Audiee.ai vs Otter
Otter records meetings into its cloud and adds a bot to your calls; Audiee.ai records on your Mac with nothing joining the call and keeps the notes as files you own. If privacy and a searchable local memory matter more than a web dashboard, Audiee.ai is the better fit. If you need Otter's team workspace and mobile apps, stay with Otter.
| Audiee.ai | Otter | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | macOS app | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Where your notes live | Your Mac — plain Markdown files | Otter's cloud |
| Joins the call as a bot | No — captures from your Mac's audio | Yes — OtterPilot joins calendar meetings |
| Languages recognized | English, Mandarin, Cantonese — mixed in one sentence — plus Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino | English, Spanish, French (and more in transcription) |
| Answers questions during the call | Yes, from your own record with sources | Otter Chat answers from transcripts |
| Memory across meetings | Yes — people, projects, decisions linked | Search across transcripts |
| Voice dictation outside meetings | Yes — tap Ctrl in any app | Mobile recording |
| Share with people who don't use it | Yes — email link, read-only page | Share links, workspace |
| Export | One click, Markdown | Text/PDF export per conversation |
| Entry price | Free (3 h/mo); Pro $19/mo | Free tier; Pro from about $17/mo (check current pricing) |
Where Otter is better
- Mobile and cross-platform: record on a phone, review on the web, team workspaces with admin controls.
- Long track record and integrations with Zoom, Teams and Meet at the account level.
- Slide capture during screen shares.
Where Audiee.ai is better
- No bot in the call. Audiee.ai captures from your Mac's audio, so nothing announces itself to the other side.
- Mandarin and Cantonese recognized natively, mixed with English — Otter is English-first.
- Your notes stay on your machine as Markdown; leave anytime with a one-click export.
- A memory, not a transcript pile: people and projects become pages, answers come with sources, and you can ask mid-meeting.
- Voice writing in every app, screenshots to knowledge, spoken to-dos and reminders.
Who should pick which
Pick Otter if your team lives on the web and mobile, needs shared workspaces, or records from phones.
Pick Audiee.ai if you work on a Mac, want no bot and no cloud copy of your calls (audio is transcribed in the cloud but not kept), and speak Chinese and English in the same day.
How to try Audiee.ai next to Otter
- Download Audiee.ai and sign in — free, no card.
- Join your next Zoom, Meet or Teams call. Audiee.ai notices it and offers to take notes; nothing joins the call.
- Keep Otter running for the same call if you like. Compare the summaries, then ask Audiee.ai a question about the meeting a week later.
Common questions
Does Audiee.ai join meetings like OtterPilot?
No. Audiee.ai runs on your Mac and captures the call's audio from your Mac's own output, then streams it out for transcription. Participants see nothing extra — see the Zoom AI notetaker guide.
Can Audiee.ai transcribe Cantonese?
Yes. English, Mandarin and Cantonese are recognized natively, including switches inside a sentence.
Is there an Audiee.ai web app?
No — Audiee.ai is a macOS app by design. Your notes are plain files, so any editor or your AI agents can read them.