Otter

Freemium

Otter is a transcription and meeting notes tool. You open it when you need a written record of what was said.

You feed it audio from a file, your microphone, or a live meeting. It gives you text with speakers labeled and timestamps added.

It lives in the video-to-text and meeting notes space. That is where it fits.

Open it if you need fast meeting notes or interview transcripts. Skip it if you need video recordings or work in many languages.

It helps when you fit one of these spots.

• Teams needing shareable transcripts: You get a link, email, or Slack post with the full text. Reviewing replays takes longer.
• Content creators repurposing video: You upload YouTube or TikTok files. The text becomes blog posts or quotes without rewatching.
• People who prefer reading to watching: You scan the transcript for the part you need. Skipping through video feels slow.
• Teams with accessibility needs: Live text appears as people speak. Everyone in the room follows along.
• Field recording and interviews: Your phone captures and transcribes on the spot. No extra gear needed.
• Zoom-centric teams: The bot joins your calls automatically. You forget it is there.
• Meetings where you need to check what was said: The live transcript scrolls while the meeting runs. You catch up without stopping the flow.
• Lectures and long talks: Your phone keeps up for an hour. You get the full text to study later.

These are what you notice after using it.

• Live transcript on your phone: The words appear as people speak. You spot what you missed without pausing.
• Speaker labels and timestamps: You know who said what and when. Finding quotes later is fast.
• Multiple export formats: You get DOCX, TXT, PDF, or SRT. Subtitles and documents come from the same file.
• Slide capture: Presentations appear next to the transcript. Context lives in one place.
• Collaborative highlighting: Your team marks key moments live. Everyone sees what matters.

The path is simple.

1. Make an account and choose your input: upload a file, hit record, or invite the bot to a meeting.
2. Let it run. The transcribed text builds as the audio plays.
3. Read, search, or export when you need the result.

These limits will block you.

• Free 30-minute cap per recording: Longer meetings need a paid plan. Budget for it upfront.
• Limited language support: English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, and Mandarin are it. Global teams hit walls.
• Playback-speed processing: A one-hour file needs an hour to finish. Faster tools exist.
• No video recording on lower tiers: You get audio and slides only. Video needs an upgrade.