AI Note Takers for Google Meet
Gemini's own notes, and other tools with a free plan.
Google Meet has its own AI note taker: Gemini's Take notes for me, which needs an eligible Google Workspace edition or Google AI plan. If you do not have one, Fathom, Otter, Fireflies, tl;dv and Tactiq all work with Google Meet and have free plans.
Checked November 2026 on each tool's own site.
Options for Google Meet
| Tool | How it works | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini, Take notes for me | Built into Google Meet. The notes go to the organizer's Google Drive | No. It needs an eligible Workspace edition or Google AI plan |
| Fathom | Records and transcribes the call, with a bot or bot-free (beta, Mac) | Unlimited recordings and transcripts |
| Otter | Transcribes the meeting | 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation |
| Fireflies | Records and transcribes the meeting | 400 minutes of storage, limited AI summaries |
| tl;dv | Records and transcribes in over 30 languages and dialects | A free plan with no time limit |
| Tactiq | A Chrome extension that transcribes the call | 10 transcripts a month, 5 AI credits |
How to use Gemini notes in Google Meet
- • The meeting organizer and people in the host's organization can start or stop notes
- • With host controls on, only the organizer, hosts and co-hosts can
- • It takes one language at a time: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish
- • The notes document saves to the organizer's Google Drive, in the Google Meet folder
Does Google Meet have an AI note taker?
Yes. Take notes for me is built in, with Gemini, on an eligible Google Workspace edition or Google AI plan.
What is the best free AI note taker for Google Meet?
We ran no tests, so we do not name a winner. On this page, Fathom has the largest free plan, with unlimited recordings and transcripts.
Does a bot join my Google Meet call?
It depends on the tool. Fathom lets you choose a bot or bot-free capture, which is in beta on Mac. Gemini is built in, and Tactiq is a browser extension.
Where do Gemini notes go?
To the meeting organizer's Google Drive, in the Google Meet folder, with a sub-folder for each meeting. The organizer can share them with invited participants.