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Notta Alternatives for Transcribing Recordings

Notta is a meeting notes app whose free plan transcribes only the first 3 minutes of each recording, so people with longer files often look elsewhere. We make RocketScribe, so it's listed first; the rest are ranked by how well they fit people who mainly transcribe recordings.

Prices and limits of other products checked in October 2026 on their own websites. They change often; check the vendor's site before you buy.

 Free planCheapest paid planPer-file limitLink import
RocketScribe3 files a day, 30 min eachPlus $10/month or $72/yearFree 30 min; Plus 5 h; Unlimited 10 hYouTube, SoundCloud, Drive, Dropbox, direct
TurboScribe3 files a day, 30 min each$20/month or $120/yearFree 30 min; paid 10 h / 5 GBYouTube
MacWhisperNo usage limits statedPro about €65 one-timeNone stated (runs on your Mac)Pro only: YouTube and media URLs
Happy Scribe10-minute one-time trialBasic $17/month or $8.50/month annualNot statedYouTube and public links
Transkriptor90-min trial; output capped at 7 min per fileLite $9.99/monthNo length cap; long files are splitYouTube, Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
Otter.ai300 min/month; 3 file imports per accountPro $16.99/month or $8.33/month annual, per userFree: first 30 min; 5 GBNo
Fireflies.ai3 meeting transcriptions by defaultPro $18/month or $10/month annual, per user150 minNone found
Notta120 min/month, 3 min per recordingPro $13.49/month or $8.17/month annual5 h (3 h with speaker ID)YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox

  1. 1. RocketScribe

    Free; Plus $10/month or $72/year

    Best for: People who transcribe recorded files in many languages and want a free plan that returns full transcripts.

    • Free plan transcribes 3 files a day of up to 30 minutes each, in full, with downloads.
    • Imports from YouTube, SoundCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and direct links.
    • 90+ languages, and TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT and CSV export on every plan.
    • –No meeting bot or live transcription; you upload a recording after the call.
    • –No mobile or desktop app; it runs in the browser.
    • –Speaker labels need a paid plan, and Unlimited has a 12,000-minute monthly fair-use cap.

  2. 2. TurboScribe

    Free; Unlimited $20/month or $120/year

    Best for: Heavy individual users who transcribe many long files and are happy to pay a year up front.

    • Free plan allows 3 files a day, each up to 30 minutes.
    • Paid files can run up to 10 hours and 5 GB, with 50 uploads at a time.
    • YouTube link import, 98+ languages, and PDF, DOCX, SRT, VTT, CSV and TXT export.
    • –Free files wait at lower priority and upload one at a time.
    • –The $10/month price needs $120 paid up front, and all purchases are non-refundable.
    • –No API.

  3. 3. MacWhisper

    Free; Pro about €65 one-time

    Best for: Mac users who want transcription to run on their own computer and prefer a one-time payment.

    • Transcribes on your Mac, so audio stays on the device by default.
    • The free version states no usage limits and exports TXT, SRT and VTT.
    • About 100 languages, and Pro adds meeting recording without a bot.
    • –macOS only for the desktop app; speed depends on your Mac.
    • –Speaker recognition, DOCX and PDF export, batch work and YouTube links need Pro.

  4. 4. Happy Scribe

    10-minute free trial; Basic $17/month or $8.50/month billed annually

    Best for: Subtitlers and multilingual teams who may want to order a human transcript of some files.

    • 150+ languages and dialects, and AI translation into 80+.
    • YouTube links, public links and Google Drive, Box and Dropbox imports.
    • Human transcription on the same platform, from $2.00/min for English.
    • –The free tier is a one-time 10-minute trial for uploaded files.
    • –Basic includes 120 minutes a month, and VTT and other extra formats need Pro.

  5. 5. Transkriptor

    90-minute free trial; Lite $9.99/month; Pro $19.99/month or $99.99/year

    Best for: People who want Notta's mix of meeting bot, mobile apps and AI summaries with a large annual minute allowance.

    • Pro includes 2,400 minutes a month, $8.33/month on annual billing.
    • 100+ languages, YouTube links, and Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox links.
    • Meeting bot for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, plus iOS and Android apps.
    • –The trial caps each transcript at 80% of the file, up to 7 minutes.
    • –Lite includes only 300 minutes a month, and unused minutes expire after a month.

  6. 6. Otter.ai

    Free; Pro $16.99/month or $8.33/month billed annually, per user

    Best for: People who mainly want a meeting bot and live notes, with speaker labels on the free plan.

    • Free plan includes 300 minutes a month and a bot for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet.
    • Live transcription, AI summaries and action items.
    • iOS, Android and desktop apps, plus a Chrome extension.
    • –File imports: 3 for the life of a free account, and 10 a month on Pro.
    • –6 languages, no link import, and TXT-only export on the free plan.

  7. 7. Fireflies.ai

    Free; Pro $18/month or $10/month billed annually, per user

    Best for: Teams that want every meeting recorded automatically, with summaries and CRM integrations.

    • Bot for Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and 10+ other platforms.
    • Paid plans allow 3,000 upload minutes per user a month, then $0.01/min.
    • Mobile and desktop apps, plus a Chrome extension that records without the bot.
    • –Free cannot download transcripts, and each upload uses one of its 3 default free transcriptions.
    • –Uploaded files are capped at 150 minutes, and no YouTube link import was found.

Why people look for a Notta alternative

Notta does a lot for meetings. Its bot joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Webex, it has web, mobile and desktop apps, and it labels speakers even on the free plan. It also imports YouTube videos and Google Drive or Dropbox files on every plan.

The free plan is the main reason people leave. It gives 120 minutes a month, but transcribes only the first 3 minutes of each recording, and you need Pro to download a transcript file (copying the text works on every plan). Pro, at $13.49 a month or $8.17 a month billed annually, includes 1,800 minutes and 100 file uploads a month. Files can run up to 5 hours, or 3 hours with speaker identification, and link imports get no speaker labels. Unlimited minutes need Business, priced per seat, and uploads there are still capped at 200 per seat a month. Notta supports 58 languages.

How to choose

Start from the job you need done most often, then compare the limits that matter for it.

  • Live meetings: Otter, Fireflies and Transkriptor all send a bot to your calls. RocketScribe, TurboScribe and MacWhisper do not join meetings.
  • Many recorded files: compare the per-file length, how many files you can upload, and the monthly price. RocketScribe and TurboScribe both let free users transcribe 3 full files a day.
  • Human accuracy: Happy Scribe sells human transcription from $2.00/min alongside its AI plans.
  • Offline or private: MacWhisper runs on your Mac, so audio does not have to leave the device.
  • Other languages: Happy Scribe lists 150+, MacWhisper 100, TurboScribe 98+ and RocketScribe 90+, against Notta's 58.

How we checked

We read each vendor's pricing page and help center in October 2026 and used only what they state. Where a vendor's own pages disagreed, we left that point out, and "Not stated" means we could not find it. Prices are in US dollars unless marked, and "per user" means the vendor charges per seat. Notta's web prices can differ from its App Store and Google Play prices. Plans change often, so check the vendor's page before you pay. RocketScribe's details come from our own product.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is the best free alternative to Notta?+

For recorded files, RocketScribe and TurboScribe both transcribe 3 free files a day of up to 30 minutes each, in full. On a Mac, MacWhisper's free version runs locally and states no usage limits. For meetings, Otter's free plan includes 300 minutes a month with a meeting bot and speaker labels.

Why does Notta only transcribe 3 minutes of my file?+

Notta's free plan transcribes up to 3 minutes per recording. To see the full transcript of a longer file you need to upgrade to Pro or higher.

Can I download transcripts on Notta's free plan?+

No. Notta says downloading a transcription file needs Pro or higher, although you can copy and paste the text on any plan. RocketScribe's free plan exports TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT and CSV.

Which Notta alternatives have a meeting bot?+

Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai and Transkriptor send a bot to Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, and Happy Scribe offers an AI notetaker. RocketScribe, TurboScribe and MacWhisper do not, although MacWhisper Pro can record meetings on your Mac.

Which Notta alternatives can transcribe a YouTube link?+

RocketScribe, TurboScribe, Happy Scribe and Transkriptor accept YouTube links, and MacWhisper does so on Pro. Otter.ai does not import links, and we found no YouTube import in Fireflies.ai.

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