MeetNotes vs Otter.ai

MeetNotes records meetings and turns them into speaker-labelled transcripts and minutes with summaries, decisions and action items. Users can record an in-person meeting with a phone, or have the notetaker join Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams through a meeting link or calendar invite. Its Mac and Windows apps capture computer playback and microphone audio for those services, plus Webex and WhatsApp calls. MeetNotes says it can produce minutes in any of 110 languages and transcribe conversations that switch languages mid-sentence. Minutes can be edited and shared as PDF or Word files, including by WhatsApp or email. Web access lets users read, search and export meetings. Teams share a pool of recording minutes, but a meeting remains private to its recorder unless shared. The free plan includes 100 minutes once. Minute packs are bought once and do not expire; the 30-minute pack is ₹99 a month. Audio and transcript content is sent to third-party AI providers solely to produce transcripts and minutes.

Otter.ai transcribes meetings into searchable text and provides summaries and action items. Its meeting bot can capture calls on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams; the Mac and Windows desktop apps can record conversations without a bot joining. Other listed features include live transcription, speaker labels, note templates, calendar integrations and a searchable archive. It supports six languages and is available through Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Chrome apps or extensions. Basic is free forever and includes 300 transcription minutes per user each month, three lifetime imported files per user, and a 30-minute maximum per conversation. Pro Annual costs $8.33/user/month, billed annually; Pro Monthly costs $16.99/user/month. Business Annual costs $19.99/user/month, billed annually, while Business Monthly costs $30/user/month. Business includes a seven-day free trial and allows conversations up to four hours. Otter lists TLS encryption and AES-256 encryption for real-time content. Payment options include credit and debit cards and Apple App Store or Google Play purchases.