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? Why AI Notetakers Actually Matter in 2025
If you're a developer, PM, team lead, or startup founder, you probably spend more time in meetings than you'd like. Good AI notetakers:
- Free you from typing during calls ?
- Catch what you missed ?
- Auto-generate tasks and follow-ups ?
- Help your team stay aligned, async-style ?
But not all tools deliver. Some are fast. Others are smart. Few are both.
That’s why I tested 4 major players:
- Otter.ai
- Fireflies.ai
- Zoom AI Companion
- Read.ai
Here’s the breakdown ?
? Feature Comparison Table
| Feature | ? Otter.ai | ? Fireflies.ai | ? Zoom AI Companion | ? Read.ai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-Time Transcription |  Great |  Basic | Excellent | Limited |
| Meeting Summaries | ? Basic | Smart & Instant | Real-time | Insightful |
| Speaker Detection | Strong | Good | Native | ? Inconsistent |
| Auto Tasks / Action Items |  Manual |  | | |
| Integrations |  Zoom, Meet | ? 50+ (Notion, Slack, HubSpot) | ? Zoom only | Google, Outlook |
| Analytics (Talk time, engagement) | No | ? Limited | ? Some | Deep insights |
| API/Webhooks | Not open | (dev-friendly) | Closed | ? Limited |
| Best Use Case | Transcription & solo work | Async team workflows | All-in Zoom experience | Execs & data lovers |
Fireflies doesn’t just take notes — it thinks. It gives you:
- Instant summaries
- To-do lists
- Follow-up email drafts
- Integration with Slack, Notion, ClickUp, Trello, Salesforce, and more
- API & webhook access (you can trigger workflows)
Power feature: You can have it auto-join meetings and summarize them — even if you don’t show up.
? Developer-Friendly:
- REST API to fetch transcripts
- Webhooks for meeting event triggers
- Chrome & calendar extensions
? Otter.ai – Best for Live Transcription
Otter.ai is an OG. It shines in real-time transcription with:
- High accuracy
- Easy speaker tagging
- Live sharing + editing
- Highlight, comment, and export features
But it's not the smartest note summarizer. You'll need to manually extract action items.
? Zoom AI Companion – Seamless, If You’re All-In on Zoom
Zoom AI Companion feels like Zoom hired ChatGPT. It:
- Writes recaps in real-time
- Answers live questions like “what did John say about Q3?”
- Syncs with Zoom Mail, Calendar, Whiteboard, and Team Chat
But it’s only for Zoom calls — so if your team uses Google Meet or Teams, you're out of luck.
? Read.ai – The Analytics Nerd’s Dream
Read.ai is less about writing notes and more about reading the room.
You get:
- Engagement scores
- Sentiment tracking
- Talk time per speaker
- Real-time and post-call summaries
- AI-powered “meeting effectiveness” score
? SEO Tip for Dev.to Readers: Why This Comparison Matters
If you’re building tools, running technical teams, or managing customer calls, these tools can:
- Boost async communication
- Improve sprint planning accuracy
- Reduce misunderstandings and repeat meetings
- Power up integrations with Notion, Jira, Slack, and more
- [ ] Otter.ai
- [ ] Fireflies.ai
- [ ] Zoom AI Companion
- [ ] Read.ai
- [ ] Something else (drop it in the comments!)
? My Pick?
? Fireflies.ai wins for me personally — flexible, smart, and works across everything I use (Zoom, Meet, Notion, Slack).
But if you're locked into Zoom or need post-call analytics, there's no one-size-fits-all.
? Coming Next: "Top 5 AI Tools of the Month for Dev Teams"
I’m dropping a monthly roundup of AI tools that are actually saving dev teams hours — from docs summarizers to PR reviewers.
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? Join the Conversation
Have a favorite AI notetaker I missed? What about you? Which one actually delivers? And which one’s just hyped up?
Know a tool that actually helps your dev team move faster?
Let’s crowdsource the best tools — drop them in the comments ?