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Free AI note-taker plans compared

9 of 10 tracked vendors have a free plan: Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, tl;dv, Read.ai, Descript, Rev, Notta, Granola. The most generous on transcription are those with unlimited minutes (Fathom, tl;dv, Read.ai).

Last checked 2026-10-18 on the official pages.

Vendor	Free?	Source
Otter.ai	Yes. Otter.ai Basic is free: 300 transcription minutes a month, 1–5 users.	source · 2026-10-18
Fireflies.ai	Yes. Fireflies.ai Free is free: transcription limit not stated on the page, no seat cap stated.	source · 2026-10-18
Fathom	Yes. Fathom Free is free: unlimited transcription, 1 user.	source · 2026-10-18
tl;dv	Yes. tl;dv Free is free: unlimited transcription, no seat cap stated.	source · 2026-10-18
Read.ai	Yes. Read.ai Free is free: unlimited transcription, 5 meetings a month, 1 user.	source · 2026-10-18
Descript	Yes. Descript Free is free: 60 transcription minutes a month, 1 user.	source · 2026-10-18
Rev	Yes. Rev Free is free: 45 transcription minutes a month, 1 user.	source · 2026-10-18
Notta	Yes. Notta Free is free: 120 transcription minutes a month, 1 user.	source · 2026-10-18
Sonix	No. Sonix lists no free plan, only a 30-minute free trial for new accounts, then pay as you go or a subscription.	source · 2026-10-18
Granola	Yes. Granola Basic is free: transcription limit not stated on the page, no seat cap stated.	source · 2026-10-18

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Frequently asked questions

Which AI note-taker is free?

Is Otter.ai free?

Yes. Otter.ai Basic is free: 300 transcription minutes a month, 1–5 users.

Is Fireflies.ai free?

Yes. Fireflies.ai Free is free: transcription limit not stated on the page, no seat cap stated.

Is Fathom free?

Yes. Fathom Free is free: unlimited transcription, 1 user.