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Angel Notetaker vs Otter.ai: notes without a bot in the meeting

Otter.ai is a mature meeting notetaker with a generous free plan (300 minutes a month) and low-cost paid plans, and it joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet to write notes. Angel Notetaker records from your own computer instead, so no bot joins and nothing appears in the participant list; it also saves the screen as video if you want, and lives in the same app as Angel’s live copilot. For lots of recorded minutes on a budget, Otter costs less.

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Facts about Otter.ai come from its own website, 8 November 2026. Sources are listed at the end.

Angel Notetaker vs Otter.ai at a glance

Angel NotetakerOtter.ai
How it recordsAngel NotetakerOn your computer — no bot joins the callOtter.aiJoins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet to write and share notes
Free optionAngel Notetaker50 credits (about 10 minutes of recording)Otter.aiBasic: 300 minutes/month, 30 minutes per conversation
Paid priceAngel Notetaker5 credits/minute; Ultimate $45/month (1,500 credits ≈ 300 minutes)Otter.aiPro $16.99/month or $8.33/month yearly (1,200 minutes); Business $30 or $19.99 yearly
Screen as videoAngel NotetakerYes, optionalOtter.aiNot listed on their pricing page
Live answers during the callAngel NotetakerYes — Angel Copilot in the same appOtter.aiAI Chat about conversations
AppsAngel NotetakerWindows and macOSOtter.aiMac, Windows, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension

Choose Angel Notetaker if…

  • You do not want a bot joining your calls or appearing in the participant list.
  • You want the screen recorded as video, not only audio.
  • You also want live answers during the meeting from the same app.

Choose Otter.ai if…

  • You record many hours a month — Otter’s plans cost far less per minute.
  • You want mobile apps, team workspaces and live captions in Zoom or Meet.

Otter.ai pricing, as we found it

Otter’s pricing page (checked on 8 November 2026) lists Basic (free, 300 minutes/month, 30-minute limit), Pro at $16.99/month or $8.33/month billed annually (1,200 minutes, 90-minute limit), Business at $30/month or $19.99/month annually, and Enterprise. It says Otter “joins Zoom, MS Teams, and Google Meet to automatically write and share notes”.

Angel Notetaker: 5 credits a minute while recording; screenshots and typed notes are free. Included with Ultimate ($45 a month, 1,500 credits), Magic and Lifetime. Free accounts can try it.

Questions people ask

Is there an Otter alternative without a bot?

Yes. Angel Notetaker records on your own computer, so no bot joins and nothing shows in the participant list. You still get a summary, action items, the transcript and the audio — and the screen as video if you want.

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Sources, checked on 8 November 2026

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