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Otter.ai - A Great Audio Transcription Service!
July 04, 2021

Otter.ai - A Great Audio Transcription Service!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Otter.ai

As a preacher, it is helpful for me to go back and review a written transcript of various sermons I have preached. Otter.ai helps me by providing me with a transcription of my spoken message. I can go back and see if I am using redundant words or if I am trying to fit too many words into a single message. Additionally, I can take the transcript that Otter.ai provides me with, and I can see at what grade level my communication is at.
  • Provides excellent audio transcriptions.
  • Helps spoken communicators assess their messages.
  • Provides accurate spacing in the transcript where there are pauses in the recording.
  • The transcriptions stop at the 45 minute mark - wish this was longer.
  • Sometimes the transcription will dictate the incorrect word or spelling of a word.
  • It takes a while to upload the audio transcript to the website.
  • Audio transcription is crucial.
  • The free option is nice for the cash-strapped public speaker.
  • Ability to upload simple audio recordings is helpful as well.
  • Otter.ai has helped me become a better public speaker..
  • Otter.ai has helped me provide helpful self-criticism of my public speaking.
  • Otter.ai has helped me be more thoughtful in my word usage, thus reaching my listeners better.
Trint was more difficult to use and would not easily upload my audio recording. In contrast, however, Otter.ai was much more user friendly and easily uploaded my audio transcript. If you are looking for an audio transcription service that doesn't require a complex knowledge of software like this, then I would heartily recommend Otter.ai over Trint!

Do you think Otter.ai delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Otter.ai's feature set?

Yes

Did Otter.ai live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Otter.ai go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Otter.ai again?

Yes

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Otter.ai is an excellent tool for any public speaker who would like to obtain a written transcript of a message they have given. It is helpful as well for providing a written transcript of a recorded conversation, especially if you need to provide a record of what was said to you in a sensitive discussion that you happened to legally record on your phone. The one scenario I would not recommend using Otter.ai for would be if one needed this audio recording quickly, as it does take some time to upload the recording (and then possibly format it).