It's close: Otter.ai edges it 8.0 to 7.9, so the right pick depends on what you need. Otter.ai wins on 1 of the 5 scores, Speechify on 2, with 2 tied.
Students, journalists and teams who want searchable transcripts of every meeting
Students, people with dyslexia and busy readers who prefer listening
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Otter.ai | Speechify |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #13 of 16 | #14 of 16 |
| Developer | Otter.ai | Speechify Inc. |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Otter.ai better than Speechify?
It's close: Otter.ai edges it 8.0 to 7.9, so the right pick depends on what you need. Otter.ai wins on 1 of the 5 scores, Speechify on 2, with 2 tied.
Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Speechify?
Otter.ai: Free: 300 minutes a month; Pro is $8.33 a month billed yearly or $16.99 monthly. Speechify: Free with 10 basic voices; Premium is $29 a month or $139 a year. On value for money, Otter.ai scores higher.
Do Otter.ai and Speechify work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on Web, iPhone & iPad, Android, Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Otter.ai or Speechify?
Speechify scores higher on privacy (6.4/10). The App Store label says your device ID may be used to track you, while other data isn't linked to you. Speechify says it never sells your data, and the Windows app can keep voice processing on your PC.
Strengths and weaknesses
Otter.ai
- Years of experience with meeting and lecture transcripts
- Free plan includes 300 minutes a month
- Apps for phone, computer and web
- Free conversations stop at 30 minutes
- Trains AI on recordings with personal details removed, by default
- Faces a class action lawsuit over recording consent
Otter has typed up meetings and lectures for years. It writes live transcripts with speaker labels. Its notetaker can join Zoom, Meet and Teams on its own. AI Chat answers questions across your meetings. A new desktop app records calls and chats outside scheduled meetings. The free plan works but stops each conversation at 30 minutes. Otter trains its AI on recordings with personal details removed. It also faces a class action lawsuit over recording consent.
Full Otter.ai review
Speechify
- Reads PDFs, web pages, docs and photos of text
- Natural premium voices in 60+ languages
- Works on phone, computer and browser
- Premium costs $29 a month if you pay monthly
- Free voices sound robotic and top out at 1.5x
- App label lists tracking through your device ID
Speechify reads almost anything aloud: PDFs, web pages, emails, ebooks and photos of printed pages. It suits people with dyslexia and anyone who'd rather listen than read, and it now doubles as a voice assistant with dictation, AI summaries and AI podcasts. Apps cover your phone, computer and browser. The free voices sound robotic and stop at 1.5x speed, and Premium costs $29 a month unless you pay yearly.
Full Speechify review
