Alternatives to Otter.ai
Otter alternatives get searched for two reasons: OtterPilot in the participant list, and years of transcripts sitting on Otter's servers behind a 300-minute monthly meter. Different tools fix different halves.
embral
No bot, no upload. Records from your computer, transcribes locally, works offline, keeps notes as files on disk. Free without an account; cloud processing optional and metered.
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Granola
No bot, notepad feel. Transcription still happens in the cloud and notes live on Granola's US servers.
Jamie
Bot-free capture, EU-hosted processing, audio deleted after transcription. Metered by meetings, not minutes.
anarlog
MIT-licensed, local-first, no bot. macOS only; other platforms marked coming soon.
Sources
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