Meetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s How

Meetily is a new tool that allows users to transcribe and summarize meetings without requiring a subscription. This technology is not only useful for interviews but also for meetings, as various services promise to transcribe and summarize them. However, these services often come at a cost and raise privacy concerns. Users typically have to upload meeting recordings to the cloud, which may not be ideal for confidential projects.

Unlike other services, Meetily uses open-source models and is available for free on Windows and macOS. Linux users can also build it from source. The Pro version costs $10 per month, but Meetily's free version is fully functional. To use Meetily, users download the application, which installs the necessary models. The tool can record both microphone and system audio, making it compatible with various video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.

Even in-person meetings might be possible if the laptop's microphone picks up sound from everyone in the room.

While using Meetily, users can monitor the transcription in real-time or focus on the meeting itself. Once the meeting ends, users can stop the recording and access the transcript. From there, they can request an AI-generated summary, providing instructions on which points to highlight. However, it's essential to note that AI tools have limitations and may not always align with users' priorities.

Despite this, Meetily offers a useful free alternative to paid meeting assistants, though it lacks speaker labels in its free version. Other similar tools include noScribe, Anarlog, and Quill, each with its own strengths and limitations.