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.

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Fathom for Education vs Whipscribe

FeatureFathom for EducationWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages—99
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOSWeb, API, MCP

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