Otter.ai
#10 in Automatic Speech Recognition · Rated 4.0
Otter: real-time meeting transcription with speaker IDs
Otter is a popular meeting transcription service designed for real-time and recorded conversations. It offers live transcription, speaker identification, and integration with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. The platform targets individuals, teams, and organizations looking to capture meeting notes and searchable transcripts with a familiar collaboration workflow. In 2025, Otter expanded multilingual capabilities and pricing tiers, positioning itself as a cost-effective option for students, professionals, and teams who want easy meeting documentation and sharing. The service emphasizes ease of use, mobile accessibility, and strong collaboration features, though its API and enterprise security features are more limited compared to hyperscale providers.
Features
- Real-time transcription
- Speaker identification
- Integrations with Zoom/Teams/Meet
- Web and mobile accessibility
- Searchable transcripts and highlights
Pros
- User-friendly for meetings and education
- Solid value with freemium options
- Good collaboration and export options
Cons
- Less suited for large-scale API-driven workloads
- Privacy controls and enterprise features are lighter than hyperscalers