blog: update otter ai alternatives 2026

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Summary

Full content refresh of the Otter AI Alternatives blog post with updated 2026 content from Google Doc. Key changes:

• Rebrand: "Hyprnote" → "Char (formerly Hyprnote)" as the i editor #1 recommended tool
• Year update: 2025 → 2026 in title, publish date (now 2026-02-11), and all references
• New Char image: Added char-summary.png to public images directory
• Content rewrite: All 14 tool sections restructured from "Key Advantages / Trade-offs" format to "Key Features / [Tool] vs. Otter AI / Pricing" format
• Comparison table: Updated pricing across all tools with free plan availability
• Removed section: "Bot Dependence and Intrusiveness" pain point removed (7 pain points → 6)
• Removed internal cross-links: Links to /blog/is-otter-ai-safe, /blog/bot-free-ai-meeting-assistants, etc. were removed

Updates since last revision

• Fixed image-tool mapping: All tool screenshot image src paths were shifted by one — each section was showing the next tool's screenshot. Corrected by decrementing each image number (e.g., Rev now uses otter-alt-7 instead of otter-alt-8, Tactiq uses otter-alt-8 instead of otter-alt-9, etc.). Images were identified by converting webp→png and visually inspecting each file.
• Removed Fireflies image: No Fireflies screenshot exists in the otter-alt image series (otter-alt-19 returns 404, otter-alt-6 is the old Hyprnote screenshot). The Fireflies section now has no image while all other tool sections do.
• Fixed tl;dv broken image: Was pointing to otter-alt-19.webp (404 Not Found), now correctly uses otter-alt-18.webp (actual tl;dv screenshot)
• Updated privacy section: Condensed "Privacy and Data Control Concerns" — removed the "multi-jurisdictional data flow" paragraph and appended ", making compliance complicated." to the first paragraph per requester's exact wording

Review & Testing Checklist for Human

• Image-tool mapping correctness: Open the deploy preview and scroll through each of the 13 tool sections (Char + tools 2–14) to verify each screenshot visually matches its tool heading. Images were identified via webp→png conversion and AI visual inspection — misidentification is possible and this is the highest-risk item.
• Missing Fireflies image: The Fireflies.ai section (tool editor is working #2) now has no image while all other tool sections do. Confirm this is acceptable or provide a Fireflies screenshot to upload.
• Char image path inconsistency: The Char image uses /images/blog/otter-ai-alternatives/char-summary.png (served from public/ directory) while all other images use /api/images/blog/... (Supabase proxy). Verify the Char image actually renders on the deployed site.
• Privacy section wording: Verify the condensed privacy section reads naturally — the two sentences now flow directly together without the intermediate paragraph.
• Deploy preview end-to-end: Open the full blog post on the preview URL and verify: comparison table renders correctly, all images load (except Fireflies which was intentionally removed), no layout issues.

Notes

• Requested by: harshika@hyprnote.com
• Link to Devin run

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[graphite-app]

Stray apostrophe at end of sentence

The sentence ends with an errant apostrophe character ' that will render as visible text on the page.

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This multi-jurisdictional data flow significantly increases compliance complexity, as organizations must now ensure adherence to privacy regulations across multiple countries rather than maintaining local control.

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	This multi-jurisdictional data flow significantly increases compliance complexity, as organizations must now ensure adherence to privacy regulations across multiple countries rather than maintaining local control.’
	This multi-jurisdictional data flow significantly increases compliance complexity, as organizations must now ensure adherence to privacy regulations across multiple countries rather than maintaining local control.

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