Wispr Flow made its name as a voice dictation tool, and in August 2026 it launched Notetaker — its first product beyond dictation. Like CraftNote, Notetaker records meetings without a bot joining the call: it captures audio locally on your device and works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles, Discord, and browser calls. The two products overlap on the core idea (bot-free capture, transcripts, AI summaries) but differ sharply on platform reach, language coverage, and what happens beyond meetings. Notetaker is Mac-only and English-only at launch, with Windows and more languages 'coming soon'; CraftNote runs natively on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows plus a web app, in 100+ languages. This page is written against both vendors' own published docs as of 2026-08-06, two days after Notetaker's launch — we'll update it as the product matures.
Overview
CraftNote
CraftNote is an AI meeting assistant available on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and the web (app.craftnote.com). It records meeting audio directly from your device — no bot joins the call — and generates full transcripts plus AI summaries in 100+ languages. Persistent Speaker Memory recognises the same speakers across future meetings after one identification, and every note supports chat, flashcards, and quizzes. Beyond live meetings it also handles audio files, video, PDFs, images, YouTube videos, and podcasts. Notes sync across every device.
Wispr Flow Notetaker — Honest 2026 Comparison
Wispr Flow Notetaker is a Mac app (Windows and mobile 'coming soon') launched in August 2026 as Wispr Flow's first product beyond voice dictation. It records bot-free by capturing audio locally, then produces transcripts with real speaker names — pulled from your calendar, Gmail, and Slack context — plus summaries organised into timelines, decisions, and next steps. Standout extras: a 'What did I miss?' catch-up feature, pre-meeting research on external participants, cross-search across meetings, messages, and emails, and MCP support that lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other tools read your meeting notes. English-only at launch, with more languages promised.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | CraftNote | Wispr Flow Notetaker — Honest 2026 Comparison | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and web. Sync across devices. | Mac only at launch. Wispr's own page: Windows and mobile are 'coming soon'. | ✓ |
| Language Support | 100+ languages with automatic detection and translation. | English only at launch, with more languages 'coming soon'. (Wispr's dictation product supports 100+ languages, but Notetaker itself is English-only as of August 2026.) | ✓ |
| Bot-Free Recording | Records your device's system audio and microphone directly. Works with any meeting platform; nothing joins the call. | Same approach: 'Notetaker captures audio locally on your device rather than joining calls as a visible bot.' Works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles, Discord, and browser calls. | ― |
| Speaker Identification | Automatic speaker labels while you record, plus persistent Speaker Memory — identify someone once and CraftNote recognises them in future meetings. | Real names instead of 'Speaker 1/2', inferred from calendar and connected accounts, with one-click correction and a second-pass verification model. Strong at launch. | ― |
| Meeting Prep & Context | Calendar-aware capture; summaries and action items generated from the meeting itself. | Researches external participants before the call and reviews previous meetings and messages. Uses Gmail, Slack, calendar, and a personal dictionary for names and jargon. | ✓ |
| AI Assistant Access (MCP) | CraftNote runs an MCP server at mcp.craftnoteapp.com — Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, or any MCP client can search and read your notes, transcripts, summaries, and action items over OAuth. Read-only by design, with seven tools including semantic search and meeting briefs. | MCP support lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible tool query meeting notes and transcripts. | ― |
| In-Person & Mobile Recording | iPhone and Android apps record in-person conversations, lectures, and phone calls — with offline recording that syncs later. | Meetings and voice memos on Mac only. No mobile Notetaker yet, so hallway conversations and client lunches are out of reach. | ✓ |
| Beyond Meetings | Transcribes and summarises audio files, video, PDFs, images, YouTube videos, and podcasts; generates flashcards and quizzes; chat with any note. | Meetings and voice memos. The wider Wispr Flow product is dictation, not content capture. | ✓ |
| Audio Retention & Privacy | Recordings encrypted in transit and stored securely; delete any note and its audio whenever you want. | Audio encrypted, 'stored only temporarily on your device and, in some cases, in secure cloud storage', auto-deleted after a limited retention period. No voiceprints or biometric profiling. Note: processing happens in the cloud, a recurring criticism of Wispr Flow among privacy-focused users. | ― |
| Free Plan | Free tier with 2 hours of recording per week, 10 uploads/imports per week, AI meeting notes and transcripts, calendar sync, and 100+ languages. | Notetaker is included in the free Flow Basic plan (Mac only) with a weekly limit on meetings. | ― |
| Pricing | Public pricing at craftnote.com/pricing: free tier, Pro $9.99/month or $8.33/month billed annually ($99.99/year). | Public pricing: Free, Pro $15/user/month ($12 on annual), Enterprise on request. Pro adds unlimited dictation and 'more meetings, kept for longer'. | ✓ |
| Product Focus & Maturity | Meeting notes are the entire product — capture, transcripts, summaries, and study tools have been the core since day one. | Notetaker launched in August 2026 and is a first version. Wispr Flow's core business is dictation; some long-time users have publicly argued the company should fix dictation quality before expanding. | ✓ |
Who Should Pick Which?
Choose CraftNote if…
Anyone who needs meeting notes beyond an English-only Mac app: teams on Windows or Android, multilingual meetings, in-person conversations captured on a phone, offline recording, or turning lectures and videos into notes, flashcards, and quizzes. The right pick if note-taking is the job, not a side feature.
Choose Wispr Flow Notetaker — Honest 2026 Comparison if…
Mac-based, English-speaking professionals already inside the Wispr Flow ecosystem — especially those who want real speaker names pulled from their calendar and email and pre-meeting research on participants. Strongest fit if you already pay for Flow Pro dictation.