Best Free AI Tools for College Students in the USA (2026): My Hands-On Test for Essays, Study & Note Taking
Quick verdict: I spent a full week testing Otter.ai on real sales team meeting recordings. It is one of the best free AI transcription tools for quick meeting note-taking, with reliable speaker detection and handy multi-format exports. That said, it struggles with heavy Irish or regional accents, and the free tier has strict monthly transcription