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Both transcribe. One ships study outputs. Here's how Distill and Notta compare in 2026 across languages, features, and price.
Winner: Distill for students, Notta for heavy Asian-language meetings
Distill wins for
Students who need flashcards, concept maps, and study outputs — plus anyone wanting stronger pricing.
Notta wins for
Users primarily recording Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin business meetings where Notta is especially strong.
Notta has a well-earned reputation for quality Japanese, Korean, and Chinese transcription and is widely used by Asian enterprises. Distill is designed for students and still supports 100+ languages. If you are a student — even a language-learning student — Distill's study outputs make it the better choice. For business meetings in East Asian languages, Notta's models remain excellent.
Every feature students ask about, compared fairly.
| Feature | Distill | Notta |
|---|---|---|
Built for students | Yes | No |
Flashcard generation | Yes | No |
Concept maps | Yes | No |
Quiz / question generation | Yes | No |
LaTeX support (STEM) | Yes | No |
Live transcription | Yes | Yes |
Upload files | Yes | Yes |
Multi-speaker diarization | Yes | Yes |
100+ languages 58 languages on Notta | Yes | Yes |
Japanese / Korean / Chinese quality Slight Notta edge here | Excellent | Industry-leading |
Zoom / Meet / Teams bot | Limited | Yes |
Long sessions | Up to 15 hrs | 5 hrs on Pro |
Student discount | 50% off | No |
Free tier | 10 recordings/mo | 120 min/mo |
Price floor | $6/mo | $14.99/mo |
Legend: ✓ full support · — limited · ✗ not available
Notta's paid tiers are priced similarly to Otter's and are 1.5–2x Distill's. Distill's free tier allows up to 60-minute sessions; Notta's is minute-capped but not session-capped.
Distill
Free
10 recordings/mo
$0
Plus
Unlimited recording
$6/mo
Plus annual
Billed $60/yr
$5/mo
Pro
15-hr sessions
$10/mo
Notta
Free
120 min/mo
$0
Pro
1800 min/mo
$14.99/mo
Pro annual
Billed $99/yr
$8.25/mo
Business
Unlimited minutes
$27.99/mo
Flashcards, concept maps, quizzes, LaTeX output — none of these exist in Notta. You'd need a second tool (ChatGPT, Anki) to get them, adding friction and cost.
Distill Pro handles 15-hour sessions; Notta Pro caps at 5. For full-day conferences, this matters.
Notta has no student tier. Distill offers 50% off with .edu verification, bringing Plus to $3/mo.
$6/mo vs $14.99/mo monthly; $5 vs $8.25 on annual.
We think honesty beats marketing spin. If Nottagenuinely fits your workflow better, we'll say so.
Notta was built in Japan with strong CJK language focus. For high-stakes business transcription in those languages, Notta still has a slight edge on named-entity accuracy.
Notta's auto-join bot has more years of production use than Distill's. For recurring business meetings on a calendar, Notta's workflow is smoother today.
If you're on Notta and your primary use is study or lectures rather than business meetings, the switch is straightforward.
Sign up for Distill.
Export your Notta transcripts as DOCX or TXT.
Upload them to Distill — we re-structure them into study material.
For new recordings, use Distill directly. Mobile + web recording flows work identically to Notta's.
“Notta was fine for Japanese meetings, but I'm a med student — I needed flashcards, not just transcripts. Distill was the obvious move.”
Yuki T.
Switched from Notta Pro
“Distill at $6/mo vs Notta at $14.99 is a real difference on a student budget. And the flashcards are the killer feature.”
Minji P.
Switched from Notta
“15-hour session support was the deciding factor. I run all-day lab meetings and Notta kept breaking sessions apart.”
Dr. Chen L.
Switched from Notta Business
If you're a student or a researcher, Distill gives you more for less. If you live in back-to-back Japanese business meetings, Notta is still a respectable choice.