Shadow and Voicit are both AI meeting assistants for recording, transcription, and summaries, compared here on pricing, features, and workflow fit. Shadow: A bot-free, Mac-based AI meeting assistant that transcribes and summarizes calls locally without joining as a participant. Voicit: Spanish-first, bot-free AI tool that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings in Spanish plus Catalan, Basque, and more. They overlap on ai-meeting-assistants, so the right pick depends on team size, budget, and which meeting workflows you automate.
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For ai-meeting-assistants workflows, shortlist Shadow when capturing notes and summaries across multiple conferencing platforms without a bot joining matters most, and Voicit when spanish-speaking hr and recruiting teams transcribing interviews matters most. Both record across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams; trial each on real meetings before committing.
A bot-free, Mac-based AI meeting assistant that transcribes and summarizes calls locally without joining as a participant.
Spanish-first, bot-free AI tool that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings in Spanish plus Catalan, Basque, and more.
Shadow is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Voicit is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Shadow | Voicit |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Bot-free capture that records system audio without joining the meeting as a participant | Spanish-first transcription with support for 8 languages including Catalan and Basque |
| Standout feature | On-device (local) transcription on macOS | Bot-free, discreet recording without joining as a participant |
| Team usage | Speaker identification during transcription | Speaker identification and detection of topics, agreements, and tasks |
| Integrations | Captures on-screen content in addition to spoken audio | AI-generated executive summaries |
| Languages & capture | Customizable prompts/Skills to generate notes, summaries, and emails | Chrome extension plus browser/laptop microphone capture |
| Best-fit workflow | Webhook integration to connect outputs to other tools | Optional physical recorder for interviews and in-room meetings |
Shadow
Choose Shadow if you need capturing notes and summaries across multiple conferencing platforms without a bot joining — strengths include does not add a visible bot to meetings.
Voicit
Choose Voicit if you need spanish-speaking hr and recruiting teams transcribing interviews — strengths include built in barcelona with spanish as the native language and catalan/basque support.
Shadow
Voicit
It depends on your workflow. Shadow is strong for capturing notes and summaries across multiple conferencing platforms without a bot joining, while Voicit is strong for spanish-speaking hr and recruiting teams transcribing interviews. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Shadow is a free tier with paid upgrades and Voicit is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Yes. Many teams run more than one meeting assistant when the workflows are complementary and the budget is justified.