Otter.ai

by Otter.ai

Meeting-bot transcription product for Zoom/Meet/Teams.

TL;DR

Meeting-bot transcription product for Zoom/Meet/Teams.

Best for individuals and teams who want meeting notes automatically without any integration work. Pricing: free / from $10/mo.

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Pricing
free / from $10/mo
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android

What it is

Otter is the canonical meeting-transcription product. The value is the end-to-end package — bot joins the call, produces a transcript, summarizes, shares with attendees. It's not a developer API and doesn't try to be. Last price check: 2026-04-20.

Best for: Individuals and teams who want meeting notes automatically without any integration work.
Watch out for: English-heavy (EN/FR/ES); strongest inside meeting-bot flow, weaker for arbitrary file transcription; not API-first.

Install / use

Go to Otter.ai otter.ai

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported3
HIPAA eligibleNo

Otter.ai vs Whipscribe

FeatureOtter.aiWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfree / from $10/mofree beta
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages399
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API, MCP
Sources & dates for the comparison above
  1. diarization: “Speaker identification distinguishes different speakers in a conversation.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)
  2. word timestamps: “Export formats include SRT and VTT caption files with word-level timing.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)
  3. streaming: “Otter transcribes meetings in real time as they happen.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)
  4. pricing: “Basic plan free; Pro plan starts at $10/month billed annually.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)

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