What is Otter.ai?
Otter.ai records and transcribes meetings and conversations, then produces AI summaries and notes. It joins calls on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, so you can focus on the conversation instead of note-taking.
Otter lists Basic (free), Pro, Business and Enterprise plans. The free Basic plan includes 300 meeting minutes per user per month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, one concurrent meeting, three lifetime file imports and access to your 25 most recent conversations. Pro raises this to 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes per conversation; Business has unlimited meeting minutes and up to 4 hours per conversation.
Always tell participants when a meeting is being recorded and transcribed, and check your local rules on recording consent.
What can you use Otter.ai for?
- Transcribing client calls and sharing summaries
- Capturing action items from team meetings
- Searching past conversations for decisions
- Creating notes from interviews
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Works with the main meeting platforms
- Free plan for light use
- Searchable transcripts and summaries
Limitations
- Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes
- Accuracy drops with poor audio and crosstalk
- Recording requires participant consent
Otter.ai plans and pricing
Basic is free (300 minutes per user per month, 30 minutes per conversation). Pro is $16.99 per user per month billed monthly or $8.33 billed annually; Business is $30 per user per month billed monthly or $19.99 billed annually; Enterprise is priced by sales.
Checked on the official pricing page on 23 October 2026. Plans, limits and prices change often, so confirm the current details before you buy. We do not list prices that we have not verified.
Otter.ai: common questions
How does Otter.ai work?
Otter's notetaker joins your Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet calls, transcribes the conversation and writes notes and a summary that you can share. Otter also lists iOS and Android apps, a desktop app for Mac and Windows and a Chrome extension, and you can import audio or video files (the number of imports depends on your plan).
Is Otter.ai free?
Yes. The Basic plan is free and includes 300 meeting minutes per user per month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, one meeting at a time, three lifetime file imports and your 25 most recent conversations.
How much does Otter.ai Pro cost?
Otter's pricing page lists Pro at $16.99 per user per month billed monthly, or $8.33 per user per month billed annually. Pro includes 1,200 minutes a month and up to 90 minutes per conversation. Prices change, so check the pricing page before you buy.
Which languages does Otter transcribe?
The pricing page lists AI transcription in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.
Can Otter.ai do text-to-speech?
Otter turns speech into text (transcription and notes). Its pricing page doesn't list a text-to-speech feature, so for AI narration or voiceovers you'll need a dedicated voice tool.
Do I need permission to record a meeting with Otter?
Tell participants when a meeting is being recorded and transcribed, and check the recording-consent rules that apply where you and your participants are.
What are the best alternatives to Otter.ai?
Alternatives to Otter.ai listed on Algorixio include Fireflies.ai, Fathom, Notion AI and Loom. Which one fits depends on your use case, budget and the tools you already use; each has its own page with verified plan details, and our Otter vs Fireflies vs Fathom comparison puts them side by side.
Official sources
Information on this page was last checked against these sources on 23 October 2026. Algorixio has not run its own hands-on benchmark of this product.
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