Thinking about moving from Otter.ai? You’re not alone. Here are a few reasons why folks decide to switch to Ava (and why you might, too) and how it’s the strongest Otter alternative on the market.
#1. Ava is built by the Deaf Community, for the Deaf Community
That means each and every feature is designed with accessibility in mind. Ava was created by Skinner (born Deaf) and Thibault (a CODA, born in a Deaf family) to bridge daily communication gaps between the Deaf & hearing worlds. Ava’s mission is to empower 450M Deaf & hard-of-hearing people with a fully accessible life, while Otter.ai isn’t centered around the Deaf community at all.
#2. Ava is ADA-compliant
Unlike Otter.ai, Ava Scribe combines AI with professional captioners (Scribes) to deliver 99% accurate captions at the best price while meeting ADA requirements. At Ava, you can schedule an Ava Scribe just 6 hours before your planned conversation, meeting, or class — perfect for last-minute planning or canceled CART or other accommodations. Otter.ai cannot guarantee 99% accuracy with their AI-generated captions, meaning they do not meet ADA compliance.
#3. Translate into any language
Need captions in a different language from the one you're speaking? Ava seamlessly translates your live captions into over 20 languages, ensuring clarity and connection across linguistic barriers. Otter.ai only captions in English, while not only does Ava have multiple language caption options, you can also translate live.
#4. Talk back in the conversation
With the option to use Ava to voice your text, non-voicing Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals can actively participate in conversations, meetings, and gatherings with a natural-sounding voice. When using Otter.ai, Deaf people are unable to talk back in the conversation, meaning that it’s always a one-way conversation unless you are also paying extra for in-person interpreters. With Ava Voice, Deaf people can interject their ideas and responses seamlessly into any conversation.
#5. Read the room with SpeakerID
Ava is the only real-time captioning service that shows you who is speaking. When using Otter.ai captions, all speakers appear as one in a large paragraph of text, making it difficult to follow the context of a conversation. Ever been at a party where everyone has the same voice and same face? That’s what it’s like for people who are Deaf without knowing who says what. With Ava’s first-of-its-kind speaker identification technology for live captions, each speaker is color-coded and labeled — helping you keep up with the conversation in real-time.
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Ava offers complete autonomy in educational, professional, and personal settings. Contact Ava about how we can help you with live captions or transcriptions.
