Why choose Superwhisper over Otter?

Superwhisper lets you record, transcribe, and summarize locally on your Mac, with your choice of models. Pro includes dictation as well as Meetings. Otter is useful when you need unattended recording or a shared cloud workspace.

Can Otter transcribe offline?

Otter can keep recording offline, but transcription pauses until the audio can upload. Superwhisper can transcribe and summarize offline with downloaded local models.

Does Otter always add a bot?

No. Otter has both a meeting bot and bot-free desktop capture. Superwhisper records from your Mac without adding a participant.

Can Superwhisper attend a meeting without me?

Superwhisper records calls happening on your own computer. It does not send a bot to attend for you. Otter supports that use case.

How much does Superwhisper cost?

Meetings and dictation are included in Pro at $8.49 a month or $84.99 a year. New users get 3,000 trial words shared across Pro features.

Superwhisper vs Otter.ai for Meeting Notes

Key differences

Side-by-side comparison

Superwhisper is the choice for meetings you want to process offline. Otter adds unattended recording and a shared cloud workspace; Superwhisper gives you local models and dictation in the same app.

	Superwhisper	Otter.ai
Fully local Superwhisper privacy	Recording, transcript, speakers, and notes	Not offered; offline recordings upload for processing
Capture	Bot-free desktop capture	Meeting bot or bot-free desktop capture
Model choice	Local or cloud; custom LLM endpoints on Enterprise	No local model option listed
System-wide dictation	Yes	No system-wide dictation feature listed
Meeting platforms	Mac; Windows coming soon	Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android
Live transcript	Yes, including with local Parakeet models	Yes, with an internet connection
Speaker labels	Yes, including offline	Yes
Unattended meetings	No, record on your computer	Yes, Notetaker can join without you
Languages	Multilingual, based on your selected model	6 transcription languages
Collaboration	Share links and exports	Channels, comments, highlights, and action items
Meeting agents Sharing and agents	Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other MCP apps	Otter AI Chat, Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients
Data storage Superwhisper privacy	Saved on your Mac; local or cloud processing	Recordings and meeting data stored in the cloud
HIPAA Superwhisper agreements	SOC 2 Type II report; BAA available (scope depends on setup)	Enterprise add-on
Pricing Superwhisper plans	$8.49/mo or $84.99/yr; Meetings + dictation	Free; Pro $8.33/user/mo annually; Business $19.99/user/mo annually

Choose local speech and language models to process meetings offline. Cloud models send audio or text to their providers. Share links upload the summary for 30 days; connected AI apps receive the meeting content they read.

Product details checked October 2026. Prices in USD.

Make the switch

Why choose Superwhisper

Keep transcribing when the connection drops

With local models downloaded, Superwhisper can transcribe, separate speakers, and summarize on your Mac without an internet connection. Local Parakeet models can show the transcript as you speak.

Otter can keep capturing audio offline, but live transcription pauses. The audio uploads for processing when a connection returns.

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Choose how each meeting is processed

Select the speech model for your transcript and the language model for your notes. Use local models for private conversations or cloud models when you prefer them. Enterprise supports compatible private language model endpoints.

Otter manages its cloud models for you. Superwhisper gives you control over both steps and keeps a recording you can replay on your Mac.

Superwhisper privacy

Record the calls you attend

Superwhisper captures microphone and system audio without joining as a participant. Use it with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack, or another app playing audio on your Mac.

If you need a bot to attend without you, Otter offers that option, including up to three concurrent meetings on Business. Its desktop app also records without a bot. Channels, comments, and CRM integrations support teams working in its cloud workspace.

Get dictation with your meeting recorder

After the call, dictate your follow-up in the same app. Superwhisper Pro includes Meetings, dictation, custom modes, and file transcription for $8.49 a month or $84.99 a year.

Otter Basic includes 300 transcription minutes a month. Pro is $16.99 per user/month, or $8.33 billed annually. Business is $30 per user/month, or $19.99 billed annually.