Otter.ai
Otter.ai is an AI note-taking and transcription tool for meetings, interviews, lectures, and discussions. It listens in real time, produces an accurate transcript, identifies who’s speaking, and generates a concise summary afterward — capturing slides shared during virtual meetings along the way. Originally a voice-transcription app, it has grown into a broader meeting-intelligence platform used by individuals and enterprise teams alike.
Core capabilities
- Real-time transcription — speech to text instantly during meetings or recordings.
- Speaker identification — detects and labels multiple voices for organized transcripts.
- Smart summaries — key points, action items, and highlights generated after each meeting.
- Meeting integrations — works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
- Collaboration — comment, tag, and share transcripts within the Otter workspace.
- Playback and search — replay any part of a meeting and search by keyword, phrase, or speaker.
- Mobile and desktop apps — sync across devices, with live recording or manual uploads.
Where it fits. Otter suits anyone who needs a reliable record without taking notes by hand: documenting meetings with clear action items, turning interviews and webinars into draft text for content, recording and annotating lectures, sharing searchable transcripts across a team for recall and accountability, and providing real-time captions for accessibility. For a comparable tool weighted toward CRM sync and sales workflows, see Fireflies.ai.
Pricing. Freemium. The free plan includes limited monthly transcription minutes and basic features. Pro is $16.99/month (more recording hours, custom vocabulary, summaries), Business is $30/user/month (team workspaces, admin controls, enterprise integrations), and Enterprise is custom (compliance, SSO, dedicated support). Confirm current pricing at otter.ai/pricing.
Practical notes. For the cleanest transcripts, use good microphones and clear speech, add proper names and industry terms to Custom Vocabulary, and record directly through Otter rather than importing recordings when you can.
Direct link: https://otter.ai
