TellPip vs Otter
Both turn your calls into notes. Here is what each one does, side by side.
Updated 3 November 2026Where TellPip is different
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It understands Italian, and switches language on its own.
TellPip recognises 25 European languages, even when the call switches, and its app speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish. Otter transcribes six languages, Italian isn’t one, and its app is in English.
- 02
No bot ever joins your meeting.
TellPip listens on your computer, with any call app. Otter can send a bot into calls from your calendar; its desktop app records without one.
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It helps you while you speak.
One shortcut tells you what to say, it answers on its own when someone turns to you, and it sees your screen. On Otter, tips during the call are for the Enterprise plan.
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Your calls stay yours.
TellPip transcribes on your computer and never uses your data to train AI. Otter’s privacy policy says it trains its AI on de-identified recordings and transcripts.
Feature by feature
YesNoPartlyNot stated on their site
| Feature |  TellPip | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| During the call | ||
| Answer with one click or shortcut: what to say, questions to ask, recap | Yes | PartlyTyped or spoken questions to the chat |
| Answers on its own, without pressing anything | YesIn Everything, or a Solo add-on | PartlyTips during the call, Enterprise |
| You choose how often it answers on its own, and it answers when someone says your name | YesIn Everything, or a Solo add-on | Not stated on their site |
| The answer is ready before you ask for it | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Sees your screen to answer, without you asking | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Invisible when you share your screen | YesIn Everything, or a Solo add-on | Not stated on their site |
| No icon in the app bar or the app switcher | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| No bot joins the call | Yes | PartlyA bot can join from the calendar; desktop app without |
| Works with any call app: Zoom, Meet, Teams… | Yes | PartlyDesktop app: named apps only |
| Transcription and languages | ||
| The call audio never leaves your computer | Yes | NoCloud services |
| Works on a slow connection: transcription doesn’t wait for the network | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Italian | Yes | NoSix languages, not Italian |
| No need to pick the language, even when the call switches | Yes25 European languages | NoOne language per recording |
| App in English, Italian, French and Spanish | Yes | NoEnglish only |
| Learns the names and words of your work, and fixes names heard wrong | Yes | Yes |
| After the call | ||
| Notes and to-dos ready when you hang up | Yes | Yes |
| Draft of the follow-up email | Yes | YesPaid plans |
| Note templates for your profession: lawyer, accountant, advisor, sales, recruiting… | Yes | PartlyReady-made, by type of meeting |
| Your own note templates, on every plan | Yes | Yes |
| Before closing the notes, Pip asks about anything unclear: names, dates, who does what | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Ask questions about past calls | Yes | YesFree plan: 20 questions a month |
| Memory | ||
| Remembers each client and project between calls: people, decisions, open points | Yes | PartlyA brief before the call, paid plans |
| During the call: “Psst… last time you agreed…” | Yes | PartlyLive tips, Enterprise |
| Promises made and received, with a reminder on your computer | Yes | PartlyTo-dos and a weekly email |
| Learns how you speak, and you can correct it | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Your calls, notes and memory stay on your computer | Yes | NoStored in their cloud |
| Documents | ||
| Add your documents: CV, price list, presentations, contracts | Yes | PartlyEnterprise only |
| Documents are indexed and searched on your computer | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Company wiki connected: Notion, Google Drive, OneDrive, a folder | PartlyEnterprise plan | PartlyGoogle Drive for the briefs, paid plans |
| Notes go into your wiki, after you’ve checked them | PartlyEnterprise plan | PartlySynced on their own, no check |
| Plans and data | ||
| AI included, no key to buy | Yes | Yes |
| Your data isn’t used to train the AI | Yes | NoTrains on de-identified recordings |
| Free trial | Yes5 sessions of 10 minutes, everything included, no card | YesFree plan: 300 minutes a month |
| Hours without a subscription | Yes5-hour pack | No |
| Refund | YesThe unused part, within 14 days | NoNo refunds |
Try TellPip free: 5 sessions, no card.
Everything included, up to 10 minutes each. You add a card only when you buy.
Questions about TellPip and Otter
Is TellPip a good Otter alternative?
Yes, especially if your calls aren’t only in English. Like Otter, TellPip turns your calls into notes. It also understands Italian and 24 other European languages, never sends a bot into the meeting, and helps you while you speak.
Does TellPip transcribe Italian?
Yes. TellPip recognises 25 European languages, Italian included, even when the call switches language. Otter transcribes six languages, and Italian isn’t one of them.
Does a bot join my meetings?
Never. TellPip listens on your computer, with any call app. Otter can send a bot into calls from your calendar.
Can I try TellPip for free?
Yes: 5 sessions of up to 10 minutes each, with everything included and no card; you add one only when you buy. TellPip runs on Macs with Apple Silicon and macOS 14.2 or later.
Notes and sources
What we say about Otter comes from otter.ai (home, pricing, desktop app, integrations, privacy policy, terms of service, blog) and help.otter.ai, read on 3 November 2026. A dash means their site doesn’t say: it doesn’t mean they lack it.
We haven’t tested their claims on invisibility or accuracy: they are their own statements.
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Otter is a trademark of its owner. TellPip is not affiliated with it.