Canto
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
What it is
Canto records audio conversations and turns them into transcripts, summaries, searchable material, and collaborative notes. It transcribes 99 languages, separates speakers automatically, and supports conversations that change languages mid-sentence. Users can chat with one recording or their entire library, with answers linked to the point where the information was spoken. Custom templates can produce meeting minutes, briefs, or follow-up emails and extract action items. Canto’s notetaker can join Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom; Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 connections can schedule joins. On mobile, it supports Apple Watch recording, home-screen widgets, lock-screen controls, and importing audio shared from WhatsApp, Viber, or Files. Teams can share recordings, notes, and AI chat through shared folders and organization spaces, though Teams plans require at least five seats. Canto has a free plan with monthly usage limits, while paid plans include Pro at $14.99 a month billed annually and Teams at $11.99 a month billed annually per seat. It runs on Android, iOS, and web.
For and against
For
- Transcribes 99 languages and separates speakers automatically.
- Search and chat work across recordings.
- Templates can create minutes, briefs, and follow-up emails.
- Joins Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom.
- Free plan includes monthly transcription and AI usage.
Against
- Teams plans require a five-seat minimum.
- Free plan has monthly usage limits.
- No free trial is offered.
- Some processing uses global infrastructure or a non-region-pinned API.
The verdict
Canto combines multilingual transcription, linked AI answers, templates, and meeting integrations for individual and team workflows. Its free plan provides a way to start, while teams should weigh the seat minimum and review the stated data-location details.
Who it suits
Canto is aimed at individuals such as journalists, students, founders, and therapists, as well as teams that need searchable recordings and shared notes. Teams should account for the five-seat minimum on the Teams plan.
Plans and prices
Free
100 transcription min/month · 500 AI chat messages/month · 1,000 semantic searches/month · 100 template runs/month
Read 8 Oct 2026 · usecanto.com
Teams
Per seat · 5-seat minimum · Unlimited transcription, AI chat, semantic search, and template runs, within fair team use
Read 8 Oct 2026 · usecanto.com
Pro
Unlimited transcription, AI chat, semantic search, and template runs, within fair personal use
Read 8 Oct 2026 · usecanto.com
Enterprise
Custom plan · SSO · Custom controls · Direct support line
Read 8 Oct 2026 · usecanto.com
On the record
- AI features
- Users can chat with a single recording or their whole library, and answers link back to where the information was said.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Canto supports clean Markdown or PDF exports and connecting its knowledge base to Claude or ChatGPT through its MCP server.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The maker says recordings, transcripts, and database records are stored in the EU, while some processing uses Google's global infrastructure or the non-region-pinned Gemini API.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Canto describes itself as built for individuals such as journalists, students, founders, and therapists as well as teams.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Meeting integrations
- The notetaker can join Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom, and Canto can connect to Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 to schedule joins.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile recording
- Canto supports recording from Apple Watch, home-screen widgets, and lock-screen controls, and can import audio shared from WhatsApp, Viber, or Files.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Canto says recordings and transcripts are not used to train AI models and are not sold or licensed.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Canto records conversations and provides transcripts, summaries, search, chat, and collaboration across recordings.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Canto says data is encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest by its cloud provider, with server-side access controls for recordings.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company lists [email protected] for support and data inquiries, and says it responds to certain privacy requests within 30 days.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Teams
- Shared folders and organization spaces let teams share recordings, notes, and AI chat; Teams plans have a five-seat minimum.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- Custom templates turn recordings into minutes, briefs, or follow-up emails, with action items extracted automatically.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Transcription
- Canto transcribes 99 languages, including conversations that switch languages mid-sentence, and separates speakers automatically.usecanto.com · read 8 Oct 2026
