now recording

What now recording is

now recording captures meeting audio in a browser and transcribes it on-device, with optional AI summaries and action items. It can record microphone audio as well as audio from a meeting tab or the system, without placing a bot in the call. The maker says it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack huddles, speakerphone calls, and in-person meetings. Whisper runs in the browser through WebAssembly, and live transcription supports 29 languages. Users can also import MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, and MP4 files for on-device transcription without charge or a usage limit. Meeting pages can export Markdown notes, plain-text transcripts, SRT or VTT subtitles, JSON, and the original WebM audio. Audio is never uploaded; transcript text may go to a language model when a user requests an AI summary. Signing in syncs meeting text rather than audio and enables search across meetings and devices. Users can remove individual meetings, clear local data, or delete their account and synced meetings. The free plan includes unlimited recording, transcription, speaker labels, AI summaries, and Markdown export. The app is available on web and iOS.

Who it suits

now recording suits people who want to record and search conversations from supported online meetings, phone calls, or in-person discussions. It may appeal to users who prefer on-device audio capture and want transcript text synced across devices after signing in.

Limits

The free plan includes unlimited recording and 29-language transcription. Audio imports are transcribed on-device for free and without a usage limit; the maker notes that cloud speech recognition may be more accurate for far-field audio, crosstalk, and strong accents.

Getting started

1. Open nowrecording.com in a browser or use the iOS platform.
2. Record microphone audio, meeting-tab audio, or system audio, or import a supported recording file.
3. Use the free plan for recording, transcription, speaker labels, AI summaries, and Markdown export.
4. Sign in if you want meeting-text sync and search across meetings and devices.
5. Export notes, transcripts, subtitles, JSON data, or the original WebM audio as needed.

Verdict

Choose now recording if you want free recording, on-device transcription, and exports for supported meetings or other conversations. Look elsewhere if your priority is cloud speech recognition in difficult audio conditions or meeting-platform and calendar integrations, which the maker says it does not provide.