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Otter.ai

Real-time meeting transcription with automatic notes and summaries.

FreemiumFree plan
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Overview

Otter.ai joins online meetings and produces live transcripts that turn into searchable notes. After a call it generates summaries, action items, and highlights so attendees can catch up without rewatching recordings. It supports Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, plus in-person recording through its mobile apps.

Pricing models change often. The summary above is indicative as of October 2026 โ€” confirm current plans on the official pricing page.

Key features

  • Live transcription of virtual meetings
  • Auto-generated summaries and action items
  • Speaker identification in transcripts
  • Searchable archive of all conversations
  • Integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams

Main use cases

  • Capturing meeting notes automatically
  • Catching up on meetings you missed
  • Searching past conversations by keyword
  • Documenting interviews and lectures

Who is it best for?

Professionals with heavy meeting schedules who want reliable notes without manual effort.

Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Mature transcription quality for a crowded category
  • Summaries and action items save real follow-up time
  • Full transcript search makes history retrievable

Limitations

  • Free tier transcription minutes run out quickly for daily users
  • Accuracy drops with heavy accents or overlapping speech

Tags

#meeting notes#transcription#productivity

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