Fathom Adds Bot-Less Mode to AI Note-Taking Tool for Meeting Transcription

# Fathom Adds Bot-Less Meeting Mode to AI Note-Taking Tool Fathom added a bot-less meeting mode to its AI note-taking tool. This update enables the app to transcribe calls without an AI assistant joining them. Fathom's app can record videos in addition to transcribing calls.

Fathom users can choose between video, audio-only, and transcription modes for recording. The company focused on speaker diarization in its update. Fathom's CEO Richard White stated over a call that many bot-less tools do not indicate who said what in their captured transcript.

Richard White stated that many people face problems with misattribution when asking their meeting note-taker about what they said in a meeting a few months ago. Fathom has always wanted to release a bot-less client for transcribing meetings. Fathom's update was enabled by AI improvements in the last six months across various models.

Enhanced Query Features for Meeting Data Fathom added the ability to use AI to query the meeting database.

The company released a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for users to pull meeting data and plug it into their AI tools. TechCrunch reported these additions as part of the update.

Competitor Developments and Future Plans Granola made changes to its on-device database that broke AI workflows using transcript data.

Fathom plans to release an iOS app that can record in-person meetings. TechCrunch reported on Granola's changes and Fathom's iOS plans.

“Many bot-less tools do not indicate who said what in their captured transcript.”

“— Fathom CEO Richard White, stated over a call. > "Fathom has always wanted to release a bot-less client for transcribing meetings.”

“— Fathom CEO Richard White, stated over a call. > "Fathom's update was enabled by AI improvements in the last six months across various models.”

“— Fathom CEO Richard White, stated over a call.”