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LiteScribe vs Supernormal

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LiteScribe

Productivity

Meeting notes on every device, without a bot.

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Free
Free plan
Yes
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Supernormal

Productivity

AI meeting notes captured from the desktop app without sending a bot into the call

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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The short version

  • Free plans on both; paid from $7.95/mo and $20/mo.
  • Only LiteScribe lists local Mode; only Supernormal lists custom templates.
  • Where LiteScribe falls short: on-device summaries need Windows or an Apple silicon Mac; Linux gets local transcription but not local AI notes.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 12 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LiteScribe and Supernormal actually diverge.

Attributes where LiteScribe and Supernormal differ
AttributeLiteScribeSupernormal
Pricing modelFreemiumPer month by credits
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extensionWeb, macOS, Windows, Browser extension

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), category (Productivity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in LiteScribe

  • Bot-free meeting capture
  • Local Mode
  • On-device AI notes
  • AI chat across transcripts
  • Transcribe Hub
  • Live meeting tools
  • Translation and 99 languages
  • Claude, ChatGPT and MCP connectors

Only in Supernormal

  • Bot-free desktop capture
  • Structured notes
  • Custom templates
  • Generated work output
  • Credit rollover
  • Admin governance
  • Sharing and search
  • Multi-platform capture

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LiteScribe

  • Taking notes on Zoom, Teams or Meet calls without a bot joiningnot Supernormal
  • Transcribing confidential recordings on the user's own computer with no audio uploadednot Supernormal
  • Asking questions across several meeting transcripts at oncenot Supernormal
  • Transcribing lectures, interviews and podcasts, including from YouTube or cloud storage linksnot Supernormal
  • Recording meetings on a phone as well as a laptop under one accountnot Supernormal

Supernormal

  • Client-facing consultants whose customers refuse to admit a recording bot but who still need an accurate record of what was agreednot LiteScribe
  • A recruiter running back-to-back interviews who wants structured notes per candidate without an extra participant appearing to the candidatenot LiteScribe
  • A small team that wants meeting output turned directly into a document or deck rather than into a transcript someone must rewritenot LiteScribe
  • A regulated organisation needing SSO, audit logs and retention controls over meeting records without deploying an enterprise suitenot LiteScribe

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LiteScribe

  • The homepage and pricing page disagree: the homepage lists Pro at $14.95 or $7.95 a month billed annually and omits Starter, while the pricing page lists Starter at $7.95 a month (checked 12 November 2026). Annual prices are not shown in the page HTML
  • Accuracy claims are inconsistent on the same page: a headline of 98.7% real-world accuracy beside a note saying up to about 95% with High Accuracy mode
  • On-device summaries need Windows or an Apple silicon Mac; Linux gets local transcription but not local AI notes
  • Plan minutes reset monthly and do not roll over, and the free plan drops to 60 minutes in some countries with exports limited to plain text
  • Cloud processing is in the EU except some uploads from outside Europe, which matters for anyone choosing it on data residency grounds

Supernormal

  • Credit consumption varies by task complexity and no rate card is published, so a team cannot forecast whether fifty credits covers a month of work until it has spent one, which makes the paid tiers hard to size
  • Team and Business include the same fifty credits, so the higher tier buys governance rather than capacity, and a heavy user hitting the ceiling gains nothing by upgrading
  • Capturing without a visible bot removes the prompt that reminds participants they are being recorded, but not the legal consent obligation in two-party consent jurisdictions, and the product makes that omission easy
  • Desktop capture depends on the application running on the meeting host's machine, so a participant joining from a phone, a locked-down corporate laptop or a browser without the extension gets nothing
  • The category is crowded with better-funded competitors bundled into Zoom, Microsoft and Google subscriptions customers already pay for, which puts sustained pressure on a small independent vendor and on the value of standardising a team on it

Pricing, plan by plan

LiteScribe

Free
  • BasicFree
    • 120 transcription minutes a month, 60 in some countries
    • Speaker recognition, AI notes, chat and summaries
    • Translation into 1 language per recording
  • Starter$7.95/mo
    • 500 transcription minutes a month
    • 20 hours a month of Local Mode
    • Exports in DOCX, PDF and PPTX
  • Pro$14.95/mo
    • 1,200 transcription minutes a month
    • Unlimited Local Mode
  • Business$19.95/mo
    • 3,000 transcription minutes a month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Lowest price per minute, 0.67 US cents billed monthly

Supernormal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 15 credits a month
    • Maximum 5 credits a day
    • Desktop meeting capture without bots
  • Team$20/mo
    • 50 credits a month
    • No daily credit cap
    • Credit rollover
  • Business$40/mo
    • 50 credits a month, the same allowance as Team
    • SSO
    • Audit logs

Which should you pick?

Choose LiteScribe if

  • You need bot-free meeting capture.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension.
  • You also want local mode.
LiteScribe review

Choose Supernormal if

  • You need bot-free desktop capture.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension.
  • You also want structured notes.
Supernormal review

Questions people ask

Is LiteScribe or Supernormal better?
Neither clearly leads. LiteScribe starts at Free and Supernormal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LiteScribe or Supernormal?
LiteScribe starts at Free and Supernormal at Free.
Does LiteScribe or Supernormal run on more platforms?
LiteScribe runs on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension. Supernormal runs on Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension.
Can I use LiteScribe for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is LiteScribe best used for?
LiteScribe is most often used for taking notes on zoom, teams or meet calls without a bot joining, transcribing confidential recordings on the user's own computer with no audio uploaded, asking questions across several meeting transcripts at once, transcribing lectures, interviews and podcasts, including from youtube or cloud storage links. Of those, taking notes on zoom, teams or meet calls without a bot joining and transcribing confidential recordings on the user's own computer with no audio uploaded are not what Supernormal is typically brought in for.
What can LiteScribe do that Supernormal cannot?
LiteScribe covers Bot-free meeting capture, Local Mode, On-device AI notes, AI chat across transcripts. Supernormal covers Bot-free desktop capture, Structured notes, Custom templates, Generated work output.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LiteScribe: How much does LiteScribe cost?

Basic is free with 120 minutes a month. Starter is $7.95 a month for 500 minutes, Pro is $14.95 for 1,200 minutes and Business is $19.95 for 3,000 minutes. One-off packs start at $2.99 for 60 minutes and never expire.

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Supernormal: Does Supernormal join my meeting as a bot?

No. It captures from the desktop application, so no additional participant appears in the call. That is its main differentiator.

LiteScribe: Does LiteScribe send a bot into meetings?

No. It records from the user's own machine through the desktop app or browser extension, so Zoom, Teams, Meet and Webex calls are captured without a bot in the participant list.

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Supernormal: How much does it cost?

Free gives 15 credits a month capped at 5 a day. Team is $20 a month and Business is $40 a month, both with 50 credits.

LiteScribe: Can LiteScribe transcribe without uploading audio?

Yes. Local Mode in the desktop app runs transcription on the computer's own CPU or GPU, works offline, and does not upload audio. It is unlimited on Pro, Business and Enterprise and 20 hours a month on Starter.

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Supernormal: What does a credit buy?

Credits are consumed by tasks and usage varies with complexity. The vendor does not publish per-task rates, which is the weak point of the pricing model.

LiteScribe: Where is LiteScribe data stored?

Recordings and transcripts are processed and stored in the EU, except some uploads from outside Europe.

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Supernormal: Do I still need consent to record?

Yes. Removing the visible bot does not remove the legal requirement in jurisdictions that require all parties to consent. Treat the absence of a prompt as a compliance risk, not a feature.

LiteScribe: Does LiteScribe work with Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. There are connectors for Claude and ChatGPT, and an MCP server that can be added to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client. AI features inside LiteScribe need no API key.

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