Do I need to download anything?

Nope! Vowel is 100% browser-based. You can learn more about browser support here.

Can I use Vowel with Zoom?

No. Vowel isn't an add-on to Zoom — it has video conferencing built in, alongside other amazing features like live transcription, shared notes, clips, and universal search across your meeting content. In other words, you use it instead of Zoom or Google Meet.

How does Vowel's pricing compare to Zoom's?

Vowel's annual plan costs $16.49 USD per member/month ($197.88 for the year). This plan includes unlimited meetings + recording storage, plus dial-in, video downloads, priority support, and more. Zoom's annual plan costs $16.65 USD per user/month ($199.90 for the year). You can record meetings on this plan, but you only get 5 GB of cloud recording storage per license and you'll need an add-on like Otter to manage transcription, which is an extra $20 USD/user/month billed annually. In short: Add-ons usually run you an extra $200+ per team member per year on top of your Zoom subscription and you always have to have a robo-guest join your meetings to record and transcribe. There's a better way!

How does video conferencing in Vowel stack up to Zoom?

Vowel covers all the basics of video conferencing — and much more. Some of the core features you can expect: Browser-based video conferencing with mic and camera settings Screen-sharing Calendar integration (with Google calendar) Virtual backgrounds Admin controls One-click cloud recording Live meeting transcription (when recording is enabled) Emoji reactions and hand raises Mobile web experience (app coming soon!) Meetings for up to 50 participants Dial-in functionality (US and Canada) For a full breakdown of Vowel vs. Zoom, check out this blog post.

Can I try Vowel for free?

Yes! All users start on a 30-day free trial of the Business plan — no credit card required. After 30 days, you can choose to upgrade to a paid plan OR stick to being on the Free plan.

Can I invite people who don't have a Vowel account to a Vowel meeting?

Yes! Anyone can join a meeting if you send them the Vowel meeting link or include it in a calendar invite. As the host, you'll have the ability to let them in the meeting when they join. Note: You do need an account to create and host meetings on Vowel.

Is Vowel SOC2 compliant?

Yes, Vowel has SOC2 Type II certification. Learn more about our enterprise-grade security features here.

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“Even the most loyal Zoom user would swoon over the features Vowel offers natively in platform.” - Forbes

Thousands of teams use Vowel to have better meetings

Get the best out of every call with AI

Say goodbye to admin work and follow-ups. With Vowel, everyone gets an instant AI-powered summary alongside real-time AI action items, the transcript, and recording. Skip optional meetings and catch up later with MeetingGPT, or revisit any conversation and get the TL;DR in seconds.

Search for anything that was said

Find exactly what you need from your meeting transcripts with a powerful built-in search function. View the video and transcript side-by-side (with speaker identification, of course!) for easy reference.

Reduce the number of tools in your stack

Use one meeting tool instead of three! Keep agendas, notes, transcripts, recordings, and summaries in the same place you host your meetings, without the need for costly third-party tools or extra cloud storage.

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Vowel vs. Zoom

Vowel provides more value in one browser-based tool

Using Zoom? You probably need extra tools for transcription, recording, notes, clips, and agendas. With Vowel, everything works seamlessly in one spot.


Video conferencing
Calendar integration
One-click live transcription and recording (even on a free plan)
AI-powered meeting summaries
AI-powered action items (in real-time)
MeetingGPT (AI-Powered Q&A)
Catch Me Up AI Summaries
Collaborative meeting notes
Action items (taggable by team member)
Universal search through past meeting content
Bookmarks (save key meeting moments)
Instant access to cloud recordings
Talk-time percentages on speaker tiles
Clip creation and sharing
In-meeting agendas (with timers)

Testimonials

What Vowel customers are saying

Vowel is like Zoom+++. It's a really great internal collaboration tool that makes it so easy to catch up on things when you can't attend an important meeting but need to know what happened.
Amy Cox
Senior Producer, Thinkmojo

I just had my meeting summarized by AI on Vowel and my mind is blown! It quickly captured the important elements of an hourlong conversation and even identified takeaways and next steps.
Brian Wang
Executive Coach, Dashing Leadership

Vowel gives me actually useable (searchable, highlight-able, and timestamped) info from meetings. Haven't opened Zoom in awhile and it feels AMAZING.
Scott Bair
Founder, TimeWell

We ran the numbers and switching to Vowel saves our company $179.12 a year PER USER. This single change has saved us thousands in future costs.
Arjay Ruggles
Founder, HomeRoom

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