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Fathom

Free AI notetaker with unlimited recordings and call summaries. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.

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CH 42Transcribe & take notesFree tier

Fathom

AI meeting notetaker

Free AI notetaker with unlimited recordings and call summaries.

Best for
People who want every Zoom, Meet or Teams call recorded and summarized for $0.
Red flags
Joins as a bot by default (bot-free is a Mac beta); free advanced summaries and Ask Fathom are limited use; AI action items need Premium; Team plans need 2+ users.
Price
$0 with these limitsUnlimited recordings, transcripts and instant summaries; advanced summaries and Ask Fathom limitedUpgrade: $16/mo billed annually (Premium); $20 monthly
Opening line: “Record my weekly team call and send me a summary with decisions and open questions.”
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Our take on Fathom

Fathom: Free AI notetaker with unlimited recordings and call summaries. Best for people who want every Zoom, Meet or Teams call recorded and summarized for $0. Watch out for: joins as a bot by default (bot-free is a Mac beta); free advanced summaries and Ask Fathom are limited use; AI action items need Premium; Team plans need 2+ users. Price: $16/mo billed annually (Premium); $20 monthly (free tier, checked Oct 2026).

Note: Free plan is ongoing with unlimited recordings, transcription and storage, so it counts as free for $0 stacks. Works with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams; Claude, ChatGPT, Zapier and CRM integrations. Fathom's own page lists advanced summaries and Ask Fathom as 'limited use' on Free without a number.

Free tierFree tier: Unlimited recordings and transcripts; advanced AI limited
Job in a stackTranscribe & take notes, AI meeting notetaker
Cheapest paid planPremium, $16/mo (billed annually)
Price checked2026-10-19, verified

What Fathom costs

PlanPriceBillingKey limits
FreeFreefree foreverUnlimited recordings, transcription and storage; instant AI summaries; advanced summaries and Ask Fathom limited use
Premium$16/mobilled annually; $20 monthlyAdvanced summaries, AI action items, follow-up emails, Ask Fathom, custom bot name
Team$15/moper user, billed annually; $19 monthly; 2-user minimumEverything in Premium plus team library, global search, playlists, comments, trackers
Business$25/moper user, billed annually; $34 monthly; 2-user minimumCRM field sync, Deal View, coaching metrics, AI scorecards, custom summaries
EnterpriseCustomcustomSSO, SCIM, custom data retention, HIPAA BAA

From fathom.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-19, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.

What outside sources say

TypeSourceResultDate
ratingG25.0/5 from about 6,955 reviews
G2 blocks automated fetches; figure read from G2's indexed listing. Rating adjustment kept at +0.1 until checked by hand		2026-10-19
ratingApple App Store (US)5/5 from 3 ratings ("Fathom AI Notetaker", Fathom Video Inc.)2026-10-19

Our scores: quality 4.35/5, ease 4.6/5, value 4.5/5 ($3.70 per quality point). Editorial start 4.3/4.5; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0.1. How we rank.

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Questions people ask

Is Fathom free?

Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: $16/mo billed annually (Premium); $20 monthly (checked Oct 2026).

What is Fathom best for?

People who want every Zoom, Meet or Teams call recorded and summarized for $0.

What are the downsides of Fathom?

Joins as a bot by default (bot-free is a Mac beta); free advanced summaries and Ask Fathom are limited use; AI action items need Premium; Team plans need 2+ users.

What are the best Fathom alternatives?

Read AI, Granola, Notion AI, Otter.ai.