Otter.ai vs Video to Text

Otter.ai

Still the default for English-language meeting notes, and the free tier is unusually usable. What determines the right plan is not features but the per-conversation ceiling: 30 minutes on Basic and 90 on Pro means a standard hour-long review truncates on the free tier and a workshop truncates on Pro. Pick the tier by your longest recurring meeting.

Pros

• +300 free minutes a month makes evaluation real rather than token
• +Annual Pro at $8.33 is roughly half the month-to-month rate
• +An MCP server is exposed from the free tier, so assistants can query transcripts without the paid API
• +Business removes the minute cap entirely rather than raising it

Cons

• −The API and webhooks require Enterprise, which is quote-only
• −Per-conversation ceilings (30 min free, 90 min Pro) cut recordings mid-meeting
• −Basic allows three file imports in total, not per month
• −Month-to-month pricing is roughly double annual at both self-serve tiers

Video to Text

Video to Text is a bare-bones, pay-as-you-go transcription tool: paste a social link or upload a file, get back a transcript with timestamps and speaker labels. The credit pricing rewards batch use, since accounts get 30 free credits, but there's no subscription option for regular users.

Pros

• +Accepts direct social media links, not just file uploads
• +Speaker labels and automatic language detection across 99 languages
• +Exports to TXT, SRT, VTT, and CSV
• +Linked social videos cost a flat 5 credits regardless of length

Cons

• −No subscription plan, only prepaid credit packs
• −Run by a single individual rather than a company, with only an email for support
• −No public API found for automating transcription

Is Otter.ai cheaper than Video to Text?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Otter.ai starts at $8.33/seat/mo, Video to Text at $9.90 once. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Otter.ai or Video to Text have a free tier?

Both: Otter.ai has a free tier, and Video to Text has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Otter.ai or Video to Text?

Otter.ai ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Video to Text is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.