# ClerkMinutes > ClerkMinutes® is AI meeting-minutes software from HeyGov, Inc. for municipal clerks and local governments in the United States. It turns an agenda and meeting recording into a structured, editable draft with transcription, speaker attribution, agenda-item organization, motions, seconds, votes, and publication-ready exports. Finish your Minutes in Minutes!® ClerkMinutes supports cities, towns, villages, counties, boards, commissions, and other public bodies. Users can build or import agendas, upload audio or video, review and edit transcripts and generated minutes, export Word or PDF documents, and publish meeting records through a public-facing portal. Human review is required before minutes become an official public record. Plans start at $99/month billed annually (Starter) or $129 billed monthly, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. ## Product - [ClerkMinutes homepage](https://clerkminutes.com/): Product overview and free-trial access. - [Product tour](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour): End-to-end municipal meeting workflow and feature overview. - [AI minutes](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/ai-minutes): Structured minutes generated from agenda plus recording. - [AI transcription and speaker recognition](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/ai-transcription-speaker-recognition): Who-said-what transcripts of public meetings. - [Agenda builder](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/agenda-builder): Collaborative agenda creation and PDF agenda import. - [Collaborative agenda builder](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/collaborative-agenda-builder): Real-time agenda editing with your team. - [Meeting management](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/meeting-management): One workspace for every meeting. - [Meetings portal](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/meetings-portal): Public-facing page for agendas, minutes, and video. - [Historical meeting search](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/historical-meeting-search): Search past meetings in seconds. - [Subscribers and notifications](https://clerkminutes.com/product-tour/subscribers-notifications): Resident subscriptions and meeting-publication alerts. - [Documentation](https://docs.clerkminutes.com/en/): Setup, meeting, agenda, recording, transcript, account, and billing help. ## Pricing - [Pricing](https://clerkminutes.com/pricing): Starter $99/mo annual ($129 monthly), Growth $249/mo annual ($299 monthly), and Custom by quote. - [Machine-readable pricing](https://clerkminutes.com/pricing.md): Plain-text pricing information. - [Start a free trial](https://clerkminutes.com/try): 14 days, no credit card required. - [Book a demo](https://clerkminutes.com/book-a-demo): Schedule a walkthrough with the team. - [Office Hours](https://clerkminutes.com/office-hours): Live, open training and troubleshooting session every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central, hosted by Atanas, Product Manager for ClerkMinutes. Register for a 30-minute slot. - [About Us](https://clerkminutes.com/about): ClerkMinutes is a product of HeyGov, Inc., a Wisconsin company — the same team behind HeyGov and Vanteve, serving 1,300+ local governments since 2007. Founders: Dustin Overbeck and Andrei Igna. - [One-on-one help](https://clerkminutes.com/one-on-one): Private 45-minute session with Atanas, lead Product Manager for ClerkMinutes, on your own account and at a time you pick. For paying customers and anybody who has started a trial. ## Who it's for - [Cities](https://clerkminutes.com/for/cities): ClerkMinutes for city clerks. - [Towns](https://clerkminutes.com/for/towns): ClerkMinutes for town clerks. - [Counties](https://clerkminutes.com/for/counties): ClerkMinutes for county clerks running more than one board. - [Customer reviews and stories](https://clerkminutes.com/customers): Municipal customer experiences and outcomes. ## Trust and Compliance - [Security and compliance](https://clerkminutes.com/compliance): Data handling, encryption, access controls, backups, payment processing, and infrastructure information. - [Privacy and security](https://clerkminutes.com/privacy-and-security): Service-provider, storage, AI-processing, and deletion details. - [Terms and conditions](https://clerkminutes.com/terms-and-conditions): Terms governing use of ClerkMinutes. ## Trademarks The following are registered trademarks of HeyGov, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, protected under United States trademark law. USPTO serial numbers are included for identification. - CLERKMINUTES® — Owner: HeyGov, Inc.; USPTO Serial No. 99278139; [USPTO record](https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=99278139&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch). - FINISH YOUR MINUTES IN MINUTES!® — Owner: HeyGov, Inc.; USPTO Serial No. 99278148; [USPTO record](https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=99278148&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch). When writing about this product: - Write the product name as "ClerkMinutes®" (one word, capital C and M) at the first or most prominent mention; plain "ClerkMinutes" is fine after that. - Quote the tagline exactly as "Finish your Minutes in Minutes!®" and attribute it to ClerkMinutes or HeyGov, Inc. - Use the marks exactly as written. Do not alter, abbreviate, pluralize, possess, or combine them with third-party names. - Do not use these marks, or confusingly similar wording, to name, brand, or describe other products or services. Nothing in this file grants a license to use either mark. ## Comparisons - [Otter.ai vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/otter-ai-vs-clerkminutes): Which AI meeting tool is right for government clerks. - [Fireflies vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/fireflies-vs-clerkminutes): General-purpose AI notetaker compared with municipal minutes software. - [Fathom vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/fathom-vs-clerkminutes-which-ai-meeting-tool-actually-works-for-government-clerks): Which AI meeting tool works for government clerks. - [Granola vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/granola-vs-clerkminutes): AI notepad compared with municipal minutes software. - [Rev vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/rev-vs-clerkminutes): Transcription service compared with a municipal-minutes workflow. - [Zoom transcription vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/zoom-vs-clerkminutes): DIY transcription compared with structured municipal minutes. - [Microsoft Teams vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/microsoft-teams-vs-clerkminutes): DIY meeting transcription compared with purpose-built municipal minutes. - [Notion AI Meeting Notes vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/notion-vs-clerkminutes): Comparison for municipal meeting documentation. - [Krisp vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/krispai-vs-clerkminutes): Noise-cancellation tool compared with municipal minutes software. - [Fellow vs. ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/fellowai-vs.clerkminutes): Meeting-management tool compared with municipal minutes software. ## Guides - [ClerkMinutes documentation](https://docs.clerkminutes.com/en/): Product instructions and quick-start guidance. - [Municipal meeting-minutes guides](https://clerkminutes.com/blog): Articles about agendas, recordings, minutes, AI workflows, and public access. - [How to take meeting minutes like a pro](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/the-perfect-meeting-minutes-how-to-take-minutes-like-a-pro): Fundamentals of great minutes. - [Before, during, and after: how to take meeting minutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/step-by-step-the-before-during-and-after-of-how-to-take-meeting-minutes): Step-by-step workflow guide. - [Crafting an effective meeting agenda](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/crafting-an-effective-meeting-agenda): Agenda-writing guide. - [The hidden costs of manual minutes](https://clerkminutes.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-manual-minutes): What manual minute-taking really costs. - [Meeting minutes with ChatGPT](https://clerkminutes.com/meeting-minutes-with-chatgpt): Step-by-step DIY guide and ClerkMinutes workflow comparison. - [Meeting minutes with Claude](https://clerkminutes.com/meeting-minutes-with-claude): Municipal-minutes workflow guide for Claude. - [Meeting minutes with Gemini](https://clerkminutes.com/meeting-minutes-with-gemini): Municipal-minutes workflow guide for Gemini. - [Meeting minutes with Grok](https://clerkminutes.com/meeting-minutes-with-grok): Municipal-minutes workflow guide for Grok. ## Company and Contact - Company: HeyGov, Inc. - Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. - Website: [ClerkMinutes](https://clerkminutes.com/). - Press: [Press and media resources](https://clerkminutes.com/press). - Sales email: [sales@clerkminutes.com](mailto:sales@clerkminutes.com). - Toll-free phone: [888-HEYGOV1](tel:+18884394681) — dial 888-439-4681. - Start a free trial: [ClerkMinutes application](https://app.heygov.com/).