What's the best AI notetaker for Zoom?

If you host on a paid plan, Zoom AI Companion is included. For any meeting: Fathom is free (bot joins), Granola is bot-free with cloud notes, and MeetMouse is bot-free, on-device and coaches you live, free for 3 meetings a week.

Can I use an AI notetaker in a Zoom I don't host?

Bot tools need the host to let them in. Bot-free apps like MeetMouse and Granola capture audio on your computer, so they work in any meeting you can hear.

Is there a Zoom notetaker without a bot?

Yes: Zoom AI Companion (host-controlled), Granola and MeetMouse. MeetMouse is the only one that keeps everything on your device.

Does the MeetMouse overlay show up when I share my screen?

No. It's excluded from screen shares and recordings.

The best AI notetaker for Zoom (2026)

Full disclosure: I make MeetMouse. If you host on paid Zoom, the first pick on this page isn't mine, and it's already included in what you pay.

The picks at a glance
App	Best for	Price	Stays on your Mac
Zoom AI Companion	meetings you host on a paid Zoom plan	Included with paid Zoom plans	No
Fathom	free notes in anybody's Zoom	Free; Team from $19/user/mo	No
Otter	recurring meetings you'll search later	Free 300 min/mo; Pro $16.99/mo	No
Granola	no bot, cloud notes	Free (30 days of history); Business $14/user/mo	No
MeetMouse (mine)	no bot, nothing uploaded, and help during the call	Free for 3 meetings a week; $20 once for unlimited	Yes, by default

1. Zoom AI Companion

Best for: meetings you host on a paid Zoom plan
Price: Included with paid Zoom plans
Where your meeting is processed: Zoom's cloud; the host controls it

No bot, no install, no extra cost on a paid plan. The catches: Zoom only, the host controls it, and your data sits in Zoom's cloud. Use what you've got first.

Visit Zoom AI Companion

2. Fathom

Best for: free notes in anybody's Zoom
Price: Free; Team from $19/user/mo
Where your meeting is processed: A bot records the call; stored in Fathom's cloud

Joins any meeting the host lets it into and writes excellent summaries. Everybody sees it.

Visit Fathom

3. Otter

Best for: recurring meetings you'll search later
Price: Free 300 min/mo; Pro $16.99/mo
Where your meeting is processed: A bot records the call; stored in Otter's cloud

Live transcript and a searchable history. A bot joins each one.

Visit Otter

4. Granola

Best for: no bot, cloud notes
Price: Free (30 days of history); Business $14/user/mo
Where your meeting is processed: Captured on your computer (no bot); notes made with cloud AI

Hears Zoom through your computer, so nothing joins and nothing gets stuck in a waiting room.

Visit Granola

5. MeetMousemine

Best for: no bot, nothing uploaded, and help during the call
Price: Free for 3 meetings a week; $20 once for unlimited
Where your meeting is processed: On your Mac. Local AI by default; if you add your own Claude or OpenAI key, meeting text goes to that provider.

Mine. It listens through your Mac, so it works in any Zoom — yours, a client's, a webinar — with nothing for the host to block. It's the only one here that coaches you during the call, in an overlay that stays out of your screen share. Notes and a chat after.

It doesn't use Zoom's API, so it doesn't pull participant names from Zoom; it tells speakers apart by voice. Mac only.

See what MeetMouse does

My pick

Host on paid Zoom and just want summaries: AI Companion. Want help in the meeting, in any Zoom, with nothing uploaded: MeetMouse.

What I'd do today

If you host on paid Zoom, turn on AI Companion today. You're already paying for it.
Check whether your company blocks third-party bots in Zoom. Many do.
Try MeetMouse in your next Zoom you don't host. It's free for 3 meetings a week, so finding out costs nothing.

Questions

What's the best AI notetaker for Zoom?: If you host on a paid plan, Zoom AI Companion is included. For any meeting: Fathom is free (bot joins), Granola is bot-free with cloud notes, and MeetMouse is bot-free, on-device and coaches you live, free for 3 meetings a week.
Can I use an AI notetaker in a Zoom I don't host?: Bot tools need the host to let them in. Bot-free apps like MeetMouse and Granola capture audio on your computer, so they work in any meeting you can hear.
Is there a Zoom notetaker without a bot?: Yes: Zoom AI Companion (host-controlled), Granola and MeetMouse. MeetMouse is the only one that keeps everything on your device.
Does the MeetMouse overlay show up when I share my screen?: No. It's excluded from screen shares and recordings.

Try MeetMouse

Free to start. Works in any Zoom, no bot, nothing uploaded. Unlimited your first week, then 3 meetings a week. Invite 2 friends or pay $20 once for unlimited.

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I checked prices and features for the tools here in September 2026. This stuff changes constantly, so double-check before you buy. And I'm not your lawyer, doctor or compliance officer.