Otter AI
AI meeting assistant that transcribes, summarizes, and takes action items from your Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams calls in real time
Free tier (300 min/month); Pro at $16.99/month; Business at $30/user/month
Overview
Otter AI is one of the original and most widely used AI meeting transcription tools. It joins your video calls automatically, captures everything said in real time, generates summaries, extracts action items, and makes your meetings searchable — turning every call from a black hole into documented, actionable output.
Key Features
- Real-time transcription for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
- OtterPilot: AI notetaker that joins meetings automatically
- AI-generated meeting summaries with key points and action items
- Chat with Otter: ask questions about past meeting transcripts
- Speaker identification and assignment
- Otter Channels for sharing meeting notes across teams
Pricing: Free tier (300 min/month transcription); Pro at $16.99/month; Business at $30/user/month.
Pros
- Real-time transcription is accurate and well-formatted
- Automatically joins and transcribes meetings without manual setup
- Action item extraction saves post-meeting work
- Searchable history across all past meetings
Cons
- Free tier minutes go quickly for heavy meeting schedules
- Speaker identification can be inaccurate with similar-sounding voices
- Privacy considerations for recording all calls
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