Otter

Otter is an AI-powered transcription and meeting assistant that automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real-time with speaker identification and collaboration features. Meetings, interviews, lectures, and conversations generate valuable information and decisions, yet capturing these details accurately traditionally requires dedicated note-taking that divides attention between listening and writing, often resulting in incomplete or inaccurate records. Manual transcription after meetings is extraordinarily time-consuming, expensive when outsourced, and frequently delayed so long that information loses immediacy. Otter addresses these challenges by providing automated, real-time transcription that captures every word while allowing participants to focus fully on conversation rather than note-taking. The platform integrates with video conferencing tools like Zoom and Google Meet, joining meetings automatically and generating transcripts, summaries, and action items without requiring participants to record locally or remember to start transcription.

How It Works

Using Otter begins by connecting it to your calendar and video conferencing platforms through integrations with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. When meetings occur, Otter joins automatically and begins recording and transcribing in real-time. As people speak, text appears on screen within seconds, creating a live transcript everyone can follow, search, and reference during the meeting. The AI identifies different speakers, labeling contributions by participant name for clarity in transcript review. During meetings, participants can highlight important sections, add comments, insert photos of whiteboards or presentations, and mark action items directly in the transcript. These collaborative annotations create richer meeting records beyond raw transcription. After meetings conclude, Otter generates AI-powered summaries highlighting key topics discussed, decisions made, and action items identified.

Core Features

Real-Time Transcription converts speech to text within seconds of words being spoken, creating live transcripts everyone can follow and search.

Automatic Meeting Integration connects with calendars and video conferencing platforms to join meetings automatically without manual intervention.

Speaker Identification distinguishes between different speakers and labels transcript segments by participant for clear attribution.

AI Meeting Summaries automatically generate concise overviews of meeting topics, key points discussed, decisions reached, and action items.

Collaborative Annotation allows meeting participants to highlight important sections, add comments, insert photos, and mark action items directly in transcripts.

Search Across Conversations provides full-text search across all historical transcripts, allowing keyword-based discovery of previously discussed topics.

Integration Ecosystem connects with collaboration tools including Slack, Salesforce, Dropbox, and note-taking apps for automated workflows.

Who This Is For

Otter serves business professionals who attend numerous meetings and need accurate records without dedicating attention to note-taking during discussions. Remote and hybrid teams using the platform to document virtual meetings and ensure distributed team members have equal access to information. Journalists and researchers conducting interviews leveraging accurate transcription with speaker identification. Students recording lectures and study sessions, creating searchable study materials. Sales teams documenting client calls for CRM integration and team knowledge sharing. Healthcare professionals recording patient consultations and team discussions where accuracy is critical.