Talk freely. HappyScribe writes it down.

AI Notetaker for every meeting, AI Transcription for every file.

Free to try, no credit card

  • SOC 2 Type II
  • GDPR compliant
  • EU data residency

4.6 on G2 4.7 on Trustpilot

Trusted by 41,000+ teams, from newsrooms to law firms

What you'll achieve with HappyScribe

Record and upload

Online calls, in-person meetings and uploaded files.

ZoomMicrosoft TeamsGoogle MeetZoom, Meet & Teams Upload any file format In-person, on mobile Desktop app (soon)

Transcribe

Who said what, in 150+ languages, with your terms spelled right.

150 languages and dialects Speakers named automatically Your terms, spelled right Translate in one click

Use and export

Ask questions, get summaries, export to any format, or send it to your tools.

Summaries & action items Ask your meetings ClaudeChatGPTWorks in Claude & ChatGPT Export to Word, PDF & subtitles

Get quality notes from any meeting

150+ languages Transcribe, subtitle and translate between them, in the same workspace.
Speaker diarization Tells people apart on real meetings, so who said what actually holds.
Automatic language detection Detects the spoken language before transcribing. Nothing to set before you press record.
Bot-free recording Record Zoom, Meet and Teams calls from your Mac or phone with no bot joining the meeting.
Zoom, Google Meet, Teams The notetaker joins from your calendar and transcribes live. Nothing to install on the call.
AI glossary for names and jargon Add product names, people and acronyms once. Every transcript and summary uses your spelling.

Made for the conversations your work depends on

Make every research interview searchable.

  • Find the exact quote across hundreds of interviews
  • Extract key takeaways from every interview
  • Every quote tied to the right speaker and timestamp

Every customer call, word for word.

  • Summary and action items after every call
  • Check what the customer said, with a timestamp
  • Calls in 150 languages and dialects

Get the quote right, on deadline.

  • Interviews transcribed in minutes
  • Every quote linked to who said it and when
  • Names and places spelled right with your glossary

Make every lecture accessible.

  • Lectures captioned and transcribed
  • Translated for international students
  • Summaries students can revise from

Accuracy in every language

Up to +15 points more accurate than other transcription and notetaker tools

HappyScribeOther tools
English+5 pts
93%vs 88%
Deutsch+10 pts
91%vs 81%
Español+10 pts
90%vs 80%
Français+12 pts
90%vs 78%
Nederlands+15 pts
89%vs 74%
Italiano+13 pts
88%vs 75%

Ask your meetings anything with AI Chat and MCP

One question over every meeting your team recorded, answered with the minute it came from.

  • Who committed to what, and by when?
  • Pull every quote about the headcount plan.
  • Draft the follow-up email, in German.

In the room or on the call, without a bot

Record on your phone or straight from your computer. Everything lands in the same HappyScribe workspace.

Mobile app

Record interviews, lectures and meetings, offline included, with a live transcript in 150+ languages. iPhone and Android.

Download the mobile app

Desktop app

Available soon

Sits in your menu bar and records Zoom, Meet and Teams calls with no bot joining the meeting. Mic and system audio, or your screen.

macOSDownload the desktop app

Connect HappyScribe to the tools you already use

Plus Slack, Notion, Salesforce and 7,000+ more apps through Zapier.

Loved by teams around the world

Rated 4.6 on G2

G2 Leader, Transcription, Fall 2026G2 Regional Leader, Transcription, Europe, Fall 2026G2 High Performer, AI Note-Taking, Fall 2026G2 High Performer, AI Meeting Assistants, Small Business, Europe, Fall 2026
★★★★★

I've been using HappyScribe for three years, and I still prefer it over any other A.I. transcription service or notetaker I've tried.

Laura Z.
★★★★★

I love the agility and quality of HappyScribe, especially the quality of the summaries.

Marion G.
★★★★

The transcription performance is the best out of the different services I've tested (Fireflies, Fathom, Gemini).

Jon B.

Your meetings stay yours

Your recordings belong to you. They stay in the EU and never train AI unless you say so.

SOC 2 Type II
GDPR compliant
EU data residency
Retention you control
No employee access
AI training off

HappyScribe for Enterprise

Everything above, priced per seat with fair usage, plus the controls a large organisation needs.

Questions, answered

The things people ask before their first meeting.

What is HappyScribe and what does it do?

HappyScribe is an AI-powered transcription and meeting-notes platform that turns audio and video into accurate, searchable text in 150+ languages. Businesses use it for AI transcription (around 90% word accuracy on real multi-speaker meetings), an AI Notetaker for Google Meet, Teams and Zoom, plus subtitles and translation across web and mobile. With optional human-made accuracy (99%+), SOC 2 Type II certification, GDPR compliance and EU data residency, it’s trusted by 6M+ users and 41,000+ teams, and it’s free to try with no credit card.

How accurate is HappyScribe's AI transcription?

HappyScribe's AI transcription reaches around 90% word accuracy on real multi-speaker business meetings, and higher on clear single-speaker audio. For zero-error needs, the human-made option delivers 99%+ accuracy.

Is HappyScribe free? What does it cost?

HappyScribe offers a free trial, pay-as-you-go pricing per minute of audio, and subscription plans for regular users. AI transcription is the lowest cost; human-made transcription costs more for guaranteed accuracy. See the pricing page for current rates.

How does HappyScribe compare to Otter, Fireflies or Fathom?

HappyScribe combines fast AI transcription with an optional human-made service (99%+ accuracy) in one platform, supports 150+ languages, and handles transcription, subtitles, translation and AI meeting notes together. It is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant.

Is HappyScribe GDPR compliant, SOC 2 certified and secure?

Yes. HappyScribe is GDPR compliant and SOC 2 Type II certified, with enterprise-grade security and EU data handling for every user.

What languages and file formats does HappyScribe support?

HappyScribe transcribes and translates in 150+ languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic. You can export transcripts and subtitles as DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.

Does HappyScribe work as an AI notetaker for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet?

Yes. The HappyScribe AI Notetaker connects to Google Calendar or Outlook and auto-joins Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls to capture transcripts, summaries and action items, in multiple languages.

Does HappyScribe record meetings without a bot?

Yes. The mobile app records in the room, and the desktop app (coming soon) records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls straight from your Mac, with nothing joining the meeting. If you prefer, the calendar notetaker can join the call as a participant instead.

Can HappyScribe transcribe in-person meetings?

Yes. Record interviews, workshops and lectures on your phone with the HappyScribe app, offline included, and get a live transcript in 150+ languages. Recordings sync to the same workspace as your online meetings, with speaker diarization, summaries and search.

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