# Shorty vs Otter.ai

> Otter.ai is built to transcribe live meetings. Shorty works on what you bring it: YouTube links, web pages, documents, audio and video files, with summaries, subtitles and file conversion.

Page: https://aishorty.com/otter-alternative

Otter.ai: An AI meeting notetaker that joins and transcribes Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls. (https://otter.ai)

## Comparison

Every competitor cell was checked against that provider's own site on 21 October 2026; "—" means it could not be verified first-hand.

| Feature | Shorty | Otter.ai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Primary focus | Multi-source summarizer + transcription + file tools | AI meeting notes and transcription |
| Sources it summarizes | YouTube, Spotify, webpages, articles, PDF, Word, audio, text | Meetings and recordings |
| Transcription | Yes — uploaded audio and video files, and live recording | Yes — live meetings, with speaker identification |
| Subtitle / caption generation | Yes — SRT, VTT, and captions burned into the video | — |
| File conversion / compression | Yes — audio, video, image and PDF | — |
| Languages stated | 113, with automatic detection | Multi-language support |
| Free tier | Summarize with no account at all; a free account adds a daily cloud-conversion quota | 300 transcription minutes a month and 3 lifetime file imports |
| Paid plans from | Premium and Pro — live prices on the Shorty pricing page | $8.33 per user/month billed yearly ($16.99 monthly) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Chrome/Edge/Firefox extensions | Web, Mac and Windows desktop, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Public developer API | Yes — REST /v1, a TypeScript SDK, and an OAuth 2.1 MCP server | MCP server on every plan; API and webhooks on Enterprise |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shorty free?

Yes. Shorty summarizes without an account (no login required), and a free Shorty account includes a daily quota of cloud file conversions (10 per day by default) and monthly subtitle jobs (3 per month by default). Paid Premium and Pro plans raise these limits.

### What can Shorty summarize?

Shorty summarizes YouTube videos, Spotify podcast episodes, webpages, articles, PDF documents, Word documents, audio files, and pasted or typed text.

### Does Shorty only work with YouTube?

No. Unlike YouTube-only tools such as Eightify, Shorty also summarizes webpages, PDFs, Word documents, audio, and text, and adds transcription, subtitle generation, and file conversion in one app.

### Is Shorty a meeting notetaker like Otter.ai?

No. Otter.ai is built to join and transcribe live meetings. Shorty works on content you bring to it: Shorty summarizes YouTube videos, webpages, PDFs, Word documents, audio files and text, transcribes uploaded audio and video files or a live recording, and generates subtitles.

### What platforms is Shorty available on?

Shorty runs in any browser at aishorty.com, with native apps on iOS (App Store), Android (Google Play), and Windows (Microsoft Store), plus browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

### How much does Shorty cost?

Shorty has a free tier plus paid Premium and Pro plans. Current amounts are shown on the Shorty pricing page, quoted in the currency the app store or payment provider charges.

## About Shorty

Shorty is an AI summarizer and transcription app by Devino that turns YouTube videos, podcasts, webpages, PDFs, Word documents, audio files and pasted text into structured summaries, and also transcribes media, generates subtitles, and converts or compresses files.

- All summarizers: https://aishorty.com/summarizers
- Plans and limits: https://aishorty.com/premium
- Documentation: https://aishorty.com/docs (every page has a .md twin)
- Public API (OpenAPI 3.1): https://aishorty.com/openapi.json
- MCP server: https://aishorty.com/api/mcp (card: https://aishorty.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json)
- What Shorty is and is not: https://aishorty.com/llms.txt