Best Meeting Transcription Software in 2026
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Meeting transcription software captures conversations as text and can help organize the resulting record. Compare capture methods, speaker identification, transcript languages, and export formats to assess how each option handles meetings and the records you need to keep or share. Action items and AI summaries offer additional points to weigh for reviewing discussion and follow-up. Bluedot, Circleback, and Notta are among the entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison, helping you consider access and cost alongside the features that matter for your meetings.
28ranked
22free plans on this page
$0.83/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Meeting Transcription Software 25 channels on this page · 70 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats Spec sheet Score
01 Bluedot Free planYesPaid from14/user/moCapture methodsBrowser/Chrome extension; Mac and Windows desktop apps; iOS and Android apps; Apple Watch; optional bot; audio/video file upload; Zoom and Google Drive importsTranscript languagesAI summariesYesAction itemsYesSpeaker identificationYesExport formatsPDF; TXT; plain text; Microsoft Word; Google Docs; Google Drive 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 Circleback Free planYesPaid from15/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 8.1
03 Notta Free planYesPaid from8.17/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formatsTXT, DOCX, SRT, PDF, XLSX 3/8spec lines stated 7.7
04 Grain Free planYesPaid from15/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.6
05 Vylo Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsmacOS app; Android app; iPhone app; Vylo Card hardware; audio-file import; Zoom; Microsoft Teams; Google MeetTranscript languages18AI summariesYesAction itemsYesSpeaker identificationYesExport formats 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 Laxis Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 MeetGeek Free planYesPaid from9.99/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 Read AI Free planYesPaid from15/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
09 Krisp AI Meeting Assistant Free planNoPaid from8/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesYesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 3/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 Wudpecker Free planYesPaid from19/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesYesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 3/8spec lines stated 7.3
11 Colibri.ai Free planYesPaid from16/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
12 Noota Free planYesPaid from19/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
13 Granola Free planYesPaid from14/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
14 Meetily Free planYesPaid from10/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
15 Meetory Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsMeeting bot for Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and SkypeTranscript languagesAI summariesYesAction itemsYesSpeaker identificationYesExport formats 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
16 Otter.ai Free planYesPaid from8.33/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
17 tl;dv Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
18 Avoma Free planYesPaid from19/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
19 Fathom Free planYesPaid from15/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
20 Supernormal Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
21 Tactiq Free planYesPaid from8/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
22 Fireflies.ai Free planYesPaid from10/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
23 Stenoji Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsmicrophone recording; browser-tab meeting capture; audio/video file upload; direct media linkTranscript languages14AI summariesYesAction itemsSpeaker identificationYesExport formats.txt 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
24 Vaarta Free planYesPaid fromCapture methodsMicrophone; system audioTranscript languages11AI summariesYesAction itemsYesSpeaker identificationYesExport formats 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
25 Jamy Free planYesPaid from14.99/user/moCapture methodsTranscript languagesAI summariesAction itemsSpeaker identificationExport formats 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Capture methods | Transcript languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluedot | 8.1 | Free plan | $1.17/mo | Yes | 14 /user/mo | Browser/Chrome extension; Mac and Windows desktop apps; iOS and Android apps; Apple Watch; optional bot; audio/video file upload; Zoom and Google Drive imports | |
| 2 | Circleback | 8.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | ||
| 3 | Notta | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Yes | 8.17 /user/mo | ||
| 4 | Grain | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | ||
| 5 | Vylo | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | macOS app; Android app; iPhone app; Vylo Card hardware; audio-file import; Zoom; Microsoft Teams; Google Meet | 18 | |
| 6 | Laxis | 7.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 7 | MeetGeek | 7.4 | Free plan | $15.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /user/mo | ||
| 8 | Read AI | 7.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | ||
| 9 | Krisp AI Meeting Assistant | 7.3 | No | $8/mo | No | 8 /user/mo | ||
| 10 | Wudpecker | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /user/mo | ||
| 11 | Colibri.ai | 7.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 16 /user/mo | ||
| 12 | Noota | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 19 /user/mo | ||
| 13 | Granola | 7.1 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | 14 /user/mo | ||
| 14 | Meetily | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | ||
| 15 | Meetory | 7.1 | Free plan | ₹66.58/mo | Yes | Meeting bot for Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Skype | ||
| 16 | Otter.ai | 7.1 | Yes | 8.33 /user/mo | ||||
| 17 | tl;dv | 7.1 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 18 | Avoma | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /user/mo | ||
| 19 | Fathom | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | ||
| 20 | Supernormal | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | |||
| 21 | Tactiq | 6.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | ||
| 22 | Fireflies.ai | 6.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | ||
| 23 | Stenoji | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | microphone recording; browser-tab meeting capture; audio/video file upload; direct media link | 14 | |
| 24 | Vaarta | 6.8 | Free plan | ₹199/mo | Yes | Microphone; system audio | 11 | |
| 25 | Jamy | 6.7 | Yes | 14.99 /user/mo |
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