JotMe

JotMe is a tool for live translation, transcription, and meeting notes for multilingual meetings and events across 200+ languages. It describes use with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and in-person meetings. Its live translation uses AI agents to interpret intent and meaning as conversation develops. JotMe can create speaker-labeled transcripts during a meeting or from uploaded audio and video, then generate notes and summaries in participants’ languages. Users can add context with memos. Captions and voice translation can be shared through a link, QR code, or subtitles shown on camera; recipients do not need to install an app. JotMe offers Mac and Windows apps, iPhone and Android apps, and a Chrome extension for Google Meet. The free plan includes 20 monthly live-translation or real-time-summary minutes, 5 AI credits, and 50 transcription minutes. Pro is $10/user/mo with annual billing. JotMe says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and that recordings and transcripts are not used to train its AI models or sold to third parties.

JotMe combines live language support with transcription and meeting summaries, with a free plan and multiple ways to share captions. Check the plan limits and security details against your needs before choosing a tier.

JotMe suits people who need translation, transcripts, or meeting notes for multilingual calls and events. Its apps and browser extension cover desktop, mobile, and Google Meet use.

Overview

JotMe combines live language translation, searchable transcripts, and meeting notes for multilingual calls and events. It suits teams and hosts who need people to follow a conversation in different languages, especially when guests should be able to view captions without installing an app. The choice comes down to whether that live language support is worth the monthly usage limits and per-user cost.

Key features

Live translation and transcripts

JotMe supports more than 200 languages and says its translation follows the intent and meaning of speech as conversations develop. That makes it useful when participants need to keep up in real time, not just review a transcript afterward. Speaker-labeled transcripts can be created live or from uploaded audio and video, and transcript search helps users return to relevant passages.

The free plan allows 20 monthly minutes for live translation or real-time summaries and 50 transcription minutes. Those caps suit occasional use, but will run out quickly for recurring meetings. Pro raises live translation or summary time to 200 minutes and includes unlimited Google Meet transcription through the Chrome extension, plus 500 desktop or file transcription minutes. Premium raises those allowances to 500 and 2,000 minutes respectively.

Notes and sharing

Meeting notes and summaries can be generated in participants’ languages, and memos provide a way to add context. Captions and voice translation can be shared by link, QR code, or on-camera subtitles without requiring recipients to install JotMe. That is a practical advantage for events and calls with outside guests.

Meeting capture and data

JotMe describes use with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and in-person meetings. It says its Zoom capture runs on the user's computer without adding a bot to the call. The maker says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, recordings and transcripts are not used to train its AI models or sold to third parties, and customers retain ownership. It also says it is GDPR compliant; its SOC 2 Type II audit is in progress.

Pricing

JotMe is freemium, with a free trial also offered. Free costs nothing, billed per user/month annually. It includes 20 monthly live-translation or real-time-summary minutes, 5 AI credits, 50 transcription minutes, the last 5 recordings, and 5 custom terms. That is a useful way to try the workflow, but a narrow allowance for regular meetings.

Pro costs $10 a year, billed per user/month (save 50%), with $120 billed annually. It provides 200 monthly live-translation or summary minutes, 20 AI credits, unlimited Google Meet Chrome-extension transcription, 500 desktop/file transcription minutes, 300k AI text-translation tokens, and the last 20 recordings. This is the entry point for an individual with recurring use, though its translation and file transcription quotas still call for some tracking.

Premium costs $15 a year, billed per user/month (save 50%), with $180 billed annually. It includes 500 monthly live-translation or summary minutes, 50 AI credits, 2,000 desktop/file transcription minutes, 700k AI text-translation tokens, 50 custom vocabulary terms, unlimited recordings, and priority customer support. It fits heavier individual use; the higher price buys larger quotas and retention, not unlimited live translation.

Teams starts at $60 monthly or $30 with annual billing. It includes flexible scaling, centralized billing, and an admin dashboard, making it the relevant tier for organizations managing seats and billing centrally. Enterprise has custom pricing for fast-growing global businesses and large enterprises.

Platforms

JotMe offers Android and iPhone apps, Mac and Windows desktop apps, a web version, and a Chrome extension for Google Meet. That range accommodates desktop meetings and mobile use, while the extension's unlimited transcription benefit is specific to Google Meet on Pro.

Who it's for

JotMe is a strong fit for multilingual teams, event hosts, and individuals who need live translation alongside notes and searchable transcripts. App-free caption sharing is particularly useful when participants are guests. It is less suited to someone who mainly needs high-volume transcription on a tight budget: the free limits are modest, and paid live translation remains quota-based.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Live translation across 200+ languages and notes in participants’ languages bring language support into both the meeting and its follow-up.
• Pros: Link, QR code, and on-camera caption sharing lets guests follow along without installing an app.
• Pros: Speaker-labeled transcripts, search, and uploads of audio or video support later review as well as live capture.
• Cons: Free includes only 20 monthly live-translation or summary minutes and 50 transcription minutes, limiting it to light use.
• Cons: Pro and Premium still cap live translation or summaries at 200 and 500 minutes monthly, respectively.
• Cons: The SOC 2 Type II audit is in progress, which may matter to organizations with a completed-audit requirement.

Alternatives

Bluedot is another freemium option with a lifetime cap of five meetings on its free plan, so it may suit someone who only needs a handful of recordings. MeetGeek offers three hours of monthly transcription on its free Basic plan, a better fit when that allowance matters more than JotMe's live multilingual support. Noted is an iOS and macOS option with access to all Noted+ features on its subscriptions and a seven-day trial on the yearly plan. Notta gives one free seat and 120 transcription minutes per month, making it worth considering for a solo user prioritizing transcription volume. Canto offers 100 transcription minutes and 500 AI chat messages monthly on its free plan. EchoPilot provides 300 meeting minutes in its first 30 days, then 120 every 30 days, for readers comparing free meeting-minute allowances. Geode is another freemium option. OpenWhispr offers 2,000 words of weekly transcription and five hours of meeting recordings monthly on its free plan.

For a broader set of recording tools, browse Meeting Recording Software.

Verdict

Choose JotMe if multilingual meetings are the problem to solve: live translation, translated notes, and caption sharing for guests form a focused package. Its free tier is best for trying occasional sessions, while regular users should weigh the paid quotas against their meeting volume. Look elsewhere if high transcription capacity at no cost is the priority or your organization requires a completed SOC 2 Type II audit.