Notta

Notta has built its meeting assistant around a specific strength: multilingual transcription and real-time translation. While most competitors focus primarily on English and add other languages as an afterthought, Notta treats multilingual support as a first-class feature. The platform supports transcription in over 100 languages and can translate between them in real time, making it a practical choice for international teams and cross-border business communication.

The platform works through a bot that joins Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings, or through its mobile app for in-person recording. Meeting audio is processed in the cloud, and Notta generates transcripts with speaker identification, AI summaries, and action items. The transcription quality is strong across major languages, though accuracy varies for less common ones. The real-time translation feature is particularly useful in multilingual meetings where participants speak different languages.

Notta also offers a capable mobile app for iOS and Android, which functions as a standalone voice recorder and transcription tool. This makes Notta useful beyond scheduled video calls: you can record in-person meetings, lectures, interviews, and voice memos. The mobile experience is clean and functional, making Notta one of the more versatile options for users who need transcription on the go.

Key Features

Notta’s multilingual transcription supports over 100 languages with real-time processing. The translation feature converts transcripts between languages, enabling cross-language meeting collaboration. Automated meeting recording works via bot integration with major video conferencing platforms. AI summaries and action items are generated post-meeting. The mobile app provides standalone recording and transcription for in-person scenarios. A web-based editor lets you review and edit transcripts with the audio synced. Integration support includes exports to common productivity tools.

Pricing

Notta offers a free plan with 120 minutes of transcription per month. The Pro plan at $14.99 per month provides 1,800 minutes per month with AI summaries and automated recording. The Business plan at $27.99 per month per user adds team features, CRM integrations, and advanced admin controls. Enterprise pricing is available for larger organizations. The pricing is competitive for the feature set, particularly given the multilingual capabilities, though the per-minute limits on lower tiers may be restrictive for heavy users.

Privacy & Security

Notta processes all audio through its cloud infrastructure. The company offers ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 compliance, which provides some assurance around data handling practices. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Still, the fundamental concern with cloud processing remains: all your meeting audio is uploaded to and processed on Notta’s servers. For organizations dealing with sensitive cross-border communications, the combination of cloud processing and multilingual meeting content may create additional compliance considerations under various data protection regimes.

Best For

Notta is the strongest choice for teams that regularly conduct meetings across language barriers. International organizations, translation-heavy workflows, and global teams will benefit most from the multilingual transcription and translation features. The mobile app also makes Notta a good fit for journalists, researchers, and professionals who need to transcribe in-person conversations in multiple languages. It is less suited for users who prioritize privacy, need offline capability, or want advanced AI analysis beyond basic summaries.

How Notta Compares to Hedy

Notta’s multilingual transcription depth, particularly its real-time translation across 100+ languages, is genuinely impressive and exceeds Hedy’s current language coverage. For teams where cross-language communication is a daily challenge, Notta addresses that specific need well. On broader meeting assistant capabilities, though, Hedy leads on every other front. Hedy processes entirely on-device; Notta is fully cloud-dependent. Hedy requires no bot; Notta joins meetings via a visible bot. Hedy works offline; Notta requires internet for all functionality. Hedy provides real-time AI coaching; Notta’s intelligence is post-meeting only. Hedy runs on all platforms; Notta lacks native desktop apps. If multilingual translation is your primary requirement, Notta fills that gap. For everything else (privacy, offline capability, real-time intelligence, cross-platform support) Hedy is the more complete solution.