Fathom for Education
by Fathom
Fathom's free Zoom transcription tool used by educators and student organizations.
TL;DR
Fathom's free Zoom transcription tool used by educators and student organizations.
Best for educators running Zoom-based office hours, study groups, or seminars who want free auto-summaries. Pricing: free.
Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, Windows, macOS
What it is
Fathom is a free Zoom note-taker that joins meetings, transcribes them, and auto-generates summaries. Educators use it informally for office hours and student seminars; institutions sometimes integrate it via opt-in.
Best for: Educators running Zoom-based office hours, study groups, or seminars who want free auto-summaries.
Watch out for: Built for sales/meetings, not lecture-capture; institution should approve recording.
Watch out for: Built for sales/meetings, not lecture-capture; institution should approve recording.
Features
| Speaker diarization | Yes |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Fathom for Education vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Fathom for Education | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | Yes | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS | Web, API, MCP |
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