Video, phone, one-on-one, group discussion, meeting, conference
Katera listens to your conversations, transcribes them live and writes the summary. And above all: while you're talking, it suggests the right answers and the right questions to ask — at the right moment.
3 hours free every month · No credit card
Client — Okay, but on data security, what exactly do you do?
You — Great question…
What to say, now
Remind them the data is hosted in the European Union and encrypted. Your brochure (p. 4) mentions the security audit done in January — cite it.
Summary ready when you hang up
Decisions & action itemsHow it works
Katera is with you before, during and after every call.
Add your documents — PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, web pages, YouTube videos — and describe the context of the call. Katera will use them to answer with your real figures.
During the call, the transcript scrolls live and Katera suggests what to say as the conversation unfolds, discreetly, on your screen.
At the end, your summary is ready: decisions, action items, key points. Export it as a PDF, or ask the AI questions about what was said.
Features
Built for salespeople, consultants, founders and anyone with high stakes on a call.
The moment the question lands, Katera shows you what to say — not ten minutes too late.
Katera doesn't just answer: it also suggests the questions to ask to move the conversation forward.
Every turn is transcribed and attributed to the right speaker, available during and after the call.
Decisions, action items, key points: your summary is ready when you hang up. One-click PDF export.
Brochures, contracts, studies: Katera draws on them to argue with your real figures.
Optionally, Katera checks online during the call and cites its sources.
On the Mac app, Katera reads the slides shared on screen (Zoom, Meet…) for even sharper advice.
After the call, ask questions: “What did we decide on the budget?” — and find everything, meeting by meeting.
Hosted in the European Union, GDPR-compliant. Delete a session or your whole account at any time.
Two ways to use Katera
Start in your browser in one click. Install the Mac app to go further: capture the sound of any application (Zoom, WhatsApp, Teams…), your phone calls, your in-person meetings, and read the slides shared on screen.
| Web access | Mac app | |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install, from any browser | ✓ | ✕download required |
| Live transcription & suggestions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic summary & PDF export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your documents as context & web search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser video calls (Meet, Zoom web…) | ✓tab sharing | ✓Mac sound, direct |
| Calls from a desktop app (Zoom, WhatsApp, Teams…) | ✕browser tab only | ✓any app |
| Phone calls & in-person meetings | ✕ | ✓ |
| Reads slides shared on screen | ✕ | ✓ |
The Mac app is available to download today. A Windows version is planned.
The difference
Comparison
An honest comparison: they take notes after the meeting, Katera helps you during.
| Feature | Katera | Otter.ai | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI suggestions during the call (what to say, now) | ✓ | ✕summary afterwards | ✕summary afterwards |
| Real-time transcription | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native French (interface & AI) | ✓ | ✕English-only interface | ~transcribes French, English UI |
| Automatic summary (decisions, action items) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your documents as context (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, YouTube) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Sourced web search during the call | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No visible bot in the meeting | ✓ | ~assistant joins the call | ✕“Fred” bot in the call |
| Reads shared slides | ✓Mac app | ~image capture | ✕ |
| Data hosted in the European Union | ✓ | ✕United States | ✕United States |
| Mobile apps | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar / CRM integrations | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan | ✓3 h / month | ✓5 h / month, 30 min per meeting | ~limited transcripts |
Indicative comparison compiled in July 2026 from the public offerings of Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai.
Pricing
Start for free, upgrade to Pro when your meetings pile up.
$0
3 h of listening per month
$12 / month
Billed annually · $144/year (−33%)
30 h of listening per month
or $18/month billed monthly, no commitment
FAQ
Yes, as long as you tell the people you're talking to that the conversation is being transcribed — that's your responsibility, and Katera reminds you before every session. No audio recording is kept: only the text of the transcript is stored, in your space.
Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and all the others. On the web, you share your meeting tab (with its audio); the Mac app captures your computer's sound directly, with no setup.
Your transcripts and summaries are stored in the European Union. You can delete a session, or your account and all its data, at any time, in one click — GDPR-compliant.
Only actual listening time counts: 3 hours per month on the free plan, 30 hours per month on Pro. Re-reading your summaries, searching your meetings or chatting with the AI after the call costs nothing.
Yes, at any time, in two clicks from your Account page. The subscription has no commitment: you keep Pro access until the end of the period you've already paid for.
Otter and Fireflies take notes and deliver them after the meeting. Katera acts during the call: it tells you what to say the moment the objection lands, with the figures from your own documents.