{"category":{"slug":"ai-meeting-assistants","label":"AI meeting assistants"},"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","date":"2026-09-08","engine":null,"available_dates":["2026-09-08","2026-09-07","2026-08-20","2026-08-19","2026-07-28","2026-07-26","2026-07-25","2026-07-23","2026-07-22","2026-07-11","2026-07-10","2026-06-23","2026-06-18","2026-06-17","2026-06-12"],"policy":{"quotable_engines":["anthropic","openai","gemini"],"max_excerpt_chars":400,"full_text_public":false,"customer_runs_public":false,"full_text_retention":"retained at least 24 months, then operator review","notes":["Only Index category runs are archived publicly — customer scans never appear.","The quotable unit is a short excerpt of at most 400 characters, never the full answer.","Engines outside the verbatim allowlist are recorded as having answered, with the excerpt withheld under their terms.","Prompt intent is published; the prompt text itself is not."]},"status":"ok","count":4,"limit":50,"truncated":false,"engines":[{"engine":"anthropic","count":4,"withheld":false,"answers":[{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-09-08","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"# Best AI Meeting Assistants for Transcription & Note-Taking (2026)\n\nBased on recent testing and reviews, here's a breakdown of the top options depending on your priorities:\n\n## Top All-Around Picks\n\n**Fellow** – Increasingly cited as a top overall choice. It's positioned as the secure, privacy-first AI meeting assistant for companies that care about governance as much as productivity, capturing c","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":202,"end":208,"name":"Fellow"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-09-08","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"Based on current reviews and comparisons, here are the best tools for automatically summarizing meeting recordings, along with what makes each stand out:\n\n## Top Overall Picks\n\n**Fellow** — Currently the most highly rated option, with strong third-party validation: Wirecutter found that Fellow delivers \"the best service to transcribe and summarize meetings\" because it moves beyond raw accuracy to","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":179,"end":185,"name":"Fellow"},{"start":288,"end":294,"name":"Fellow"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-09-08","prompt_intent":"alternatives","excerpt":"The most popular AI meeting note-takers (Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, Notion AI) all have solid alternatives depending on what you value most — capture method, integrations, or \"what happens after the notes.\" Here's a breakdown:\n\n## Bot-free / privacy-focused alternatives\nIf you dislike a visible bot joining your calls:\n- **Granola** — built around local app capture without a bot, running on Ma","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":41,"end":46,"name":"Otter"},{"start":51,"end":60,"name":"Fireflies"},{"start":65,"end":71,"name":"Fathom"},{"start":73,"end":82,"name":"Notion AI"},{"start":329,"end":336,"name":"Granola"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-09-08","prompt_intent":"problem_solving","excerpt":"There are several excellent AI meeting note-taker tools in 2026, and the best choice depends on your priorities (privacy, integrations, pricing, or platform). Here's a breakdown:\n\n## How these tools generally work\nMost of them work the same way: they join or capture the call, transcribe it with speaker identification, generate a summary and highlights, extract action items, and sync with platforms","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[]}]}]}