If you need to leave a video meeting with written notes, Tactiq turns live captions into a transcript you can use.
Buy it only if live caption-based notes are enough at $8 per user each month, billed annually; it is often compared with Otter.ai, a better-known name.
Who it's for
Tactiq suits you if your work happens in browser-based calls and you need follow-up notes quickly. You will be disappointed if exact wording or a recording matters after the call.
Buy it if
- You run client calls in Google Meet, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams from Chrome.
- You already send follow-ups in Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, or Pipedrive.
- You can review names, decisions, and action items before sending them onward.
Skip it if
- You need an audio recording to check disputed wording after a client call.
- You work through heavy accents, overlapping speakers, or dense technical terms with little editing time.
- You need meeting notes from calls made outside its supported video meeting tools.
Your first hour
You install Tactiq as a Chrome extension. The Free plan needs no card, and your first usable transcript appears during a supported meeting.
- Install extension Add the Chrome extension before joining your first call.
- Join a meeting Tactiq works with Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.
- Read live text The transcript appears while the meeting is running, not after an upload.
- Try a prompt The Free plan includes 5 AI credits each month for summaries or questions.
The learning curve is small, but you should check the transcript before trusting its action items.
What you actually get per plan
Tactiq has a free account and paid per-user subscriptions. Most solo users will start with Pro for unlimited transcripts, while frequent AI prompt users need Team’s unlimited credits.
| Plan | Price | What’s inside | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 user, 10 transcripts per month, 5 AI credits per month | Transcript access becomes preview-only after 10 meetings |
| Pro | $8/user/month, annual billing | 1 user, unlimited transcripts, 10 AI credits per month | Monthly billing is $12 per user/month |
| Team | $16.67/user/month, annual billing | 1–20 users, unlimited transcripts, unlimited AI credits | Monthly billing is $20 per user/month |
| Business | $29.17/user/month, annual billing | 20–200 users, unlimited transcripts, unlimited AI credits | Annual billing price |
| Enterprise | Quote | 200+ users, unlimited transcripts, unlimited AI credits | Custom pricing |
The Free plan has a hard limit of 10 transcripts each month, and unused AI credits do not carry over.
Three real situations
The right choice changes with your call volume and how much transcript cleanup you can accept.
A freelance designer with three retainer clients
They can use Pro for $12 per month on monthly billing and keep unlimited meeting transcripts. They still need to check client names and design terms before sending a recap.
A two-person online store using Slack and HubSpot
Team costs $40 per month on monthly billing for 2 users. Unlimited AI credits make sense if both owners turn supplier and customer calls into follow-ups.
A solo founder before launch
Tactiq is not the right buy if they only have occasional calls and need exact records. Use the Free plan or Google Meet captions with a notes document instead.
Where it falls short
Reviewers describe live transcription as inconsistent and frustrating in some meetings. Heavy accents, overlapping speakers, proper nouns, and technical terms can need correction. Tactiq stores no original audio, so you cannot replay a doubtful passage. Otter.ai is the better-known comparison, while Tactiq’s caption-led approach leaves fewer ways to verify errors.
The pricing trap is AI credits: Pro includes unlimited transcripts but only 10 credits monthly. That hurts freelancers who summarize every call. Language availability also varies by meeting service. Tactiq says Azure OpenAI data is not used for training, but cancellation deletes account content immediately and cannot be reversed.
Watch out: Upgrade fees are not refundable. Cancel before renewal, and export anything you need before closing the account.
Common questions
Is there a free Tactiq plan?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0, needs no card, and includes 10 transcripts plus 5 AI credits each month.
What is the cheapest way to try Tactiq?
Use the Free plan. Tactiq does not offer a separate free trial, because the free account is available indefinitely.
Can I cancel Tactiq any time?
Yes, you can cancel an upgrade from the dashboard. Downgrades and cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period.
Does Tactiq train on my meeting data?
Tactiq says it uses Microsoft Azure OpenAI services. It says submitted data is not used to train or improve those models.
Is Tactiq worth it for a freelancer?
It can be at $8 per user per month with annual billing if you need unlimited transcripts. Skip paid plans if 10 monthly transcripts and 5 AI credits cover your calls.
Bottom line
Buy Tactiq at $8 per user per month, billed annually, if you need live meeting notes from Chrome and can edit errors. Skip it if you need recordings or cannot risk caption mistakes on client-critical calls.
