Here's why I switched from Otter to this clean audio transcription app
aTrain is lightweight, offline, and is fantastic for transcribing audio. If you're looking for an Otter replacement, this is it.
If you spend a lot of time in online meetings or virtual briefings, you’ve probably used Otter. The app used to be my go-to for transcribing interviews, meetings, and voice notes. One of the originals of AI-enhanced productivity tools, Otter was quick, mostly accurate, and easy to use. But like many good services, the paywalls kept creeping in. The free tier started to feel too limited, and I wasn’t keen on paying just to unlock basic functionality. On top of that, I wasn’t comfortable uploading sensitive audio to the cloud anymore.
