Choose Koe for
- Pastes dictation into the active Mac app
- Local models can process audio on the Mac
- Optional cleanup, formatting, translation, and custom prompts
- No account required to begin with local models
Koe vs Otter.ai
Meeting intelligence or text at the cursor
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, and AndroidFree; Pro is $16.99 monthly or $8.49/month billed annuallyChecked 2026-07-13
Koe
VSOtter.ai
Which one fits your workflow?
Choose Otter for meetings, shared transcripts, and speaker-aware notes. Choose Koe when the goal is to speak text directly into everyday Mac apps with an optional local path.
Choose Otter.ai for
- Purpose-built meeting recording and transcription
- Speaker identification, summaries, search, and AI chat
- Collaboration and integrations for meeting workflows
- Apps across desktop, mobile, and web
Feature by feature.
| Feature | Koe | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Dictation pasted into the active app | Yes | No |
| Meeting transcription | No | Yes |
| On-device transcription | Available with local models | No |
| Offline capture | Local transcription can work offline | Can record offline and transcribe after reconnecting |
| Speaker identification | No | Yes |
| Team collaboration | No | Yes |
| Text transformations | Cleanup, formatting, translation, custom prompts | Meeting summaries and AI workflows |
| Primary workflow | Personal cross-app dictation | Meetings and shared transcripts |
Official sources
Facts last checked 2026-07-13. Prices can change, so confirm them at the source.
Try Koe in your own workflow.
Local models are available without an account. Pro is optional.