Otter.ai records meetings. OnType gets work done.
Stop uploading your voice to the cloud. OnType processes everything on-device with MLX — private, instant, and always available.
What people struggle with today.
Privacy lock-in
Otter.ai requires uploading all audio to their cloud. For lawyers, doctors, and security-conscious professionals, that's a dealbreaker.
Meeting-centric design
Otter is built for meetings, not for writing. It doesn't insert text into your apps or support real-time workflow input.
Subscription bloat
Otter's useful features are locked behind expensive tiers. OnType's on-device engine is free forever.
How OnType solves it.
Privacy on your terms
Free on-device MLX means your voice never leaves your Mac for day-to-day work. Upgrade to Cloud Engine Pro only when you choose to — not because you have to.
Type, don't just record
OnType inserts text directly into any app at your cursor. It's a productivity tool, not a meeting archive.
Instant, always
Local MLX delivers sub-200ms voice-to-text with zero uploads. Cloud Engine Pro adds server-grade accuracy for when every word matters — you decide which engine to use.
Frequently asked questions.
Only if you use Otter for personal dictation and writing. For meeting transcription and collaboration, Otter still has unique features.
Not directly. OnType is a voice input tool for your Mac. You can use it to take notes during meetings, but it doesn't record or share transcripts.
OnType's free on-device engine processes everything locally by default — your audio and transcriptions never leave your Mac for day-to-day work. Cloud Engine Pro is available only when you explicitly choose to upgrade for maximum accuracy.
OnType is currently a personal productivity tool. Each user runs it locally on their Mac. Team features are on our roadmap.