Best App for Meeting Minutes on iPhone (2026): 8 Compared

For minutes of an in-person meeting recorded on your iPhone, Audio Notes AI is the best free-to-start option if you want a transcript, summary and action items in 60+ languages, and Wave, Speakwise, Noter AI or Jamie are better if you need every speaker labelled by name. Apple Voice Memos is the free baseline, Plaud is the hardware route, and MinuteTaker formats minutes from a transcript you already have. Facts below come from each vendor's own pages and App Store listings, read on October 29, 2026.

Try Audio Notes AI free on the App Store — your first 3 notes or 60 minutes of transcription are included, no card required.

Meeting minutes apps compared

Prices and limits change, so check the vendor before you pay.

1. Audio Notes AI — best free start for recorded meetings

Start a recording in the app (up to 90 minutes, with the screen locked) or share a recording to it from Voice Memos, Files or WhatsApp. You get a transcript, a summary and action items in about 30 seconds, in 60+ languages including Cantonese, with translation into yours and a chat for questions such as "What deadline did we agree?". Shared notes are encrypted on your iPhone and links expire after 24 hours. There is no meeting bot.

Honest limits: the transcript has no speaker labels, so you add attendee and owner names yourself; transcription runs on a server and needs internet; and the free allowance is a one-time amount. See how to record a meeting on iPhone and our meeting minutes templates for turning the summary into minutes.

Try Audio Notes AI free on the App Store — your first 3 notes or 60 minutes of transcription are included, no card required.

2. Wave — speaker labels and a free monthly allowance

Wave records in the background with the screen off and lists speaker labels, summary templates (meeting notes, action items, executive summary and more) and a calendar bot for online calls. The free plan is 30 minutes a month; Pro lists unlimited recording and transcription. Recordings are uploaded to its servers for transcription. See Audio Notes vs Wave.

3. Speakwise — speaker labels, no bot, offline recording

Speakwise records through the iPhone microphone with no bot and no laptop, can record without a connection and sync later, lists automatic speaker labels and 100+ languages, and exports to PDF, Word and text. Its site does not state plans or prices, so check the App Store listing.

4. Noter AI — long recordings and a minutes-of-meeting style

Noter AI records for up to three hours per recording, lists speaker detection, 60+ transcription languages and six output styles including minutes of meeting. It costs $9.99 a month or $69.99 a year, and it can also send a bot to Zoom, Teams, Meet or Webex.

5. Jamie — free tier with speaker identification

Jamie runs on your device with no meeting bot, records in-person meetings from the phone, and identifies speakers. The free plan is 10 AI notes a month with a 30-minute meeting limit. Paid plans are priced in euros, and its pricing page lists several tiers.

6. Plaud — if you want a hardware recorder

Plaud sells pocket recorders (Plaud Note and NotePin, regular price $159) plus an app that is free for 300 minutes a month. It lists speaker labels and 112 languages. You must carry the device; the iPhone-only apps above need nothing extra.

7. MinuteTaker — formats minutes, does not record

MinuteTaker states that it is not a meeting recorder or transcription app. You start from a blank meeting, a calendar event or a pasted transcript, and it creates structured minutes with decisions, action items, owners and due dates. Pro is $59.99 a year. It pairs well with any recorder above.

8. Apple Voice Memos — free, transcript only

Built in, with transcripts on iPhone 12 or later in 10 languages. No summary, action items, translation or chat. See Audio Notes vs Apple Voice Memos.

For online calls: Otter, Fireflies, Fathom

If your meetings are Zoom, Teams or Meet calls, a bot or desktop tool fits better. See Otter.ai alternatives for iPhone for their free plans.

Which one should you pick?

• In-person meetings, free to try, many languages, summary and action items: Audio Notes AI.
• Every speaker named in the transcript: Wave, Speakwise, Noter AI or Jamie.
• Long recordings and a minutes style: Noter AI.
• A dedicated recorder device: Plaud.
• Formal minutes from a transcript you already have: MinuteTaker.
• Quick, free, private: Apple Voice Memos.

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FAQ

What is the best app for meeting minutes on iPhone?

For an in-person meeting recorded on your phone, Audio Notes AI is a good free-to-start choice (first 3 notes or 60 minutes free, 60+ languages, summary and action items). If you need speakers labelled by name, choose Wave, Speakwise, Noter AI or Jamie.

Is there a free app to record and transcribe meeting minutes?

Yes. Apple Voice Memos is free on iPhone 12 or later. Audio Notes AI gives your first 3 notes or 60 minutes free. Wave's free plan is 30 minutes a month, Jamie's is 10 AI notes a month, and Plaud's app is free for 300 minutes a month with its recorder.

Which meeting minutes apps work without a bot?

Audio Notes AI, Speakwise, Jamie and Apple Voice Memos need no bot. Wave and Noter AI offer a bot for online calls but record in person without one.

Does any app write formal meeting minutes?

MinuteTaker creates structured minutes from a transcript you already have, but does not record. Noter AI lists a minutes-of-meeting output style. With the others, paste the summary into a minutes template.

Do I need permission to record a meeting?

Rules differ by country and state, and many companies have their own policy. Say at the start that you are recording and ask if that is fine.

Download Audio Notes AI free on the App Store — your first 3 notes or 60 minutes of transcription are included, no card required.