Otter.ai
AI meeting notetaker that transcribes conversations live and produces summaries, action items and searchable notes.
Otter.ai is an AI meeting notetaker that transcribes conversations in real time. Otter.ai joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls or records from desktop, browser and mobile apps, then produces summaries and action items. Users can search past meetings with AI chat and sync notes to tools such as Slack and Salesforce.
Best for Teams and individuals who spend much of the week in online meetings and want transcripts, summaries and follow-ups handled automatically.
- Platforms
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API, MCP
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- $16.99 per month Pro plan, per user, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- API
- Yes
- Made by
- Otter.ai Inc
- Added
Last verified: . Information taken from otter.ai.
What is Otter.ai?
Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that records and transcribes conversations and turns them into notes a team can search. Its notetaker can be sent to Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls automatically from a calendar, or you can record without a bot through the Mac and Windows desktop app, the Chrome extension or the mobile apps. During a call the transcript appears live with speakers identified; afterwards Otter writes a summary with decisions, action items and assigned next steps. Otter AI Chat answers questions across past meetings and helps draft follow-ups and reports, and Channels group conversations by team or project. Integrations push notes to tools such as Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion and Jira, and an MCP server lets ChatGPT, Claude and similar assistants query meeting content. Separate agents target sales development and recruiting. A free Basic plan sits below paid Pro, Business and Enterprise tiers.
Key Features
Live Transcription
Shows the words as they are spoken, labels speakers and supports several languages.
Automatic Summaries
Writes a recap of each meeting with decisions, action items and an outline, and assigns next steps.
Flexible Capture
Joins calls as a notetaker, or records bot-free from the desktop app, Chrome extension or phone.
Otter AI Chat
Searches across meetings and connected apps to answer questions and draft follow-ups, reports and content.
Integrations and CRM Sync
Sends transcripts and deal details to Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Notion, Jira, Asana and other tools.
MCP Server
Gives AI chat tools such as ChatGPT and Claude access to your meeting knowledge.
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Use Cases
- Sales Calls
- Capture call notes, sync key details to the CRM and send follow-ups.
- Lectures and Study Sessions
- Record classes and get searchable transcripts and summaries for revision.
- Interviews for Media
- Transcribe interviews and pull out quotes for an article or production.
- Recruiting
- Turn candidate interviews into structured notes that sync with Greenhouse.
- Team Meetings
- Keep decisions and action items in shared channels so absent colleagues can catch up.
Pricing
Basic
Free
free, free forever
300 monthly transcription minutes
- Zoom, MS Teams and Google Meet
- Live transcription
- AI Chat
- 3 lifetime file imports
Pro
$16.99
per user per month, billed monthly
1,200 monthly transcription minutes
- Up to 90 minutes per meeting
- 10 monthly file imports
- Advanced search and export
- Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations
Business
$30
per user per month, billed monthly
6,000 monthly transcription minutes
- Up to 4 hours per meeting
- Join 3 concurrent meetings
- Admin features and usage analytics
- Prioritized support
Enterprise
Custom
contact sales, custom
- SSO, SCIM and domain capture
- Otter API and webhooks
- HIPAA compliance add-on
Monthly-billing prices as listed in the text of the official pricing page, which states that prices are in USD. The page also shows lower per-user rates with annual billing; the home page quotes Business from $19.99 per user per month. Checked 9 Oct 2026 at otter.ai.
Things to know
- Per-conversation limits
- Transcription length is capped per conversation: 30 minutes on Basic, 90 minutes on Pro and 4 hours on Business.
- Monthly minutes do not roll over
- The transcription allowance resets each month; unused minutes are not carried forward.
- Some integrations have user limits
- The pricing page notes that the Salesforce and HubSpot integrations are subject to user limits.
- Business trial
- The home page states that the Business plan includes a 7-day free trial.
FAQs
What is Otter.ai?
Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarises conversations and makes them searchable.
What is Otter.ai used for?
Otter.ai is used to take notes automatically in online meetings, lectures and interviews, and to share summaries and action items afterwards.
Is Otter.ai free?
Yes. Otter.ai has a free Basic plan that includes 300 monthly transcription minutes, live transcription and AI chat, with limits such as three lifetime file imports.
How much does Otter.ai cost?
With monthly billing, Otter.ai's pricing page lists Pro at $16.99 per user per month and Business at $30 per user per month, in US dollars. Annual billing lowers the per-user rate, and Enterprise is quoted by sales.
Does Otter.ai have an API?
Otter.ai lists its API and webhooks under the Enterprise plan. An MCP server is included from the Basic plan.
Does Otter.ai work on mobile?
Yes. Otter.ai has iOS and Android apps, as well as desktop apps for Mac and Windows and a Chrome extension.
Which meeting platforms does Otter.ai support?
Otter.ai works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
Which languages does Otter.ai transcribe?
Otter.ai's plan comparison lists six transcription languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, German, French and Spanish.
Who it's for
- Sales teams
- Recruiters
- Students
- Journalists
- Managers
Used in these workflows
- Organizing notes and knowledge with AI, from capture to recallStage 2: Recording meetings and lectures
- Hiring for a role: what software can handle and what stays a human decisionStage 4: Scheduling and running interviews
- Running better meetings: where AI tools help before, during and afterStage 4: Notes and summaries
- Running better meetings: where AI tools help before, during and afterStage 8: Searchable meeting knowledge
Each guide lists the stages of one job and the tools that help at each stage. All guides
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