Minutes AI vs Otter.ai

Minutes AI

• Recording meetings, lectures and interviews on a phone
• Turning uploaded audio files or YouTube videos into notes
• Notes written in a different language from the recording

Otter.ai

• Reading a live transcript while a meeting or lecture is still going
• Students and teachers, who get a discount on Pro with a .edu address
• People who want the same notes on web, desktop and phone

Minutes AI

• The site has no pricing page: the US App Store lists Unlimited Access at $14.99 and $99.99 without saying which billing period each covers.
• Apps are listed for iOS, macOS and Android only; no Windows or web version is mentioned.
• The enterprise plan is handled through a contact form, with no published features or price.
• No connections to CRM, chat or task apps are listed; notes leave the app as PDFs, emails or texts.

Otter.ai

• Basic is capped at 300 minutes a month and 30 minutes per conversation, and only the 25 most recent conversations stay accessible.
• Pro is still metered: 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes per meeting. Unlimited meetings start on Business.
• AI Chat queries are capped on every plan, at most 200 per user per month.
• SSO, SCIM, the API and webhooks are Enterprise only, and HIPAA compliance is an add-on.

Minutes AI

Live recording and transcription

Recording starts with one tap and produces a live, word-for-word transcript with labeled speakers. You can list uncommon names, terms and acronyms for the app to listen for.

Formatted notes and summaries

Each recording is turned into notes with headings and bullets of the key points, plus a summary. The text can be edited and searched for words from the audio.

Chat with a recording

Ask questions about a recording, pull out key points or list action items, for example which figures a speaker quoted on a slide.

File upload and YouTube import

Besides the built-in recorder, the app accepts audio files (mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpga, m4a, wav and webm) and pasted YouTube links.

Separate transcript and note languages

The homepage cites support for more than 50 languages. Transcription and summary languages are set separately, so audio in Spanish can produce notes in English.

Export and sharing

Notes can be shared as formatted PDFs, emails and texts. The Mac app syncs with a calendar and takes notes from the computer's audio.

Otter.ai

Meeting agent or bot-free recording

The notetaker can auto-join Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet meetings from your calendar. The desktop app for Mac and Windows records without a bot joining the call.

Live transcription with speaker ID

Transcribes as people speak, labels speakers and syncs the text to audio playback. Custom vocabulary covers 5 terms on Basic and up to 800 names and 800 terms on Business.

Automated summaries

Each conversation gets an automated summary on every plan, so the main points are available without reading the full transcript.

AI Chat

Ask questions about your conversations in a chat. Monthly queries are capped per user: 20 on Basic, 50 on Pro and 200 on Business and Enterprise.

File imports and exports

Import audio or video files for transcription and export notes. Basic allows 3 imports in total and mp3 or txt export; paid plans add pdf, docx and srt.

Integrations and MCP server

Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations start on Pro. An MCP server is listed on every plan, while the Otter API and webhooks are Enterprise only.

Minutes AI

• Unlimited Access$14.99 or $99.99

  billing period not shown on the store listing

  The app's only in-app purchase, listed at two prices on the US App Store. The terms of use say subscriptions are typically billed monthly.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Requested through a form linked from the homepage; no features or prices are published for it.

Otter.ai

• Basic$0

  300 transcription minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 lifetime file imports and the 25 most recent conversations.

• Pro$8.33

  per user / month, billed annually ($16.99 billed monthly)

  1,200 minutes a month, 90 minutes per meeting, 10 file imports a month, unlimited history and extra export formats.

• Business$19.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

  Unlimited meetings and file imports, up to 4 hours per meeting, 3 concurrent meetings, activity logs and usage analytics.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SSO, SCIM, domain capture, the Otter API and webhooks, video replay and a HIPAA compliance add-on.

Minutes AI

No public discounts listed.

Otter.ai

• Annual discount

  Save 51% on Pro and 33% on Business annually

  Otter's pricing page shows Pro at $8.33 per user per month on annual billing against $16.99 monthly (labeled save 51%), and Business at $19.99 against $30 (save 33%).

• Education

  20% off Pro for students and teachers

  Individual students and teachers with an email address ending in .edu get 20% off Otter Pro: $6.67 per month billed annually ($79.99) or $13.59 month to month.