Notta alternative
Notta alternative: Scriptorium vs Notta
Notta is a meeting-centred transcriber with a cheap yearly plan and both bot and no-bot recording. Its free plan is the sticking point for files: its pricing page, checked 2026-10-24, lists up to 3 minutes per conversation on Free. Scriptorium's preview takes longer files with no account.
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Where Notta is the better choice
- Pro billed annually works out at $8.17 a month for 1,800 minutes, with up to 5 hours per recording.
- Both a joining bot and an on-device mode where, per its page, no bot joins.
- Integrations: Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack, Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier.
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA are listed on its security page.
Where Scriptorium fits better
- A first file up to 15 minutes with no account, against Notta's 3-minute free conversation limit.
- TXT, timestamped TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON and CSV exports from the start; Notta lists transcript export as a Pro feature.
- A self-hosting option.
Notta and Scriptorium side by side
| Notta | Scriptorium | |
|---|---|---|
| Free route | 120 minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 uploads a month | One file up to 15 minutes and 25 MB, 3 tries a day, no account |
| Account for the free route | Check their site (no credit card, per its page) | No for the first file; a free account adds a saved library |
| Languages | 58 (homepage) | 33 plus automatic detection |
| Exports | Transcript export is a Pro feature; file types not listed on the pages read | TXT, timestamped TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON and CSV |
| Speaker identification | Listed on every tier | Optional speaker labels, up to 8 speakers |
| Meeting bot | Both a bot and a no-bot on-device mode | No bot: you upload the recording after the call |
| Entry paid price | Pro $97.99 billed annually ($8.17 a month); monthly-billed price not shown on the page | Pro $9.99 a month (600 minutes), Pro+ $19.99 a month (2500 minutes) |
| Max recording length | Up to 5 hours per recording on paid plans | 15 minutes on the preview; account limits on the pricing page |
Checked on 2026-10-24 from the vendor's own pages listed below. Prices and limits change; confirm on their site before you buy. A cell that says "Check their site" means the page did not state it, was unreadable to us, or contradicted itself, and we chose not to guess. Longer read: Notta vs Otter vs Scriptorium.
Which should you pick?
- Pick Notta if You want a cheap annual plan with meeting integrations and long recordings.
- Pick Scriptorium if You have a recording longer than 3 minutes and want to test it without signing up.
Scriptorium's transcripts are automatic and make mistakes; read them against the audio. The free preview is on the home page, and the pricing page lists plans.
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Questions
What is Notta's free limit per file?
Can I transcribe a 15-minute file free in Scriptorium?
Is it free?
Try it with your own file
Upload a recording and read the transcript.