Flow vs Otter.ai
Flow types what you say into any app, in real time, as you speak. Otter records meetings and produces transcripts after the fact. Most people who try one need the other.
Flow types what you say into any app, in real time, as you speak. Otter records meetings and produces transcripts after the fact. Most people who try one need the other.
| Feature | Flow | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Real-time dictation into apps | Meeting transcription + summary |
| When you use it | While typing | During / after meetings |
| Output destination | Whatever app you're in | Otter web app / export |
| Latency | Sub-second | Near-real-time transcript + AI summary |
| Price | $13.99/mo Pro | $8.33-20/mo depending on plan |
| Free tier | 2,000 words/week | 300 monthly transcription minutes |
| Calendar integration | — | ✓ (auto-joins meetings) |
| AI summary | On dictated text (Summarize mode) | On meeting transcripts |
Get both if budget allows — Otter for meetings, Flow for everything else you'd type. If you only have budget for one, Flow if you spend more time writing than meeting; Otter if you spend more time meeting than writing.