(Note: The free version of Otter allows you to import 3 audio files for free, so if you only have a few clients or a few key calls, you can still do this, though you'll have limited utility. You can actually be present on the call, having the conversations that need to take place, and then refer back to the transcript later when you need to check on the particulars. I record the calls and run the audios through the Otter web interface, and I end up with a complete transcript of our conversation. I use Zoom for scheduled calls and I type in the chat while the other person talks.

Client call notes.īecause I don't speak, my “calls” with clients are different than most people's. Otter allows me to do many things faster than easier than I would otherwise, and I've also been able to get some of my clients to use it, too – so you can combine the ways I use it with the ways I teach them, and you can get a lot out of this little powerhouse of an app.

However, I deal with a lot of audio in the copywriting and content writing work I do – Zoom chats, videos, and more – and those are probably things you can relate with in the work that you do throughout the week. On the surface, you might think that puts a bit of a spanner in the works for using an audio transcription app. I'll admit that on one level it's a little weird for me to write this review – as a nonverbal autistic, I don't talk. (*Otter has a free version that handles 600 minutes of audio a month, which is enough for many people, though there's a $10 / month plan that I use to handle my more substantial client load.) I’m kind of an odd case for this review. People are the big expense in transcription, so this cuts down the costs* considerably and can give almost instant turnaround time.

This transcription app uses artificial intelligence – rather than humans with headphones – to transcribe audio. (I get no compensation in any way from this review, incidentally – I just think you might find it useful.) About the Otter transcription app So I'd love to tell you about them today, and how I use them so that you can do the same. You may not realize how many complicated and time consuming parts of running your ittybiz can be made easier with a free little app called Otter.

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