Eventnote and Otter, for conferences
Otter records and transcribes audio. Eventnote works from your slide photos and your own notes. Pick Otter for a transcript of a talk, and Eventnote for slides you can search across events.
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The two apps solve different problems, so this is less a contest than a way to pick the right one. Facts about Otter come from its own pricing page and App Store listing, checked in October 2026. Check both again before you decide, because plans change.
What Otter is for
Otter describes itself on the App Store as an AI transcription and meeting-notes app. It records and transcribes audio live, imports audio and video files, and offers an AI chat for questions about your recordings (Otter on the App Store, checked October 2026). The listing also mentions automatic slide capture during virtual meetings.
If you want the words of a talk, a panel or a meeting as text, that is Otter’s job and it does it directly. The listing shows 4.8 out of 5 from 85K ratings.
Its plans, as listed on otter.ai/pricing in October 2026: Basic is free, with 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation and the 25 most recent conversations kept. Pro is $16.99 a month, or $99.99 a year on the App Store, with 1,200 minutes a month and unlimited history. Business is $30 a month.
What Eventnote is for
Eventnote is your conference memory. It keeps the slides, notes, voice notes and people from your events in one place. Slide photos are grouped into events and talks by date, and OCR reads their text. Ask answers only from your own slides and notes, across all your events, and shows the event, the talk, the date and the slide.
Voice notes are your own memos, not recordings of the talk. Text is kept on every plan. Eventnote is free to start, with 100 slides and a sample event, then Plus is $4.99 a month and Premium $14.99 a month.
Side by side
| Otter | Eventnote | |
|---|---|---|
| Main input | Audio, recorded live or imported | Slide photos, notes and your own voice notes |
| Transcript of the whole talk | Yes | No |
| Reads the text on slides | Automatic slide capture in virtual meetings, per its listing | Yes, OCR reads each slide photo |
| Answers a question across events | AI chat about your recordings | Ask, from your slides and notes, with event, talk, date and slide |
| Free plan | 300 minutes a month, 25 most recent conversations kept | 100 slides and a sample event; text kept on every plan |
| Paid plans | Pro $16.99 a month; Business $30 a month | Plus $4.99 a month; Premium $14.99 a month |
| Availability | iPhone and iPad (App Store listing) | Coming to iOS and Android |
Otter: otter.ai/pricing and its App Store listing, checked October 2026. Prices in US dollars.
When to choose Otter
- You want a full transcript of a talk, a panel or a call.
- The speaker allows recording, and you want to search what was said.
- Your work is mostly meetings rather than conferences.
When to choose Eventnote
- You photograph slides and want their text searchable.
- You go to several events a year and need to know which talk something came from.
- You write a recap for a team and want your notes, slides and people in one place.
You do not have to choose. A recording tool captures what was said, and Eventnote keeps what you chose to keep. Eventnote is not in the stores yet: it is coming to iOS and Android.
See plans and prices, the questions people ask, or how Eventnote compares with a camera roll and notes app.
Questions
Is Eventnote an Otter alternative for conferences?
For a different job. Otter records and transcribes audio. Eventnote keeps your slides, notes, voice notes and people from every event and answers from them. Many people could use both.
Does Eventnote record and transcribe the whole talk?
No. Voice notes in Eventnote are your own memos, which you can transcribe and edit. If you need a transcript of what the speaker said, use a recording tool such as Otter.
How much history does Otter keep on its free plan?
Otter lists the 25 most recent conversations on its free Basic plan and unlimited history on Pro (Otter pricing, checked October 2026). Eventnote keeps your text on every plan.
Is Eventnote available now?
Not yet. Eventnote is coming to iOS and Android. It is free to start, with 100 slides and a sample event.
Your conference memory
Slides, notes and voice notes from every event, ready to ask about.
Free to start: 100 slides and a sample event. No card needed.