Otterotter.ai ↗
What it does
live meeting transcription, AI summaries, action items, file-import transcription (limited by plan)
Strong fit
individuals and small teams wanting a mature, low-setup notetaker with a real free tier for light usage
Poor fit
privacy-sensitive meetings: Otter trains its own models on de-identified user data by default with no explicit opt-out toggle found; heavy file-import workflows on free/low tiers
Limitations
transcription languages limited to English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Mandarin; per-conversation and monthly minute caps by plan; concurrent-meeting caps (1/2/3 by tier)
Privacy & data handling
Otter uses de-identified customer recordings and transcripts to train its own AI models by default. If your meetings are sensitive, prefer the privacy-first route.
Verified facts
GA, free signup, no waitlist; web/desktop/iOS/Android/Chrome; joins Zoom, Meet, Teams
Pro $16.99/user/mo monthly, $8.33/user/mo annual (promo discounts displayed at check time: $8.49 / $4.17); Business $30/user/mo monthly, $19.99/user/mo annual
Basic $0: 300 min/mo, 30 min/conversation, 3 lifetime file imports, 25-conversation history
Trains proprietary models on de-identified user data by default ("proprietary method to de-identify user data before training our models"); imported workspace docs excluded; trash auto-deleted after 30 days; SOC 2 Type 2
6 transcription languages; concurrent meetings 1/2/3 by tier; playback limits on Basic
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