Compare · Last checked Oct 2026
Wisper vs Otter.ai
Otter is built for meetings: it records, transcribes and summarizes. Wisper is built for writing: you talk, and clean text lands in the app you’re using.
Choose Wisper to write by voice in any app — messages, emails, notes — with translation and voice editing. Choose Otter to record and transcribe meetings, import audio files and share notes with a team.
- Made for
- WisperWriting in any appOtterMeetings
- Free plan
- WisperDaily dictationsOtter300 min a month
- Price per year
- Wisper$49.99Otter$8.33/mo, yearly
- Edit by voice
- WisperMac, iPhone, AndroidOtterNot published
Feature by feature
Wisper and Otter.ai, side by side.
Every row is from each company’s own site or store listing. “—” means they don’t publish it.
| Feature | Wisper | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | ||
| Mac | macOS 14+ | |
| Windows | ||
| iPhone | Wisper keyboard, iOS 17+ | |
| Android | Floating bubble, Android 9+ | |
| Dictation | ||
| Works in any appDictate wherever you can type | Not published | |
| Languages | Any language | 6 |
| Offline / on-device | Android only | Not published |
| Custom dictionaryNames and jargon spelled your way | Custom vocabulary | |
| SnippetsSay a phrase, insert saved text | Not published | |
| AI editing | ||
| Clean-upRemoves fillers and false starts, formats | Not published | |
| Styles & tone | Presets; custom styles on Pro | Not published |
| Edit selected text by voice | Mac, iPhone and Android | Not published |
| Translate as you speakTalk in one language, get text in another | Into 30 languages | Not published |
| Notes & files | ||
| Meeting & lecture notes | Summary, flashcards, chat | Its core product |
| Transcribe audio files | 3 imports on Free | |
| Privacy & teams | ||
| Your data | History stays on your device; audio is sent to transcribe. Not sold. | Not published |
| Team admin, SSO | SSO on Enterprise | |
| CertificationsSOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | SOC 2 Type II; HIPAA add-on | |
| Pricing (USD) | ||
| Free plan | 20 dictations a day (5 on Android) | 300 minutes a month, 30 min per conversation |
| Paid, monthly | $19.99 | $16.99 |
| Paid, yearly | $49.99 ($4.17/mo) | $8.33/mo billed yearly |
Last checked Oct 2026. Otter.ai: otter.ai/pricing · otter.ai · Otter HIPAA announcement. Wisper: our pricing page and App Store / Google Play listings. Prices in USD. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
Honestly
Where each one wins.
What you get with Wisper
- Writes where you typeHotkey on Mac, keyboard on iPhone, bubble on Android — clean text lands in the app you’re in.
- Clean-up and stylesFillers out, formatted, in the tone you pick.
- Translate as you speakTalk in one language, get text in another.
- Lower yearly price$49.99 a year vs $8.33 a month billed yearly.
Where they’re better
- Meeting transcriptionOtter’s core product, with summaries and sharing.
- Audio file importTranscribe recordings you already have.
- Windows and webWisper has neither.
- A cheaper monthly plan$16.99 a month vs Wisper’s $19.99.
- Teams and complianceSSO on Enterprise; SOC 2 Type II; HIPAA as an add-on.
Pricing
What it costs.
Individual plans in USD, from each company’s pricing page or store listing. Local prices can differ.
Wisper
- Free
- 20 dictations a day (5 on Android)
- Monthly
- $19.99
- Yearly
- $49.99
- Weekly
- $7.99
- Devices
- One plan covers Mac and iPhone; Android is bought on Google Play
Otter.ai
- Free
- 300 minutes a month, 30 min per conversation
- Pro, monthly
- $16.99
- Pro, yearly
- $8.33/mo
- Business
- $19.99/mo billed yearly
Which one is for you
Who should choose which.
You want to write by voice: messages, emails, notes, in any app.
- You dictate messages and emails
- You write in more than one language
- You want lecture notes with flashcards
You want every meeting recorded, transcribed and shared.
- You record team meetings
- You transcribe audio files
- You share transcripts with a team
Try both
Side by side, in 5 minutes.
- Install WisperMac App Store, App Store (iPhone and iPad) or Google Play. Free to start.
- Bring your wordsAdd the names and jargon you use — and any text you repeat as snippets. If you used Otter, copy them over.
- Pick a style and languageChoose how your text should sound, and an output language if you write in another one.
- Run the same testDictate an email with Wisper, and record a call with Otter — they do different jobs.
Wisper vs Otter.ai: questions.
Is Wisper an Otter alternative?
For writing by voice in any app, yes. For recording and transcribing meetings with a team, Otter is built for that.
Can Wisper record meetings?
Yes, Wisper Pro records meetings and lectures from your microphone and gives you a summary, flashcards and chat.
Which is cheaper?
Per year, Wisper: $49.99 vs $8.33 a month billed yearly for Otter Pro. Per month, Otter: $16.99 vs $19.99.
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