Otter.ai
Meeting transcription that joins the call for you.
Overview
Otter records, transcribes and summarizes meetings in real time, joining Zoom, Meet and Teams calls automatically. Live transcripts identify speakers, and AI summaries with action items land in your inbox after each call β the assistant most teams start with for meeting notes.
Key features
OtterPilot
Auto-joins calendar meetings and records them.
Speaker identification
Live transcript labeled by who said what.
AI summaries
Action items and summaries emailed after each meeting.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 300 min/mo, 30 min per conversation |
| Pro | $16.99/mo ($8.33 annual) | 1,200 min/mo, advanced search |
| Business | $30/mo ($20 annual) | 6,000 min/mo, admin features |
Pricing last checked: Aug 1, 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the official site.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Fully automatic once connected to your calendar
- Searchable archive of every meeting
- Useful free tier
Cons
- Accuracy drops with heavy accents or crosstalk
- Recording etiquette/consent needs managing
Who it's not for
A recommendation is only worth something if it says who should skip the tool. Otter.ai is a poor fit if:
- Meetings where any party has not consented to recording
- Highly technical vocabulary without custom-term setup
- Jurisdictions with strict two-party consent laws β know yours
Privacy & your data
Meeting audio is recorded, uploaded and transcribed in the cloud, and the bot may join calls visibly. Recording consent laws differ by jurisdiction; get explicit consent and check retention settings.
Policies change. This summary reflects our last review β the vendor's current privacy policy is always the authority.
Integrations
How to use
Connect your calendar
OtterPilot then joins and records scheduled meetings automatically.
Review the action items
Skim the AI summary after each call and assign the extracted action items.
FAQs
- Does everyone in the meeting know it's recording?
- Otter announces itself when joining as a participant. Always follow local consent rules.
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8.5Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.
Verdict: For talking-head content, transcript-based editing is the single biggest time saver available β routinely halving edit time. It is not a full traditional editor, and transcription hours are the real constraint on the cheaper tiers.