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Clonzi vs AI note-takers: what's the difference?
A note-taker writes down a meeting. Clonzi takes part in it for you. They sound alike, and they solve different problems.
The short version
| AI note-takers | Clonzi | |
|---|---|---|
| Its job | Records and summarises the meeting | Attends for you and answers in your place |
| Speaks in the call | Usually not | Yes, when something is for you, within your brief |
| Knows you | Knows the meeting | Knows how you think and talk, from what you give it |
| Can agree to things | No | Only what your brief allows, and defers the rest |
| After the call | Summary and transcript | Debrief: decisions, what it said for you, to-dos, transcript |
| Who it's for | Meetings you're in, or will read about | Meetings you can't be in |
When a note-taker is enough
If you only need to know what happened, a note-taker does the job. Clonzi's Listen mode does the same: it takes notes and never speaks.
When you need a stand-in
Many meetings need a few answers from you, not your whole hour: a date to confirm, a status to give, a question to take away. A note-taker can't give those answers. Clonzi can, in your words, and it tells you exactly what it said.
What stays the same
Both should be open about what they are. Clonzi always joins named as your AI, and we recommend telling people in the invite, as you would with any meeting recorder.
Questions
Is Clonzi a note-taker?
It takes notes too, but that isn't the point. A note-taker records a meeting you're in, or one you'll read about later. Clonzi attends for you and answers when someone asks you something.
Can I use Clonzi and a note-taker together?
Yes, though you won't need to. Clonzi's debrief covers what a note-taker gives you: decisions, to-dos and the full transcript.
Do note-takers speak in the meeting?
Most don't. Some newer meeting assistants answer when someone addresses them directly. They speak as an assistant for the team, not as you, with your judgment and limits.