Fathom
fathom.ai
What it is
Fathom captures and transcribes meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It can use bot or bot-free capture, then provide transcripts, summaries, and action items. The free plan includes unlimited recordings and transcriptions, instant AI call summaries, clips, playlists, and search. Fathom lists support for 38 transcription languages, speaker labels, and calendar integrations. Paid plans add advanced summaries, AI-generated action items, a conversational meeting assistant, or a custom meeting bot. The Free plan is free forever. Premium costs $16.00 per month with annual pricing. Team is $15.00 per month and Business is $25.00 per month, both with a two-user minimum and annual pricing. The pricing note lists paid plans from $15 per user per month on an annual basis. Enterprise has no listed price and includes organization-wide security controls, SSO and SCIM provisioning, custom data retention programs, and dedicated support options.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Fathom captures meetings and turns them into searchable transcripts, summaries, decisions and action items.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
- Paid from
- 15Read 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, Make, ChatGPT and Claude.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Security
- Fathom states that it is SOC 2 Type II audited, GDPR aligned and HIPAA compliant, with SSO and SCIM on team plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- AI summaries
- The service produces live and post-meeting AI recaps with action items.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- API access scope
- API keys are created per user and can access that user's meetings or meetings shared to their Team; admin keys do not expose unshared meetings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.fathom.video
- API limits
- API usage is globally limited to 60 calls per minute, with heavier transcript and summary requests subject to lower limits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.fathom.ai
- Ask Fathom
- Ask Fathom provides conversational answers over individual meetings or the account meeting history, with citations to transcript moments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Bot-free availability
- Bot-free capture is available on Mac while Windows support is described as forthcoming.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Calendar integrations
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
- Capture modes
- Users can choose transcript-only, bot-free audio plus transcript, or full audio and video capture.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Chrome extension rating
- The Fathom AI Note Taker Chrome extension is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
- Company founding
- Y Combinator lists Fathom as founded in 2020 and a Winter 2021 company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ycombinator.com
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Fathom.ai as a privately held San Francisco software company with 51–200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Developer tooling
- Developer documentation lists webhooks, OAuth apps, an OpenAPI specification, and official TypeScript and Python SDKs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.fathom.ai
- Documentation depth
- The help center provides product updates, getting-started, settings, call use, after-call, integrations, pricing, FAQ and troubleshooting sections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.fathom.video
- Funding news
- TechCrunch reported on January 24, 2022 that Fathom raised $4.7 million in seed funding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techcrunch.com
- Independent limit: transcription nuance
- Software Advice reviewers say summaries can miss nuances in complex conversations even though they are generally clear and accurate.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
- Languages
- Native transcription and summaries support English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, German and Portuguese on Premium and Team plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Limit: reliability complaints
- Trustpilot reviews report missed or failed meeting joins, disappearing desktop widgets, unexpected background recordings and delayed support responses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Limit: screen layout
- A GetApp reviewer found scrolling through notes uncomfortable on 13- or 14-inch MacBook screens.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Maker and founder
- Fathom's about page identifies Richard White as the founder, while the Chrome listing identifies the developer as Fathom Video Inc.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Meeting capture
- botRead 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
- Meeting platforms
- Zoom,Google Meet,Microsoft TeamsRead 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
- Mobile app
- The official iOS listing supports recording and transcribing in-person conversations and requires iOS 18.6 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Phone-call limit
- Fathom says it does not record telephone calls and is designed for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Praise: accuracy and setup
- Trustpilot's review summary highlights simple setup, accurate transcripts, useful AI summaries, search, sharing and integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Praise: meeting automation
- GetApp reviewers repeatedly praise automatic recording, transcription, summaries, action items and searchable timestamps for reducing note-taking work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Praise: support
- GetApp reviewers commonly describe customer support as quick, proactive and helpful, including for free users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Public API
- The public API exposes meeting summaries, transcripts and action items for custom workflows and integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.fathom.video
- Rating on Capterra
- 5.0 out of 5 from 809 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Rating on G2
- 5.0 out of 5 from 7,064 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on GetApp
- 5.0 out of 5 from 809 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Rating on Product Hunt
- 5.0 out of 5 from 314 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- Rating on Trustpilot
- 4.8 out of 5 from 286 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Summaries and action items
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
- System limits
- The help center lists Chromebook, Linux, tablets, e-readers, phone calls, webinars and breakout rooms as unsupported scenarios.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.fathom.video
- Trackers
- Trackers automatically flag topics such as competitors, objections and feature requests and can route alerts to Slack or email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Transcription
- Transcription supports multiple speakers, accents, cross-talk and custom company dictionaries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fathom.ai
- Transcription languages
- 38Read 20 Sep 2026 · fathom.ai
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free plan includes unlimited recordings and transcriptions
- Captures meetings with or without a bot
- Supports 38 transcription languages
- Available on web, Windows, and macOS
Limits
- Mobile apps are not available
- Team and Business require a two-user minimum
Who it suits
Fathom suits people who want meeting recordings, transcripts, summaries, and action items for supported video meeting platforms. Its free plan may fit individual use, while Team and Business plans require at least two users.
Verdict
Fathom offers a free meeting capture option and paid plans with added summary and assistant features. Review the annual pricing basis and user minimums, and note that mobile apps are not available.
Where Specifiction places it
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