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Otter.ai
A voice-to-text and AI meeting assistant with live transcripts, audio playback, summaries and meeting chat. Basic provides 300 monthly minutes, with a 30-minute conversation limit and three lifetime file imports.
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What you can do with it
What this tool is for
Otter combines live transcription with a meeting library, audio playback and AI-assisted notes. It is useful when you want to stay engaged in a short discussion and review the details afterward, or when you need a searchable record of an interview you have permission to record.
The Basic plan is a continuing free option with 300 transcription minutes per month. It also limits accessible transcription to thirty minutes per conversation and permits three file imports for the life of the account. These separate constraints make it better suited to short live conversations than to building a large backlog of uploaded interviews on a free account.
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Short project check-in
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Study or workshop recap
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Interview excerpt review
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Personal voice notes
A closer look at the product
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Product interface and examples
Key features, practical tasks
Capabilities in practice
- Live transcription: Watch words appear during a recording and inspect important names or numbers while the discussion is fresh. A visible transcript makes review easier but does not guarantee that every phrase has been heard correctly.
- Audio-linked review: Playback helps check an ambiguous line against the speaker’s actual words. Use this before quoting a participant or turning an uncertain sentence into an official meeting decision.
- Speaker labels and editing: Speaker identification and editable text help make notes readable. Correct names and attribution where people share microphones, interrupt each other or use unfamiliar terminology.
- Meeting summaries: The product provides summaries, outlines and action items. Compare generated next steps with the transcript: a suggestion, a request and an accepted assignment are different kinds of statement.
- Otter AI Chat: Meeting chat can answer questions within the supported scope. Basic has a separate query allowance, so the monthly transcription pool should not be interpreted as unlimited AI analysis.
- Desktop and mobile capture: The current desktop page offers Windows and Mac capture without a bot, including when headphones are used. Web and mobile workflows also exist; use the official setup that matches your device and permissions.
- Sharing and exports: Reviewed conversations can be shared with controlled access or exported in supported formats. Basic lists MP3 and TXT, while richer document and subtitle exports depend on the plan; check before making an export format essential to a workflow.
Get started, step by step
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Plan around the limits
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Select the right capture method
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Review the result
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Keep an approved final note
A practical first workflow
A practical first workflow
- Plan around the limits. Check the monthly minutes, remaining imports and expected meeting duration. A sixty-minute call does not become fully accessible on Basic just because the monthly pool has enough minutes.
- Select the right capture method. Use the official web, mobile, desktop or meeting integration. Confirm participant permission and inspect the selected audio source before starting the conversation.
- Review the result. Check names, figures and decisions while the recording is easy to understand. Compare summary items with the original passage and remove unsupported assumptions.
- Keep an approved final note. Export or share the reviewed result in a supported format. Basic exposes the twenty-five most recent conversations, so keep a suitable record of important decisions rather than relying only on the visible history.
Example prompt or task: Summarize this short meeting as decisions, open questions and agreed tasks. Quote or identify the supporting passage for each task; do not invent an owner or deadline when none was stated.
This is a suggested review prompt within available AI access, and it can also guide a manual recap.
Find the right plan for you
Recurring free Basic plan
Explore official plans ↗Free 300 minutes per month
Recording and imported media share the monthly pool. Import count, history access and AI Chat have additional limits.
What is free and what can cost extra
Basic is free on an ongoing basis. Current pricing lists 300 monthly transcription minutes in a shared pool across recording and imports, with no rollover. The per-conversation limit is thirty minutes, and the three audio or video imports are lifetime imports per user, not a monthly allowance.
Basic gives access to the twenty-five most recent conversations; the help center says older conversations are archived rather than deleted. Current pricing also lists twenty AI Chat queries per month per user, with three per conversation. Treat AI queries, transcription minutes, import counts and history access as four separate limits.
Paid plans expand minutes, meeting duration, imports, exports and collaboration. Some integrations and advanced controls have additional tier or user limits. Compare the actual workflow you need, and do not mistake a regional promotion or introductory discount for the standard long-term price.
A few things worth knowing
Frequently asked questions
Is Basic permanently free to use?
It is an ongoing free plan with usage limits.
Can I transcribe a full hour on Basic?
Accessible transcription is limited to thirty minutes per conversation.
Are three imports available every month?
No. They are three lifetime imports per user.
Does deleting a meeting refund minutes?
The Basic guide says deleted conversations still count toward usage.
Are older conversations deleted after twenty-five?
The guide says they are archived; Basic shows the most recent twenty-five.
Does AI Chat have its own limit?
Yes. Current pricing lists a separate monthly and per-conversation allowance.
Are all document and subtitle exports free?
No. Basic lists MP3 and TXT; additional formats depend on the plan.
The details behind your decision
Explore platforms, inputs and outputs, licensing, and access requirements.
Four useful starting projects
Four useful starting projects
- Short project check-in: Capture a discussion under the per-conversation limit, then produce a small list of confirmed next steps. Keep unanswered questions visible rather than hiding them inside a general summary.
- Study or workshop recap: With appropriate permission, record a short explanation and turn it into revision notes. Verify definitions and formula wording against the speaker’s materials before relying on the text.
- Interview excerpt review: Use one of the limited imports or a supported live recording for a focused interview segment. Check quotations in the audio and preserve context when selecting a passage.
- Personal voice notes: Record a brief idea or spoken outline, then edit it into a document structure. Distinguish a rough brainstorming note from a factual statement ready for publication.
Platforms, inputs, outputs and setup
Platforms, inputs, outputs and setup
The current pricing table lists transcription in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese. Language support can change, so confirm the current selection for your account rather than assuming every language or mixed-language conversation behaves identically.
The desktop integration page requires macOS 12.3 or later or Windows 10 or later. Browser and mobile routes have their own requirements. A bot-free desktop recording still captures other participants’ speech; it changes how the audio is obtained, not whether consent and appropriate handling matter.
Data, permissions and licensing
Data, permissions and licensing
Otter’s current privacy policy describes service improvement including training proprietary AI on de-identified audio and transcriptions that may contain personal information. Do not assume that every free meeting assistant has the same no-training policy; review your account controls and organizational requirements before uploading sensitive material.
Check automatic meeting joining, calendar access, sharing permissions and external integrations. Record only conversations you are entitled to capture, and share the minimum useful material. A transcript can expose personal or business information even when the original audio is not shared.
Sources, documentation and help
Official sources and review date
Official sources and review date
Reviewed October 3, 2026. Product facts come from the official sources below. Suggested projects, prompts and review methods are FindGoodAI editorial guidance, not measured performance results.
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