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Otter AI

by Otter.ai

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Verdict

AI meeting transcription and real-time notes

Meeting transcription; interview recording; lecture notes; action item extraction; meeting summaries

Best for

Business professionalsjournalistsstudentsteamsmeeting-heavy organizations

Quick facts

Free tier
Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month (shared by meetings and imports), up to 30 minutes per conversation, 3 lifetime audio or video file imports and 20 AI Chat queries a month.
Starting price
Free, from $16.99
Platforms
web, mobile
Company
Otter.ai
Ready to try Otter AI? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

USD, as of 2026-10-26. First-time subscribers may see temporary promos (for example Business at $24/month for 3 months); those are not list prices.

PlanPriceKey limits
Basic$0300 transcription minutes a month; 30 minutes per conversation; 3 lifetime file imports
Pro$16.99/user/monthBilled monthly; $8.33/user/month billed annually. 1,200 minutes a month; 90 minutes per conversation; 10 imports a month
Business$30/user/monthBilled monthly; $19.99/user/month billed annually. Unlimited meetings; 4 hours per conversation; up to 25 billed users
EnterpriseContact salesDemo or quote; SSO, SCIM and a HIPAA add-on

Prices checked 2026-10-26

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Audio (transcription)

Outputs

  • TXT
  • SRT
  • PDF
  • DOCX
  • audio playback

Get it

How to use Otter AI on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
Yes
Languages
English (primary), multilingual expanding
Difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
5 min
Upgrade when
Exceeding 300 min/mo; needing Zoom/Teams integration; custom vocabulary; admin controls
Integrations
Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack
more

Salesforce, HubSpot, Dropbox

What changed

  • 2026-10-26 · plans — First fact file: Business is $30/user/month monthly or $19.99 billed annually (the catalog's "$24 billed annually" was a monthly promo); Pro $16.99 monthly or $8.33 annually; Basic free limits.
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