Your notes. Your audio.
Nothing lost after the meeting.
Most meeting tools drop a bot into the call and hand you AI notes you didn't write. SummitScribe records without a bot, keeps your rich notes and whiteboard photos first-class, and delivers accurate transcription, speaker names, and action items you can trust.
4 hours free every month • Private by design • Built for long meetings
Record without the bot
One-tap capture in person or on a call, or upload Zoom, Meet, or Teams audio. Offline-capable recording with cloud sync — and no third-party participant in the room.
Your notes stay first
Rich text plus whiteboard and slide photos sit beside the AI transcript. Your own record is never buried under generated summary cards.
Clarity that lasts
Intelligent speaker naming, structured takeaways with owners, and full cloud audio with synced playback. Walk away with a record you can still use weeks later.
How SummitScribe compares
Bot-free recording, first-class user notes, and transparent pricing — next to the tools people usually compare us to. Public features and pricing, verified against each provider's homepage. Last updated: .
| Feature | SummitScribe | Otter.ai | Fireflies.ai | tl;dv | Fathom | Granola |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid tier | From $9/mo | From $16.99/mo | From $10/mo | From $29/mo | From $16/mo | From $14/mo |
| Free tier | 4 hr/mo | 5 hr/mo + 20 AI/mo | Unlimited + 20 AI summaries/mo | Unlimited + 10 AI summaries/mo | Unlimited + 5 AI summaries/mo | Unlimited |
| Cheapest paid tier — hours/mo | 10 hr/mo | 20 hr/mo 90 min max per conversation · 50 AI Chat queries/mo · 10 audio imports/mo | Unlimited Unlimited transcripts · 8,000 min storage/seat · 2-hr max per meeting | Unlimited Unlimited recordings · unlimited AI notes · instant-access archive | Unlimited Unlimited recordings · 4-hr max meeting · advanced AI summaries uncapped | Unlimited Unlimited meeting history · advanced AI models · integrations (Notion, Slack, HubSpot) |
| Transcription | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speaker identification | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Meeting notes (AI summary) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Action items | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline recording | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exports | DOCX, PDF, MARKDOWN | DOCX | DOCX, PDF | DOCX, PDF | DOCX, PDF | — |
| Bot-free capture | Yes | Required | Required | Required | Optional | Yes |
Pricing and feature data collected from each provider's public homepage. Verify before purchasing.
Stop losing the meeting after it ends.
No bot. Your notes stay primary. Transcript, speakers, and action items when you need them — private by design.
Frequently asked questions
What is SummitScribe?
SummitScribe is an AI meeting intelligence platform built around your notes. Record live in the browser or upload audio from Zoom, Google Meet, or anywhere else — and get accurate transcription with intelligent speaker naming, structured takeaways, and action items, while your own rich notes and photos stay first-class.
How is SummitScribe different from bot-based meeting recorders?
No bot ever joins your call. You record in person or on a call with one tap, or upload a recording afterwards. There is no extra participant in the room, meetings stay private, and your notes never disappear into someone else's bot account.
Does SummitScribe work with Zoom and Google Meet recordings?
Yes. Upload recordings from Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or any other audio source. SummitScribe transcribes the audio, identifies who said what, and generates structured notes with takeaways and action items.
Is my meeting data private?
Yes. SummitScribe does not train AI models on your recordings, transcripts, notes, or photos. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and only you can access your meetings. Full details are in the privacy policy.
How much does SummitScribe cost?
There is a free tier with 4 hours of transcription every month — no credit card required. Paid plans with more hours and features start at $9 per month.
Can I take my own notes during a meeting?
Yes — and that is the point. User Notes are first-class: a rich text editor with photo uploads (whiteboards, slides, paper notes) sits alongside the AI transcript and structured notes so your own record stays primary.
About SummitScribe
SummitScribe exists to capture clarity from long, important conversations — without losing the human element.
Your notes are first-class. Rich text and photos (whiteboards, slides, sketches) sit beside the AI transcript, always prominent, always yours. AI transcribes, names speakers, and organizes what happened; it never replaces your own record.
The most important meetings are also the most sensitive. SummitScribe is private by design: no bot joins your call, nothing trains a model on your data, and only you can access your meetings.