Comparison · Otter
An Otter alternative for meetings in several languages
Otter is built for meeting notes in one language at a time. All Voices is built for meetings where people speak different languages.
Updated 10 October 2026.
Otter facts checked on Otter’s own pages that day.
This page is written by the makers of All Voices.
Otter transcribes six languages, one per conversation, chosen before recording; the only mix it supports is French with English. For translation, its help centre suggests asking its AI chat to translate a conversation. If your meetings mix languages, or if people need to understand each other while they talk, All Voices is built for that case: it identifies the language of each line, translates it live, and writes the notes afterwards.
Side by side
Checked on 10 October 2026. Otter facts come from Otter’s pricing page and help centre; each row links its source.
| Feature | Otter | All Voices |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Basic: 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation (pricing) | 30 minutes free, no card, one per email address |
| Paid plans | Pro $16.99 per user per month, or $8.33 billed annually, 1,200 minutes a month; Business $30, or $19.99 billed annually (pricing) | $9 for 6 hours, $19 for 30 hours, $39 for 80 hours, paid once |
| Unused time | “Monthly minutes reset each month and do not roll over” (help) | Hours never expire |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Mac and Windows desktop, Chrome extension (pricing) | Any modern browser on phone or computer; Android app. No iOS app: on an iPhone it runs in the browser |
| Video calls | A meeting bot joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other calls; the desktop app records without a bot (help, help) | No bot. On a desktop computer, the web app in Chrome or Edge hears a call in another browser tab together with the microphone |
| Transcription languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified); German and Chinese in beta (help) | The languages in the app’s list, more than 50, identified line by line |
| Several languages in one conversation | “Otter can only transcribe in one language at a time”; French and English is the one mix (help) | Yes, including sentences that switch language halfway |
| Translation | By asking Otter Chat to translate, during or after the meeting (help, help) | Every line translated live into your language; two languages interpreted both ways |
| Speakers in a room | Identified after the recording stops, labelled “Speaker 1”, “Speaker 2” until tagged (help) | Labelled during the session; rename and merge |
| Participants following live | Live Notes for Zoom meetings, on the Business plan with a paid Zoom licence (help) | Audience by QR code or link, each listener in their own language, reading or listening, no account |
| After the meeting | Summary, action items, outline, AI chat with a monthly query limit (help, pricing) | Summary with decisions and action items in the language you choose, recording in step with the transcript, questions to the meeting |
When Otter is the better fit
- Your meetings are in one language, and Otter supports it.
- You want a bot that joins your video calls from the calendar, or a desktop or iPhone app.
- You need transcription more than translation, and the monthly minutes of a subscription suit how often you meet.
When All Voices is the better fit
- People in the meeting speak different languages, or switch between them.
- People need to understand each other during the meeting, not only read a translation afterwards.
- One phone on the table has to follow the whole room, with each speaker labelled as they talk.
- Listeners should follow a talk on their own phones in their own language.
- You prefer to pay for hours once rather than a monthly plan.
Moving from Otter
There is nothing to import. Start a session in the browser or the Android app, choose the language you read, and talk. The first 30 minutes are free. Notes, transcripts and recordings you already have in Otter stay there.
More: Meeting notes in two languages · Mixed languages · How it compares · Pricing
Questions people ask
Does Otter support multiple languages?
Otter transcribes English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese (Simplified), one language per conversation chosen in advance. French with English is the only mix it supports, according to its help centre on 10 October 2026.
Can Otter translate a meeting live?
Otter’s help centre suggests asking Otter Chat to translate a conversation, during or after the meeting.
Is there an Otter alternative that translates?
All Voices transcribes and translates live: every line appears in your language seconds behind the speaker, and two languages can be interpreted both ways, with the translation read aloud.
Does All Voices have a subscription?
No. All Voices sells prepaid hours, from $9 for 6 hours. They never expire, and the first 30 minutes are free.
Can All Voices join my video call as a bot?
No. It listens through the device’s microphone. On a desktop computer, the web app in Chrome or Edge can also hear a call running in another browser tab.
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