Koe vs Otter.ai
Meeting intelligence or text at the cursor
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android · Free; Pro is $16.99 monthly or $8.49/month billed annually
Facts last checked 2026-07-13. Prices can change; confirm them on the linked official sources.
Otter is built around recording, transcribing, searching, and sharing meetings. Koe is built for personal dictation: hold a shortcut, speak, and place the result in the app where you are already writing.
Feature comparison
| 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 |
Why choose Koe
- 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
Why choose Otter.ai
- 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
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.
Official sources
Try Koe free
Local models are available without an account. Pro is optional.