Otter.ai
AI meeting notes and transcription
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Otter.ai provides AI-powered real-time transcription, searchable meeting notes, and automated summaries with action items.
- for
- Teams and individuals who need searchable meeting transcripts and automated insights.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
Key features
- Live transcription — Real-time speech-to-text in multiple languages with speaker identification.
- Automated summaries — AI generates concise meeting summaries, decisions, and action items.
- AI Chat integration — Ask questions across meetings and connected apps to retrieve notes and create follow-ups.
- Collaboration channels — Organize recordings by team, project or topic and share with teammates.
- CRM sync — Push key sales insights and notes automatically to Salesforce, HubSpot and other CRMs.
- Custom AI workflows — Create and run custom meeting templates and automation via the MCP server.
- Multi-platform capture — Record from desktop, mobile, Chrome extension, or join Zoom, Teams, Google Meet automatically.
- Enterprise security — TLS/AES-256 encryption, SSO, SCIM, HIPAA add-on and admin activity logs.
Use cases
- Capture and summarize sales calls with automated follow-ups.
- Transcribe lectures and study sessions for searchable study notes.
- Record media interviews and generate searchable quotes and drafts.
- Assist recruiters by turning interview conversations into structured candidate insights.
Otter.ai pricing
- BasicFreeUnlimited meetings · 300 monthly transcription minutes · AI Chat within meetings · Basic integrations (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams)
- Pro$8.33/user per month1200 in-app recording minutes · Advanced AI workflows · 10 monthly audio/video imports · Up to 90 min/meeting
- Business$19.99/user per monthUnlimited meetings and recordings · Custom AI workflows · Up to 4 h/meeting · Enhanced admin features
Otter.ai vs alternatives
 Otter.ai |  OpenAI Whisper |  Whisper.cpp |  Voice Calling SDK by Dyte |  Doks.ai | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | AI-driven meeting transcription and summaries | Self-hosted speech transcription | High-performance local speech-to-text | Embedding voice calling into apps | AI-powered customer support chat |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Free | Subscription | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 20 |
| Launched | — | — | — | May 2024 | Jan 2023 |
- Otter.ai vs OpenAI Whisper: Open-source speech-recognition model you run yourself, no SaaS UI or AI meeting summaries.
- Otter.ai vs Whisper.cpp: Fast C/C++ port of Whisper for local transcription, lacks integrated meeting workflow features.
- Otter.ai vs Voice Calling SDK by Dyte: Provides a voice SDK for real-time calls but does not include transcription or AI summaries.
- Otter.ai vs Doks.ai: Conversational AI for support docs, not focused on meeting transcription or note organization.
Otter.ai FAQ
Can I upgrade an existing Otter account to Business?+
Yes, log in, go to Settings and select “Upgrade to Business” and follow the prompts.
What payment methods are accepted?+
Credit and debit cards on the website, plus in-app purchases via Apple App Store or Google Play.
Is PayPal supported?+
PayPal is not currently available, but may be added in the future.
Do you offer discounts for students?+
Yes, a 20 % discount on Pro plans for .edu email addresses (e.g., $13.59 /mo monthly or $6.67 /mo annual).
What transcription limits apply to the free plan?+
The free Basic plan includes 300 monthly transcription minutes and 3 lifetime audio/video imports.
Summarized by DevHunt from otter.ai · Oct 7, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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