Notta is a transcription and meeting-notes service spanning web, iOS, Android, and a browser extension. It handles real-time transcription, file uploads, AI summaries, and translation. The free tier looks reasonable at 120 minutes a month until you notice the per-file cap: three minutes. That single number determines whether the free plan is useful to you, and for most real recordings it isn't.
At a glance
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, browser extension
Pricing
Free; Pro $13.99/month ($8.17 annual); Business $27.99/seat/month ($16.67 annual)
Free tier
120 minutes/month, 3-minute cap per file or meeting, up to 10 AI summaries
Real cross-platform coverage. Web, both mobile platforms, and an extension, all synced — better reach than most competitors at this price.
Pro annual is well priced. $8.17/month for 1,800 minutes and 5-hour recordings undercuts most of the meeting-transcription category.
Translation included from Pro. A paid add-on at several competitors.
AI summaries on the free tier. Ten a month, which is enough to judge their quality.
Business is genuinely unlimited. No minute ceiling at $16.67/seat annually, which is competitive for teams.
Where it falls short
The 3-minute per-file cap is the real free-tier limit. 120 minutes a month sounds usable, but no single meeting or file over three minutes will transcribe. Almost nothing you'd actually want transcribed is under three minutes. Treat the free tier as a demo.
Monthly pricing is much worse than annual. $13.99 against $8.17, and $27.99 against $16.67 — you pay roughly 70% more for the flexibility.
Cloud only. No on-device option at any tier.
Published limits vary. Sources disagree on whether the free tier is 120 or 200 minutes. Check the current plan before relying on a figure.
Positioned between two categories. It's competing with dictation tools and with dedicated meeting recorders like Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai simultaneously, and it's not the leader in either.
Pricing
Free gives 120 minutes a month with a hard 3-minute cap per file and up to 10 AI summaries. Pro is $13.99/month or $8.17 billed annually for 1,800 minutes a month and 5-hour recordings. Business is $27.99/seat/month or $16.67 annually with unlimited minutes. Translation comes with Pro and above.
Who it's for
People who need transcription across a phone and a laptop and want AI summaries without committing to a dedicated meeting platform, especially on the annual plan. If meetings are the actual use case, Otter.ai or Fireflies.ai are built for it. If you just need files transcribed and don't need cloud sync, Vibe and Buzz do it locally for nothing.
Last verified: 9 August 2026.
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