Notta AI Review: The Transcription App That Doesn’t Waste Your Time
Most transcription apps overwhelm you with bloat or disappoint you with fluff. Notta doesn’t do either. It handles transcription cleanly, quickly, and without trying to be more than it is.
I used Notta every day for two weeks. For meetings, voice notes, interviews, and messy recordings. This is a full breakdown of how it works, what it gets right, where it stumbles, and who it is actually for.
By the way, I had already tested a bunch of tools to reduce screen addiction. Notta felt like the next step in that same effort. [Here’s the post on that if you’re curious.]
What is Notta?
Notta is a cross platform transcription tool that turns speech into searchable, editable text. You can:
Record live through your mic
Upload audio or video files
Sync Zoom or Google Meet recordings
Access everything from mobile, web, or Chrome extension
No plugins. No onboarding mess. You sign in and hit record.
Why I Needed This Tool
I sat through a 40 minute call. The next day, I barely remembered who said what. My notes were useless. I missed two action items. That is when I tried Notta (check it out).
By the end of the next call, I had a full transcript. Searchable, timestamped, and readable. No more stress about forgetting.
If that is what you are looking for too, you can start using Notta [here]. It is free to try.
Core Features and What Using Them Feels Like
1. Live Transcription
Click the mic icon. The words appear as you talk. Accuracy is high if you speak clearly. There is a slight delay, but it is fast enough.
Latency: under 1 second
Longest session tested: 2 hours. No crashes
2. File Uploads
Drop in .mp3, .wav, .m4a, or video. Notta processes fast. A 45 minute podcast took 4 minutes to transcribe.
Background noise causes minor errors
Music intros throw it off briefly, but it recovers
3. Meeting Integration
Notta transcribes meetings in real time across languages and platforms like Zoom, Meet, and Teams.
I connected Google Calendar. Notta auto imported two Meet calls, labeled them properly, and added timestamps. It also offers reminders to start live recordings when meetings begin.
You can also link Zoom cloud recordings. It will not record the meeting live. It pulls in the finished file.
4. Multilingual Support
I tested English, French, and Urdu:
English: around 94 percent accurate
French: 85 to 90 percent
Urdu: around 70 percent. Struggles with slang and idioms
It supports over 100 languages. You can also translate transcripts from one language to another inside the app (Pro plan only).
5. AI Summary
Every transcript can generate a summary. I tested it on a client call. Here is what it produced:
"The meeting covered deadlines, role assignments, and Q3 goals. Follow ups include finalizing the roadmap."
It is helpful. But vague. You will still want to scan the full transcript.
6. Speaker Labels and Timestamps
Notta tries to tag speakers. It works for clear switches, but fast talkers or group overlap confuse it.
3 or more speakers: labels get inconsistent
Timestamps default to every 30 to 40 seconds
7. Export Options
TXT: raw. No formatting
DOCX: includes comments and highlights
PDF: keeps structure. Easy to share
SRT: subtitle friendly
I exported a 12 page transcript in all formats. All clean. No line breaks or formatting bugs.
8. Transcript Editing
Editing inside Notta is instant. Click any sentence, make changes, and keep the AI summary on the side.
Once your audio is transcribed, you can edit the text right inside the app. Just click any sentence and rewrite or delete. It does not affect the audio, but it lets you clean up names, filler words, or mistakes fast.
9. Mobile App Experience
Tested on iPhone 13 Pro:
Syncs instantly with desktop
Can record while using other apps
Swipe to tag or delete
Smooth scrolling and playback
No crashes. Felt like a real native app.
What Surprised Me Most
📌 The AI summary works well, but only when the audio is structured. It fails on chaotic calls.
📌 Exporting to SRT was smoother than tools made for subtitles. I used one for a YouTube short. No edits needed.
📌 The mobile app is fast. Not decent. Fast. Sync was instant.
📌 Voice playback is synced to the transcript. Click any sentence and it jumps to that exact moment in the audio.
Advanced Stuff or What’s Missing
❌ No desktop app. Use your browser or phone.
❌ No audio editing. You cannot trim or mute.
❌ No real integrations with Notion, Zapier, or Google Drive. You will have to export manually.Integrations are only available on the Business plan or higher. Pro users will need to export manually.
❌ No team collaboration. You can share transcripts, but no live editing or multi user support.
Stress Testing Notta
File size test:
Uploaded a 1.4GB .mp4
Transcribed in around 12 minutes
Max: 1GB on Free, up to 5GB or more on paid
Speaker count:
5 person panel. Speaker labels failed 30 percent of the time
Outdoors test:
Walked outside, recorded a voice note
Around 88 percent accuracy despite wind and traffic
Clean mic test:
Used Blue Yeti on a Zoom call
96 percent transcription accuracy
Pricing (as of August 2025)
Free plan: $0 per month. You get 120 minutes per month, with a 3 minute cap per recording and 1GB of storage.
Pro plan: $13.99 per month. You get 1,800 minutes, 10GB storage, and no cap on recording length. Best for solo users.
Business plan: $59.99 per month. You get 9,000 minutes, 100GB storage, and team sharing tools. Good for small teams.
There is no rollover. You can cancel instantly. I tested it.
Who This Is For
Podcasters and creators who need transcripts
Students who want searchable notes
Coaches, consultants, and remote workers
Anyone who needs reliable, fast transcription
If you are also using solo tools like Copilot to manage your workflow, Notta fits into that ecosystem cleanly. [Here’s my full breakdown of Copilot if you want a finance first angle.]
It is not built for teams or automation heavy workflows. That is fine. It does not try to be.
Final Verdict
Notta does not do everything. It does one job well. And that is why I still use it.
It will not manage your content. It will not replace your team. But it will give you a clean transcript, fast. And that saves time every single day.
👉 Try Notta here (check it out) - supports the site and takes 30 seconds to set up.
Cradle Score: 4.2 / 5