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Best free AI meeting note-takers

Record calls and get transcripts and summaries, privately, like Otter or Fireflies.

  1. Record, transcribe and summarize meetings privately
    ★ 32.4kstars
    meetily by Zackriya-Solutions · Free alternative to Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai
    Records calls and writes summaries locally
    No codingDesktop appHealthy
  2. Record and search your meetings privately
    ★ 1.6kstars
    minutes by silverstein
    Record and search your meetings privately
    No codingDesktop appFair
  3. Transcribe and translate audio on your computer, offline
    ★ 22.4kstars
    buzz by chidiwilliams · Free alternative to Otter.ai, Descript transcription
    Transcribe recordings on your computer
    No codingDesktop appHealthy
  4. Transcribe audio with word-level timing and speaker labels
    ★ 25.1kstars
    whisperX by m-bain · Free alternative to Rev, Otter.ai
    Speaker labels for multi-person calls
    For developersCode libraryHealthy

Ranked for people new to AI: ease of use first, then quality, upkeep and popularity. Last checked 4 Nov 2026.

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