Meetily launches free tool for Zoom, Teams meeting summaries

Meetily, a new open-source tool, lets users transcribe and summarize virtual meetings for free—no subscription required. The service launched this month and works across platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Users install a lightweight desktop app, record their meeting, and get a clean transcript plus key takeaways in seconds.

The rise of remote work made AI meeting tools a must-have, but most options lock features behind paywalls. Companies like Otter.ai and Zoom’s native AI charge monthly fees for transcription and summaries. Meetily’s creator, a small team of developers, built the tool to fill a gap. They say their goal is to give individuals and small teams the same power without the cost. Open-source tools have grown in popularity as privacy concerns rise. People worry about sending sensitive conversations to corporate servers. Meetily processes data locally, so nothing leaves the user’s machine.

Meetily works by running on your computer, not in the cloud. After a meeting ends, it generates a transcript and a concise summary with bullet points. The app supports multiple languages and can highlight action items. Early users say it’s faster than waiting for cloud services to process recordings. One tester called it “a game-changer for freelancers juggling client calls.”

The team plans to add live transcription and calendar integration next. They’re also building a web dashboard to review past meetings without installing software. If Meetily keeps improving, it could pressure paid services to lower prices—or risk losing users tired of subscriptions. For now, it’s a rare free option in a market dominated by corporate tools.