Otter.ai
Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that records and transcribes meetings, writes summaries with action items, and answers questions across conversations.
About this tool
Otter.ai records meetings and turns them into searchable transcripts and notes. Its assistant can join Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls, or you can record directly from a Mac or Windows computer without a bot appearing in the meeting. Transcription runs live, identifies speakers and supports several languages.
After the call, Otter produces a summary with decisions and action items, and its AI Chat can answer questions across past meetings and connected apps. Sales teams can push deal notes to CRM tools such as Salesforce and HubSpot. A free Basic plan offers a limited number of minutes, and paid plans add more capacity and administration features.
What you can do
Live transcription
Otter transcribes conversations as they happen, labels speakers and lets you search, export or replay the recording later.
Summaries and action items
Each meeting gets a written summary with decisions and next steps, which reduces the manual work of writing up notes.
AI Chat across meetings
You can ask questions about one meeting or many and draft follow-ups, reports or content from what was said.
CRM and team workspaces
Business plans sync call notes to CRM tools and group recordings by team or project so colleagues can find them.
Who is it for?
- A sales rep records discovery calls and sends follow-ups from the extracted next steps.
- A student captures lectures and turns them into searchable notes for revision.
- A recruiter documents interviews and shares structured candidate notes with the team.
Before you choose
Recording and transcribing calls may require the consent of every participant depending on local law; tell people when Otter is recording.
Free and lower tiers cap minutes and file imports, so estimate your monthly meeting volume before relying on the service.
Frequently asked questions
Does Otter.ai have a free plan?
Yes. The Basic plan includes 300 transcription minutes per month and a small number of file imports, according to Otter’s pricing page.
Which meeting platforms does Otter support?
Otter works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, and can also record from your desktop without a bot joining.
Is there a student discount?
Otter offers a discount on Pro plans for students and teachers who sign up with an eligible .edu email address.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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