An Otter.ai alternative for recorded video
Otter is a notetaker for live meetings, and it also imports audio and video files. Scribiz reads a video link or a file: what was said, what was on screen, a summary and chapters.
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Compared as of October 2026. Not affiliated with Otter.
Otter vs Scribiz
| Topic | Otter | Scribiz |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | OtterLive meetings in Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. It also imports audio and video files | ScribizVideo from a link, and files |
| You get | OtterLive transcript, speaker identification, summaries with action items, AI chat across meetings | ScribizTranscript, on-screen text, summary, chapters |
| File imports | Otter3 in total on the free plan, 10 a month on Pro, more on Business | ScribizCounted in minutes, not files |
| Free | Otter300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation | ScribizNo account. 30 caption lookups and 10 Listen or Watch minutes a day, videos up to 15 minutes |
| Paid | OtterPro is $16.99 per user a month, or $8.33 on annual billing | ScribizPro is on sale, Mac Lifetime is not yet |
| For agents | OtterAn MCP server for your meeting knowledge | ScribizAn MCP server for video links. No key to start, 10 minutes of reading a day |
Where Otter is better
- Live meetings. Otter joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet and writes the notes, or records from your desktop with no bot in the call. Scribiz cannot join a call.
- After the meeting. Summaries with action items, a chat that searches across all your meetings, and sync to tools like Salesforce and HubSpot.
- Apps everywhere. Desktop apps for Mac and Windows, iOS and Android apps and a Chrome extension.
- A larger free plan for calls. The free plan lists 300 transcription minutes a month.
Pick Otter if your work happens in meetings and you want notes, action items and a searchable history.
What Scribiz does differently
- Video links and files. Paste a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link, or drop a file.
- No count of files. Otter counts imported files: 3 in total on its free plan, 10 a month on Pro. Scribiz counts minutes, not files.
- It reads the screen. Scribiz can watch a video link. Each scene comes back with the text that appeared on screen.
- Built for agents. Otter's MCP server opens your meetings to an AI chat. The Scribiz one lets Claude, Cursor or Codex read a video link. About the MCP server
Pick Scribiz if you have a video link or a file and want its transcript, on-screen text, summary and chapters.
Prices, as of October 2026
Otter lists a free plan and per-user paid plans, with lower prices on annual billing. Plans change, so check its own pricing page. Otter pricing
Scribiz Pro is on sale and Mac Lifetime is not on sale yet. The free tool works today, and our pricing page has the prices. See Scribiz pricing
