Scriptal vs Otter.ai
Otter records and transcribes your meetings. Scriptal is a library for transcripts you already have. They actually work great together.
Different Tools, Different Jobs
Otter is a transcription tool
Otter joins your meetings, records them, and generates transcripts in real-time. It's great at what it does. If you need live transcription, use Otter (or Zoom, Fireflies, Fathom, etc.).
Scriptal is a transcript library
Scriptal doesn't record meetings. Instead, it's where you put all your transcripts—from Otter, Zoom, Fireflies, manual transcriptions, wherever. Upload everything, search across all of it, get AI analysis and analytics.
They work well together
Record with Otter, export your transcripts, upload to Scriptal. Now you have a searchable library with analytics across all your conversations—not just the ones from Otter, but everything.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Scriptal | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
Live transcription Otter records and transcribes meetings in real-time | ||
Import transcripts from anywhere Scriptal accepts transcripts from Zoom, Otter, Fireflies, manual files, etc. | ||
AI-powered semantic search Scriptal uses AI embeddings for meaning-based search across your library | Basic | |
Bulk upload hundreds of files Drag and drop your entire transcript archive | ||
Analytics dashboard Track sentiment, topics, objections, talk ratios over time | ||
AI analysis & summaries Both provide AI-generated summaries and insights | ||
API & webhooks Scriptal has full API/webhook access for integrations | Limited | |
Team collaboration Both support team sharing | ||
Price Similar pricing, different focus | From $19/mo | From $16.99/mo |
Who Should Use What
Use Otter if you...
- -Need live meeting transcription
- -Want a bot to join and record calls
- -Don't have transcripts yet
- -Only use one transcription source
Use Scriptal if you...
- -Already have transcripts from multiple sources
- -Need to search across your entire archive
- -Want analytics and trends over time
- -Need API/webhooks for integrations
- -Use Zoom, Otter, Fireflies, or other tools together
Use both if you...
Record with Otter (or any transcription tool), then export and upload to Scriptal for long-term storage, semantic search, and analytics. Best of both worlds.
The Problem Scriptal Solves
You've been using Otter (or Zoom transcription, or Fireflies, or Fathom) for months. You have hundreds of transcripts scattered across different tools. You can search within Otter, but only for Otter transcripts. You can't search across everything. You can't see patterns over time.
Scriptal is where all your transcripts live. Upload from anywhere, search across everything, get analytics that span your entire conversation history—not just one tool's data.
One library for all your transcripts
Upload from Otter, Zoom, Fireflies, or anywhere else. Search across everything. Get AI analysis and analytics. From $19/month.
Free tier with 25 transcripts. No credit card required.