Free plans, no credit card, works in your browser: the AI meeting notetakers you can start with today.
Quick answer: The easiest AI meeting notetakers to start with are Scribbl, Fathom and Notion. Scribbl has a free plan and no credit card to start.
“Easiest” here means easiest to start: a free plan, no credit card, no account needed to try, and it works in your browser. We checked each tool’s own website in October 2026. We did not create accounts or test them hands-on.
| Tool | Free to start | Credit card | Account needed to try | Works on | Paid plans from | AIME Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scribbl | Yes, free plan | Not needed | Yes | Chrome extension, Windows, Mac | $13 per user/month, billed annually (as of October 2026) | 92 |
| Fathom | Yes, free plan | Not stated | Yes | Web, Mac, iPhone | $16/month per user billed annually ($20 monthly) (as of October 2026) | 85 |
| Notion | Yes, free plan | Not stated | Yes | Web, Windows, Mac | $10 per member/month (as of October 2026) | 75 |
| Otter.ai | Yes, free plan | Not stated | Yes | Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | $8.33 user/month (annual); $16.99 monthly (as of October 2026) | 73 |
| Fellow | Yes, free plan | Not needed | Yes | Windows, Mac | $7 per user/month billed annually (as of October 2026) | 72 |
| Notta | Yes, free plan | Not needed | Yes | Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | $8.17/month, billed annually ($97.99/year) (as of October 2026) | 70 |
| Rev | Yes, free plan | Not needed | Yes | Web, iPhone, Android | $25.49 per seat/month (as of October 2026) | 70 |
| Evernote | Yes, free plan | Not stated | Yes | Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Not shown | 69 |
From each tool’s own homepage and pricing page, checked October 2026. Prices and plans change; check the tool’s site before you buy.
Scribbl is an AI meeting notetaker that records and transcribes Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams calls without a bot joining the call.
Why it is easy to start: Scribbl has a free plan and no credit card to start.
How you start: Add the Chrome extension for Google Meet, or download Scribbl Desktop for Zoom and Teams.
Made for: Solo Consultant, Micro Team (2 to 5), One-Person Agency
Fathom is an AI notetaker that records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings so you do not have to take notes.
Why it is easy to start: Fathom has a free plan and it runs in your web browser.
How you start: Sign up free, connect your calendar, and Fathom records and summarizes your calls.
Made for: Solo Consultant, Micro Team (2 to 5), One-Person Agency
Notion is a connected workspace where you can write docs, take notes, manage tasks, and use built-in AI to find answers and automate work.
Why it is easy to start: Notion has a free plan and it runs in your web browser.
How you start: Click Get Notion free and sign up, then create your first page.
Made for: Solo Consultant, Micro Team (2 to 5), Freelancer
Otter.ai is an AI meeting notetaker that transcribes conversations and turns them into searchable notes, summaries, and action items.
Why it is easy to start: Otter.ai has a free plan and it runs in your web browser.
How you start: Start for free, connect your calendar or download the app, and Otter joins and transcribes meetings.
Made for: Solo Consultant, Micro Team (2 to 5), Freelancer
Fellow is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings and tracks action items automatically.
Why it is easy to start: Fellow has a free plan and no credit card to start.
How you start: Click Get Started to sign up, then add the desktop app or connect Zoom, Meet or Teams.
Made for: Micro Team (2 to 5), Solo Consultant
Notta is an AI meeting notetaker that transcribes, summarizes, and turns meetings, interviews, and recordings into searchable text and visuals.
Why it is easy to start: Notta has a free plan, no credit card to start and it runs in your web browser.
How you start: Start free (no credit card), then record a meeting or upload a file to transcribe.
Made for: Solo Consultant, Micro Team (2 to 5), Freelancer
Rev is a transcription and investigative intelligence platform that turns audio, video, and case files into searchable, verified text.
Why it is easy to start: Rev has a free plan, no credit card to start and it runs in your web browser.
How you start: Click Try Rev Free to sign up, then upload an audio or video file.
Made for: Solo Consultant, Content Creator, Micro Team (2 to 5)
Evernote is a note-taking app that lets you capture, organize, and find notes, tasks, and schedules in one place.
Why it is easy to start: Evernote has a free plan and it runs in your web browser.
How you start: Click Get Evernote free and sign up, or download the app.
Made for: Freelancer, Solo Consultant, Content Creator
We started from every tool whose main job is to capture meetings and notes, in the order of our Capture Meetings & Notes rankings. For each one we read its own homepage and pricing page and noted four facts: is there a free plan, is a credit card needed, can you try it before making an account, and does it run in a web browser. Tools with a free plan come first, then those with a free trial; within each group the order is our ranking for the job, which puts the main tools for the job and proven tools first and then uses the AIME Score.
Partners never change the order. Tools whose sites did not show these facts are left off this page, not guessed. Want tools picked for you? Try the Tool Finder.
Scribbl is the easiest to start with on our list. Scribbl has a free plan and no credit card to start.
Yes. Scribbl, Fathom, Notion and Otter.ai have a free plan, according to their own website. Free plans have limits, so check what each includes.
Not for Scribbl, Fellow, Notta and Rev, which say on their sites that no card is needed to start.
By how easy each tool is to start: a free plan, no credit card, no account needed to try, and working in a browser, all from the tool’s own website. We did not test the tools hands-on, so this is about getting started, not about every feature.
