Otter.ai
ActiveOtter.ai · founded 2016
Automatic meeting transcription and summaries.
Otter.ai transcribes meetings in real time, generates summaries and action items, and syncs with Zoom, Meet, and Teams. It is a strong choice for meeting-heavy professionals, though accuracy drops on poor audio and jargon.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Productivity Tools
- Primary use case
- Meeting transcription and summaries
- Entry price
- $17/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier (300 min/month)
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier (300 min/month) |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $17/mo |
| Pro price | $17/mo |
| Usage limits | Monthly transcription minutes |
Free 300 min/mo; Pro ~$16.99/mo. Verify.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Action items
- Searchable notes
Input types
Audio, Video
Output types
Text
Models used
In-house + LLM backends
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux ✓ iOS ✓ Android ✓ Browser extension — API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
ZoomGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsSlack
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Available
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Real-time transcription
- Summaries + action items
- Free tier
- Calendar sync
Cons / trade-offs
- Accuracy varies
- Minute limits
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