Looking to replace Otter.ai? Here's TinyScribe — a private, one-time-purchase notetaker for Mac — plus a few other options worth knowing about.
TinyScribe transcribes on-device with Apple's SpeechAnalyzer and summarizes through Apple's Private Cloud Compute — no bot joins your call, no account, no subscription. It's a one-time purchase: $49.99, free for your first 30 meetings.
| Otter.ai | TinyScribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bot joins your call | Joins your call | None — never joins your call |
| Processing | Cloud transcription and storage, account-tied | Transcription on-device, summaries via Apple Private Cloud Compute |
| Account required | required | None |
| Training on your data | opt-out | None |
| Price | $8.33/mo (300 minutes/month free) | $49.99 one-time (Free for 30 meetings) |
| Cost over 3 years | $300 | $49.99 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | macOS 27+, Apple silicon |
Prices checked August 2026.
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Compare with TinyScribeWhen Fireflies is the better choice: your team needs a bot that joins Zoom, Meet, and Teams equally, or you need CRM/Slack integrations TinyScribe doesn't offer.
Compare with TinyScribeWhen Jamie is the better choice: you need Windows support, or you specifically want GDPR-positioned cloud processing on German servers rather than on-device transcription.
Compare with TinyScribeWhen Otter is the better choice: you need Android support, you collaborate across a team that already lives in Otter, or you record meetings you don't personally attend. TinyScribe only captures what happens on your own Mac.