I have been using Noota for quite some time now and it has always been good at transcribing my meetings even though it can get some words wrong same as any other app. I know some others are unhappy with the latest update but I find it very helpful. As a celebrant I do many meetings with couples so it is great to be able to transcribe them. The latest AI Assitant is a great improvement. For me it allows me to ask questions about the interview I had with my couples and get answers without trawling back through the transcription. So far it has been very accurate at providing the answers and grouping together facts requested from the AI Assistant. I agree that this product has changed over time and some of the newer features are a little confusing at first. The reports generated are great but a lot of them aren't relative to me but the summary still covers the main points of the meeting plus I can ask additional questions in AI if needed. One feature I did really like which seems to have been removed is the ability to control the playback speed when playing back the meeting and checking the accuracy of the transcribing. Not a big deal but it was very handy is speeding up the process. Overall I think this has evolved into a really great product.
used it a lot, but they turned off features crucial to my workflow
They advertised subtitles download and translation. I was using them A LOT (for hundreds of video files that i was working with - generating PL->EN translations and subtitles). Now, after update (ruining UX with new interface) they pulled the plug on subtitles feature and support says they are planning to turn off transations in near future. But they advertise this on their FAQ page. Looks like false advertising for me.
The mobile app is another weak spot. Recording a simple memo is a real PITA. The app is always logging me out of platform. Before recording anything i need to log in (sometimes twice) and then i need to select speakers, language and so on. Not very handy if you need to record really fast something on the go.
i am very happy i bought lowest tier and lose less money
I am so frustrated with my Lifetime Noota Subscription. After the Updates It has become a monster that does not resemble the platform any longer. It's some mushy Ai tool which really imposes on basic transcription, giving analytics that is over complex and compound without the ability to disable the ever imposing Ai reports and complexities. I can't even just click on a text and edit it without the clip playing. All the shortcut buttons are missing or re assigned. Even the most basic exporting a SRT file is gone, how is this of any value. Noota, you have lost me, and it takes a lot to get me to this point.
My recommendation to Noota and it's team, why not simply put a button to flip it back to what it was prior to the Ai fiasco, so users can decide to use it like it worked.
I will wait to see if anything arrives, If not I'll be heading to TS
Noota's April 2024 update renders the transcription editing functionality unusable but Appsumo thinks that's just fine.
The product I bought from Appsumo in Jan 2023 was very intuitive to use and had excellent transcription tool features, even though it was a bit quirky (e.g. no copy/paste function). It was possible to hear relevant audio by placing the cursor at any point in the text and pressing play and so make thorough edits before exporting the edited transcript to Word and it was also possible to translate the edited transcript into a number of languages when downloading to Word.
All that has now gone.
Noota seems to have switched focus entirely to AI summaries to the detriment of the transcript editing interface, which has now become virtually unusable. • it is no longer possible to change generic speaker names from Speaker1, Speaker 2 etc. • basic text editing tools like search and replace have vanished; • blocks of text can no longer be merged; • the translation feature has vanished • the AI summary occupies 2/3 of the screen and cannot be hidden, making text editing even more difficult; • there are no tutorials, so no way to find out if workarounds exist for any of these issues • customer support has been replaced by a useless AI assistant. I'm extremely disappointed with this upgrade. It creates a lot of additional work. Please can we have the old version back?
I've been in contact with AppSumo customer support and they totally take Noota's side in this:
"Noota has confirmed that some of the features have been removed from the tool as a whole for all customers due to them transitioning the product away from being a subtitle tool. The Noota team stated that as the tool has evolved, the software is still equipped to handle a wide variety of features, but it is focusing more on tasks geared towards HR and recruitment over time.
This was not an easy decision for the Noota team to make, but these changes will ensure they are able to continue to offer access to the product (as well as provide new and improved features in the future). We want to assure you that these changes will be affecting all Noota customers moving forward and not just the Sumo-ling community.
While some previous features are no longer available, the Noota team has provided many new features to Sumo-lings that were not included in the original deal, such as automatic bot reporting, automatic AI reports, IA assistant copilot, and report customization options. Additionally, the Noota team is planning additional new features that will be available to Sumo-lings once they are released.
Please know, when you purchase a lifetime deal, you have access to that tool for the lifetime of the product. That being said, the nature of lifetime deals is that often they can provide many years of access to an awesome tool and sometimes teams do need to pivot their products.
In this case, we know that these changes to Noota are a disappointment and may disrupt your ability to use the product. We certainly empathize with that and know what an inconvenience this may cause. As a reminder as well, these changes are affecting all customers that use the Noota platform and this is not something only affecting lifetime accounts.
Your Noota purchase was made back in 2022, so this product is now well outside of our 60-day refund window. Because of this, we are unable to offer a refund for your purchase either back to your original form of payment or as AppSumo credits and cannot make any exceptions.
We truly understand that situations like this can be frustrating and an inconvenience to your business, which is why we launched our Purchase Protection Policy in 2023 to provide customers with an additional layer of protection never before granted. Our Purchase Protection Policy applies to all future Select purchases from the AppSumo marketplace and clearly outlines the different ways we at AppSumo will be able to assist when closures or acquisitions like these occur.
While we can’t control actions taken by our Partners, we do our very best to ensure they honor their commitments to Sumo-lings. We apologize again for the inconvenience experienced with this tool and if we can help with anything else in the future please let us know."
The moral of the story is this: be very careful when you buy a "lifetime deal"from AppSumo. Appsumo is happy to take your money and look the other way when developers randomly discontinue the very features both they and AppSumo used to reel in the customer in the first place. What does it matter to them? They've taken their cut after all.
This is probably one of my most used appsumo deals, really love noota for multiple tasks currently using it to give me meeting notes through google meets and zoom calls I make
Verified purchaser
Does the job with some added cool features
I have been using Noota for quite some time now and it has always been good at transcribing my meetings even though it can get some words wrong same as any other app. I know some others are unhappy with the latest update but I find it very helpful. As a celebrant I do many meetings with couples so it is great to be able to transcribe them. The latest AI Assitant is a great improvement. For me it allows me to ask questions about the interview I had with my couples and get answers without trawling back through the transcription. So far it has been very accurate at providing the answers and grouping together facts requested from the AI Assistant.
I agree that this product has changed over time and some of the newer features are a little confusing at first. The reports generated are great but a lot of them aren't relative to me but the summary still covers the main points of the meeting plus I can ask additional questions in AI if needed.
One feature I did really like which seems to have been removed is the ability to control the playback speed when playing back the meeting and checking the accuracy of the transcribing. Not a big deal but it was very handy is speeding up the process.
Overall I think this has evolved into a really great product.
Verified purchaser
used it a lot, but they turned off features crucial to my workflow
They advertised subtitles download and translation. I was using them A LOT (for hundreds of video files that i was working with - generating PL->EN translations and subtitles). Now, after update (ruining UX with new interface) they pulled the plug on subtitles feature and support says they are planning to turn off transations in near future. But they advertise this on their FAQ page. Looks like false advertising for me.
The mobile app is another weak spot. Recording a simple memo is a real PITA. The app is always logging me out of platform. Before recording anything i need to log in (sometimes twice) and then i need to select speakers, language and so on. Not very handy if you need to record really fast something on the go.
i am very happy i bought lowest tier and lose less money
Verified purchaser
Noota Terrible Update for Transcribing
I am so frustrated with my Lifetime Noota Subscription. After the Updates It has become a monster that does not resemble the platform any longer. It's some mushy Ai tool which really imposes on basic transcription, giving analytics that is over complex and compound without the ability to disable the ever imposing Ai reports and complexities.
I can't even just click on a text and edit it without the clip playing. All the shortcut buttons are missing or re assigned.
Even the most basic exporting a SRT file is gone, how is this of any value.
Noota, you have lost me, and it takes a lot to get me to this point.
My recommendation to Noota and it's team, why not simply put a button to flip it back to what it was prior to the Ai fiasco, so users can decide to use it like it worked.
I will wait to see if anything arrives, If not I'll be heading to TS
Verified purchaser
Noota's April 2024 update renders the transcription editing functionality unusable but Appsumo thinks that's just fine.
The product I bought from Appsumo in Jan 2023 was very intuitive to use and had excellent transcription tool features, even though it was a bit quirky (e.g. no copy/paste function). It was possible to hear relevant audio by placing the cursor at any point in the text and pressing play and so make thorough edits before exporting the edited transcript to Word and it was also possible to translate the edited transcript into a number of languages when downloading to Word.
All that has now gone.
Noota seems to have switched focus entirely to AI summaries to the detriment of the transcript editing interface, which has now become virtually unusable.
• it is no longer possible to change generic speaker names from Speaker1, Speaker 2 etc.
• basic text editing tools like search and replace have vanished;
• blocks of text can no longer be merged;
• the translation feature has vanished
• the AI summary occupies 2/3 of the screen and cannot be hidden, making text editing even more difficult;
• there are no tutorials, so no way to find out if workarounds exist for any of these issues
• customer support has been replaced by a useless AI assistant.
I'm extremely disappointed with this upgrade. It creates a lot of additional work. Please can we have the old version back?
I've been in contact with AppSumo customer support and they totally take Noota's side in this:
"Noota has confirmed that some of the features have been removed from the tool as a whole for all customers due to them transitioning the product away from being a subtitle tool. The Noota team stated that as the tool has evolved, the software is still equipped to handle a wide variety of features, but it is focusing more on tasks geared towards HR and recruitment over time.
This was not an easy decision for the Noota team to make, but these changes will ensure they are able to continue to offer access to the product (as well as provide new and improved features in the future). We want to assure you that these changes will be affecting all Noota customers moving forward and not just the Sumo-ling community.
While some previous features are no longer available, the Noota team has provided many new features to Sumo-lings that were not included in the original deal, such as automatic bot reporting, automatic AI reports, IA assistant copilot, and report customization options. Additionally, the Noota team is planning additional new features that will be available to Sumo-lings once they are released.
Please know, when you purchase a lifetime deal, you have access to that tool for the lifetime of the product. That being said, the nature of lifetime deals is that often they can provide many years of access to an awesome tool and sometimes teams do need to pivot their products.
In this case, we know that these changes to Noota are a disappointment and may disrupt your ability to use the product. We certainly empathize with that and know what an inconvenience this may cause. As a reminder as well, these changes are affecting all customers that use the Noota platform and this is not something only affecting lifetime accounts.
Your Noota purchase was made back in 2022, so this product is now well outside of our 60-day refund window. Because of this, we are unable to offer a refund for your purchase either back to your original form of payment or as AppSumo credits and cannot make any exceptions.
We truly understand that situations like this can be frustrating and an inconvenience to your business, which is why we launched our Purchase Protection Policy in 2023 to provide customers with an additional layer of protection never before granted. Our Purchase Protection Policy applies to all future Select purchases from the AppSumo marketplace and clearly outlines the different ways we at AppSumo will be able to assist when closures or acquisitions like these occur.
While we can’t control actions taken by our Partners, we do our very best to ensure they honor their commitments to Sumo-lings. We apologize again for the inconvenience experienced with this tool and if we can help with anything else in the future please let us know."
The moral of the story is this: be very careful when you buy a "lifetime deal"from AppSumo. Appsumo is happy to take your money and look the other way when developers randomly discontinue the very features both they and AppSumo used to reel in the customer in the first place. What does it matter to them? They've taken their cut after all.
Verified purchaser
Great Software
This is probably one of my most used appsumo deals, really love noota for multiple tasks currently using it to give me meeting notes through google meets and zoom calls I make