A private, local alternative to Otter.ai

Who Otter.ai is for

Otter.ai is a cloud meeting assistant for teams that want live notes, shared workspaces and a bot or app that joins calls for them.

Where unottr differs

Local-only transcription

Transcription and speaker identification run on your computer with no network call. Audio is never uploaded.

No account

There is no sign-in. Install it, point it at a folder, and it works.

One-time price

$6.90 once for packaged downloads and support. No subscription and no charge per recording.

Cited Ask answers

Ask across meetings and get answers that cite the recording, speaker, date and timestamp, then open the video at that moment.

Bring your own model

Use Ollama or LM Studio on your computer, a hosted API, or an installed agent CLI. AI is optional.

When Otter.ai is the better fit

unottr is a desktop app for Linux x64 and Apple Silicon. It has no mobile apps, no live meeting bots and no team workspace. Otter.ai may suit you better if:

• You want live transcription during a call, with notes ready the moment it ends.
• You need mobile apps, or a notetaker that joins Zoom, Teams or Meet for you.
• Your team shares one workspace and wants collaborative notes and permissions.

See the full comparison. Details about Otter.ai come from its public website and may have changed; check them before deciding.