Free Otter.ai Alternative — No Upload, Unlimited

Free Otter.ai alternative for audio transcription. No 300-minute monthly limit, no cloud uploads. Whisper AI runs privately in your browser.

Otter.ai is a popular AI transcription tool — but it uploads all your audio to their cloud, limits free users to 300 minutes per month, and only stores transcripts in their proprietary app. Our alternative uses Whisper AI running locally in your browser: unlimited minutes, complete privacy, and downloadable TXT/SRT output.

Drop audio to transcribe

MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A • Max 100MB

🔒100% Private — Your files never leave your device. All processing runs locally in your browser.

How It Works

Powered by OpenAI's Whisper model running locally via WebAssembly, this tool transcribes spoken audio into text with high accuracy. The AI model loads once and processes your audio entirely on your device — no data is sent to any server.

Upload an audio or video file, select the language (or let it auto-detect), and receive a timestamped transcript. Export as plain text, SRT subtitles, or VTT format for video captioning.

Features

  • OpenAI Whisper AI — state-of-the-art speech recognition accuracy
  • Supports 99+ languages with automatic language detection
  • Timestamped output for subtitle generation
  • Export as plain text, SRT, or VTT format
  • Runs entirely locally — your audio stays private
  • Handles MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A, and video files

Frequently Asked Questions

Otter.ai uploads audio to their cloud servers and limits free users to 300 min/month. Our tool runs 100% locally with no limits.

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