
Free AI Note Takers (2026)
10 AI meeting note takers we list in full have a plan that costs $0, with no end date. For each one: what the free plan includes, in the vendor's words, and the cheapest paid plan if you outgrow it. Free trials don't count.
Short answer: is there a free AI note taker?
Yes. 10 AI meeting note takers we list have a plan that costs $0 with no end date on their public pricing page (checked October 27, 2026 to October 31, 2026): Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Granola, Krisp, Otter.ai, Plaud, Read AI, Tactiq, tl;dv, Wispr Flow. The cheapest monthly paid plan among them is Tactiq (Pro: $8/user/mo). Free trials are not counted; listed by name, never by payment.
| Product | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fathom | Free: $0 | Team: $19/user/mo | pricing page · October 27, 2026 |
 Fireflies.ai | Free: $0 | Pro: $18/seat/mo | pricing page · October 27, 2026 |
 Granola | Basic: $0/user/mo (30 days of meeting history; unlimited voice typing in any app on Mac) | Business: $14/user/mo | pricing page · October 30, 2026 |
 Krisp | Free: $0 | Core: $16/user/mo | pricing page · October 29, 2026 |
 Otter.ai | Basic: Free | Pro: $16.99/user/mo | pricing page · October 27, 2026 |
| Plaud | Starter: $0 (included with every activated Plaud device; 300 transcription minutes a month) | Pro: $8.33/mo | pricing page · October 31, 2026 |
 Read AI | Free: $0 | Pro: $19.75/user/mo | pricing page · October 29, 2026 |
| Tactiq | Free: $0 (1 user; 10 meeting transcripts and 5 AI credits a month) | Pro: $8/user/mo | pricing page · October 31, 2026 |
 tl;dv | Free: $0 | none listed | pricing page · October 29, 2026 |
| Wispr Flow | Free: $0/mo (speech-to-text in any app; Notetaker with a weekly meeting limit) | Pro: $15/user/mo | pricing page · October 30, 2026 |
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Common questions
Is there a free AI note taker?
Yes. 10 AI meeting note takers we list have a plan that costs $0 with no end date on their public pricing page (checked October 27, 2026 to October 31, 2026): Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Granola, Krisp, Otter.ai, Plaud, Read AI, Tactiq, tl;dv, Wispr Flow.
Which free AI note takers work with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams?
On their public pricing pages (checked October 30, 2026), Otter.ai lists "Zoom, MS Teams, and Google Meet" under its free Basic plan, and Fireflies.ai lists "Zoom, GMeet, Teams, +more" under its Free plan. Fathom's free plan offers a "choice of bot-free (in beta) or bot capture". For the others in the table, check the vendor's site for which meeting apps the free plan supports.
What do the free plans limit?
Each product sets its own limits. The table shows each free plan as the vendor's pricing page describes it, plus the cheapest paid plan (9 of 10 list one), so you can see what going past the free limits costs.
Does a free trial count?
No. Only plans that stay free with no end date are listed. Time-limited free trials are left out.
Plans and prices are copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown; vendors change them often, so confirm before you sign up. Listed by name, never by payment.
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