Otter.ai
ProductivityAI meeting assistant that transcribes, summarizes, and extracts action items from meetings. Integrates with Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet.
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Pricing Plans
Features
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Excellent transcription accuracy
- +Auto meeting summaries
- +Action item extraction
- +Zoom/Teams/Meet integration
Cons
- -Limited to meeting/audio use case
- -Free tier has time limits
- -Occasional transcription errors
Getting Started Guide
Step-by-step instructions for non-technical users.
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Sign up at otter.ai
Create a free account. The Basic plan includes 300 minutes of transcription per month — enough for about 10 meetings.
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Connect your calendar
Link your Google or Outlook calendar. Otter will automatically join your scheduled meetings and start transcribing.
- 3
Let Otter join your next meeting
Otter integrates with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It joins as a participant and transcribes in real time.
- 4
Review the AI summary
After each meeting, Otter generates a summary with key points, action items, and decisions. Share it with attendees automatically.
- 5
Search across all meetings
Use Otter's search to find specific topics across all your past meetings: "What did we decide about pricing?" It searches all transcripts.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the transcription?
Otter achieves roughly 85-95% accuracy depending on audio quality, accents, and technical jargon. It improves over time as it learns speaker patterns. Always review action items for accuracy.
Will my meeting participants see the Otter bot?
Yes — Otter joins as a visible participant named "Otter.ai." Participants are aware they are being recorded, which is important for consent and compliance.
Can I transcribe pre-recorded audio?
Yes. Upload audio or video files to get transcriptions. Great for podcasts, interviews, or recordings from events.