What an AI Video Call Actually Is
It is a normal video call with a transcriber sitting in it. You talk, it writes down who said what as you go, and about 30 seconds after you hang up there is a summary with the action items pulled out.
Worth being clear about one thing up front, because the phrase “AI video call” gets used for two different products. This is not an AI avatar you talk to. It is a call between real people, with the AI doing the note-taking.
ChatGPT and Gemini both do live video now, and for talking to a model they are fine. Neither will take a recording you already have. Paste a YouTube link or drop in last week’s Zoom export and you get nothing. That is the gap this fills: the call and the archive in one place.
What you get:
- One free AI-noted video call on signup, up to 30 minutes, no card
- Live transcription with speaker labels
- End-to-end DTLS/SRTP encryption on every call
- The same features in the iOS and Android app as on the web
- Export to PDF, TXT, JSON, or CSV, or push it to Slack or Notion
- Upload old recordings or YouTube links and query those too
Video holds up down to about 2 Mbps, which matters more than it sounds like it should. Most “the call froze” complaints are one person on hotel wifi.
How the Call Works
Nothing to install and nothing to configure. Start the call in a browser or the app, and transcription begins on its own.
The AI tracks the conversation while it runs and flags action items as they come up, so the summary is already written by the time you leave. It lands within 30 seconds of the last person hanging up.
Calls use end-to-end DTLS/SRTP encryption, and processing runs on infrastructure documented in the Trust Center (SOC-2). Signup gets you one AI-noted video call free, no credit card. After that it is the 7-day Growth trial, then Growth at $19/month annual.
AI Video Call vs Other Platforms
| Feature | ScreenApp | ChatGPT Plus Video | Fireflies.ai | Otter.ai | Fathom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live AI video call | Yes | Yes | Bot joins calls | Bot joins calls | Bot joins calls |
| Analyze recorded videos | Yes | No (live only) | No | No | No |
| YouTube URL support | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Free tier | 1 free recording + 7-day Growth trial, 30-min calls | 15-min live sessions | 800 min storage | 600 min/month | Unlimited calls, 30-min limit |
| Pricing (paid) | $19/month annual | $20/month Plus | $19/month annual Pro | $16.99/month Pro | $19/month annual |
| Transcription engine | Whisper Large-v3 (WER per language) | OpenAI Whisper API | Otter / proprietary | Otter proprietary | Whisper-based |
| Export formats | PDF, TXT, JSON, CSV | Text copy only | PDF, DOCX | PDF, TXT | PDF, TXT |
| Action item extraction | Automatic with timestamps | Manual | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android, web | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | Web only |
- vs ChatGPT Plus video chat: ChatGPT at $20/month provides live AI video chat but cannot process uploaded recordings or YouTube links. ScreenApp at $19/month annual hosts the video chat directly and also analyzes any pre-recorded video file with searchable transcripts and speaker identification.
- vs Fireflies.ai: Both cost $19/month annual for pro features. Fireflies joins your existing meetings as a bot, while ScreenApp hosts AI video chats directly and also processes uploaded recordings and YouTube URLs.
- vs Otter.ai: Otter at $16.99/month offers 600 free minutes and strong collaboration features. ScreenApp at $19/month annual adds recorded video analysis and YouTube support that Otter does not offer.
- vs Fathom: Both cost $19/month annual for paid tiers. Fathom focuses on live meeting notes while ScreenApp also processes pre-recorded videos and YouTube links for transcript analysis.
Pricing and feature data refreshed 2026-05-21 from each vendor’s public pricing page.
Why Bother, When Text Chat Exists
Two reasons, and the rest is noise.
Speaker attribution is the first. A text thread already knows who typed what. A call does not, and “someone agreed to send the contract” is useless a week later when nobody remembers who. The transcript puts a name on it.
The second is that you stop taking notes. Not “take fewer notes”, stop. The person who normally scribbles through the call gets to actually be in it. That is the whole pitch, and if your calls are two people who both remember everything, you do not need this.
You also get a searchable archive as a side effect, which nobody asks for until the first time they need to find what was promised in March.
Who This Is For
“Our team was drowning in client feedback until we found ScreenApp. Now we record every presentation and client call, and the AI summaries are spot-on. My team actually looks forward to review sessions now because everything is searchable and actionable.” Millie, Director (reviews page).
The mobile apps sit at 4.0★ across 94 reviews on the App Store and 3.9★ across 678 reviews on Google Play as of 2026. That is a real spread, not a wall of fives, and most of the complaints are about background recording on Android.
It earns its place on recurring calls where somebody has to write things down afterwards. Client calls, one-on-ones, stand-ups, research interviews. Sales teams get the most out of it because the objection you half-heard on Tuesday is searchable on Friday.
Skip it for a quick two-person sync. The summary of a six-minute call is just the call.
FAQ
What is an AI video call?
A live video call between real people, with AI transcribing it as it happens, labelling who spoke, pulling out action items, and writing the summary. The AI works during the call, not after, which is why the record is waiting for you seconds after you hang up rather than the next morning.
Is the AI video call free?
Signup gets you one AI-noted video call, up to 30 minutes, no credit card. That is one call, not unlimited calls. Past that it is the 7-day Growth trial, then Growth at $19/month annual.
What is the best free AI video call app?
Depends what you mean by free, and the honest answer is that ours is not the most generous one. Fathom gives you unlimited calls with no per-meeting transcription cap (5 AI summaries a month is the only real limit). Otter gives you 300 minutes a month, capped at 30 minutes per conversation. ScreenApp gives you one free call on signup, then a 7-day trial. Where ScreenApp wins is that it also reads recordings and YouTube links you already have, which neither of the others will touch. If you only need live meeting notes and nothing else, Fathom’s free tier is better than ours.
Is there an AI video call app for iPhone and Android?
Yes, and it does the same things the web version does. iOS 13+ and Android 8+. Background recording, push notifications, and transcripts you can read offline. The Android background recording is the piece that draws the most complaints in the Play reviews, so check it on your device before you rely on it.
Can I make an AI video call online without installing anything?
Yes. It runs in the browser. There is no download and no plugin, which is the main reason people use the web version for calls with clients who will not install anything.
Is the AI video call secure and private?
Calls use end-to-end DTLS/SRTP encryption. Processing runs on infrastructure documented on the Trust Center (SOC-2). Your audio is not used to train any model. Data residency controls and audit logs are on Enterprise.
How accurate is the transcription?
Transcription runs on Whisper Large-v3 (the same model OpenAI publishes for its own Whisper API) on Groq inference, across 99 languages. It is good on clear English and gets worse with noise and heavy accents, like every ASR system. Custom vocabulary helps if your calls are full of product names. Per-language word error rates are on the accuracy page.
Can I analyze recordings I already have?
Yes, and this is the part ChatGPT and Gemini will not do. Upload a video file or paste a YouTube URL and you get the same transcript, speaker labels, and summary you would get from a live call.
How is this different from Zoom or Google Meet?
Zoom and Meet are conferencing tools first. Their free tiers do not transcribe or summarise. The call quality on Zoom is better than ours and it is not close, so if all you want is a reliable call, use Zoom. Use this when you want the call and the searchable record from the same place.
