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Otter.ai vs Speechmatics

The verdict
  • Otter.ai has a free tier to start; Speechmatics does not.
ComparedOtter.aiSpeechmatics
Starting price$16.99/mo$0.13/hr
Free tierYes
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Feature by feature

FeatureOtter.aiSpeechmatics
LanguagesEnglish-focused (6)56+
APIYesYes (core product)
Real-timeYesYes
Speaker labelsYesYes (diarization)
Export formatsTXT, DOCX, PDF, SRTJSON, TXT, SRT
Human optionNoNo

Otter.ai

Teams that want live meeting notes and summaries inside Zoom, Meet, and Teams.

  • +Live real-time transcription during meetings
  • +OtterPilot auto-joins and summarizes calls
  • +Auto-captures action items and slides
  • +Generous free tier for individuals

Speechmatics

Teams and developers needing accurate, accent-robust transcription with on-prem and enterprise deployment options.

  • +Strong accuracy across accents and dialects
  • +Speaker diarization and custom dictionary included
  • +Generous free tier (~50 hours/month)
  • +Real-time and batch, plus on-prem deployment

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