Veda vs Otter.
Notes without a bot in the call.
Otter's notetaker joins your meetings as a guest. Veda listens on your own computer instead, keeps no audio, and also helps you write, reply and dictate between calls.
Free for 7 days · no card · no sign-up
Side by side
| Feature | Veda | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| How it takes notes | Listens on your computer | A bot joins the call |
| Audio kept after the call | Never | Saved with the transcript |
| Live transcript others can see | ||
| Transcribes uploaded files | ||
| Rewrites and replies in any app | ||
| Voice dictation | On your computer | |
| Works on | Mac and Windows | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android |
| Free plan | 7-day trial | 300 minutes a month |
| Price, one person | $6 a month, or $49 a year | Pro: $16.99 a month, or $8.33 a month billed yearly |
Where Otter is better.
Worth knowing before you choose.
Records calls you don't attend.
Otter's notetaker can join a meeting on its own and record it for you.
Audio and video files.
Upload a recording and Otter transcribes it, with subtitle export.
Shared live transcripts.
Everyone in the meeting can follow and highlight the transcript as it happens.
A free plan.
300 minutes a month free. Veda is a 7-day trial, then a paid plan.
Trying Veda
takes a minute.
- Download Veda and allow Accessibility. No account, no card.
- Connect your calendar and click Take notes on your next call. No bot, nothing to invite.
- Tap right Option (Mac) or right Ctrl (Windows) — or hold it for Edit mode.
Otter details from Otter’s own site, checked on October 14, 2026; they may have changed since. Add up the tools you use on the cost comparison. Also compare: Grammarly, Wispr Flow, ChatGPT, Granola.