The short answer: for meetings that are not in English, and especially for meetings that switch language mid-sentence, pick a note taker that does not make you choose one language before you record. MeetNotes is built for exactly that. Put a phone on the table or send its notetaker into Zoom, Google Meet or Teams. There is no language to set. You get a speaker-labelled transcript and minutes of meeting as a PDF or Word file, written in any of 110 languages. It has heard real meetings in 105+ languages across 172+ countries, and it is rated 5.0★ on Google Play (61 reviews). It is free to start with 100 minutes, and no subscription is needed.
If your meetings are English-only video calls, most tools on this page will do, and the one you already pay for is probably fine.
What "non-English" actually asks of a note taker
A language count on a pricing page answers the easy question. Three harder ones decide whether the notes are usable:
- Do you have to pick the language first? Several tools transcribe in one selected language per meeting or per file. If someone answers in another language, that part comes out wrong.
- Can it follow a sentence that uses two languages? "Delivery Friday tak ho jayegi" is one sentence, in two languages. That is how a lot of the world actually meets.
- What language are the minutes in? A Hindi meeting may need English minutes for head office, or Gujarati minutes for the people who were in the room.
Count the languages, then test those three on your own audio.
The tools, compared
| Tool | Languages it lists | Two languages in one meeting | Where it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| MeetNotes | No language to set; heard 105+ in real meetings; minutes in 110 | Yes, mid-sentence | Phone in the room, notetaker in calls, Mac, Windows |
| Otter.ai | Six (help centre, August 2026) | Not its design | Mostly online calls |
| Google Meet "Take notes for me" | Eight, none of them Indian | Google's help: one language at a time | Meet calls, plus an in-person mode in the Meet app |
| Zoom AI Companion | Meeting summaries in 32, including Hindi, Tamil and Telugu; its in-person recorder lists twelve, without Hindi | Summary written in the majority language | Zoom calls, Zoom mobile recorder |
| Microsoft Teams | 40+ | One selected language per meeting; the organiser has to switch it | Teams calls |
| Notta | 58, with a bilingual mode | Bilingual mode | Bot, desktop app, phone apps, files |
| Fireflies.ai | Five, plus 100 in beta (October 2026) | Scored lower on our two-language test | Bot, desktop app, phone app |
| Read AI | Many; its help centre says mixed-language meetings are "not fully supported" | Not fully supported | Bot, desktop app, phone app |
| Granola | About 17 (Hindi yes, Gujarati and Tamil no) | Not stated | Laptop and phone apps, no bot |
| Plaud | 112 | Not stated | A recorder device you buy |
Sources are each tool's own help or product pages, checked between August and October 2026. They are listed on our comparison pages for Otter, Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Notta, Fireflies, Read AI, Granola and Plaud. Tools change. Check the current page before you buy.
What happened when we tested mixed-language meetings
We ran real meetings through MeetNotes and a rival from the same audio. Both outputs had the product names removed and were scored blind. Every result is published at the open challenge, including where we lost.
- Fireflies, on an 89-minute meeting in English with Hinglish running through it: MeetNotes 8.7–9.2, Fireflies 4.7–5.2. The widest gaps were the mixed-language sentences, technical terms, and decisions and follow-ups.
- Fathom, on a 31-minute call with Hindi and English mixed within sentences: MeetNotes 8.1, Fathom 5.7, with the widest gaps on speaker turns and keeping the spoken language. Fathom got every speaker name and both company names right, and we did not.
- Microsoft Teams, on a 38-minute partnership call: MeetNotes about 8.8, Teams about 6.8. Teams caught more of the words; MeetNotes got the names right.
That is one real meeting per rival, not a benchmark. The point of publishing it is that you can run the same test on your own recording.
Which one fits you
- Your meetings switch language, happen in a room, or end with minutes someone has to receive → MeetNotes. Start with Hindi or Gujarati if those are your languages.
- Your company lives in Zoom → Zoom AI Companion covers Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in its meeting summary, on a paid Zoom plan.
- You transcribe many kinds of media in many languages → Notta's 58 languages and subtitle exports are built for that.
- You want an all-day wearable recorder → Plaud, if you are happy to buy and carry a device.
- Your meetings are English Teams or Meet calls → the built-in transcription you already have.
Run your own test
Record one real meeting in the languages your team actually speaks. Run it through MeetNotes and the tool you use now. Remove both names and ask any AI assistant to score them blind. The challenge page has the protocol and the judge prompt, and it takes about ten minutes. For how to write minutes when a meeting changes language, see minutes for mixed-language meetings.
FAQ
What is the best AI note taker for meetings that are not in English?
Pick one that does not make you choose a language before recording and that can follow a sentence in two languages. MeetNotes does both, records in the room or in calls, and writes minutes in any of 110 languages. Zoom AI Companion and Notta are strong choices if your meetings are on Zoom or you need subtitle exports.
Can AI take meeting notes in Hindi or Hinglish?
Yes. MeetNotes transcribes Hindi, English and Hinglish in the same meeting without a language setting, and Hindi is the language it records most. Zoom's meeting summary also covers Hindi on Zoom calls. Google Meet's "Take notes for me" lists no Indian languages.
Can I get English minutes from a meeting held in another language?
Yes. In MeetNotes you choose the language of the minutes separately from the language of the meeting, so a Gujarati meeting can produce English minutes, or the other way round.
