Otter.ai

Overview

Otter.ai provides real-time transcriptions, summaries, and can answer questions on any call with its AI Meeting Agent. The service turns every meeting into a clear summary with decisions, action items, and insights.

Core Capabilities

• Real-time transcriptions during meetings
• AI-generated summaries with key decisions and action items
• Question-answering capability on meeting content
• Shareable and secure meeting notes

Time Tracking & Minutes Allocation (2026)

Otter AI provides 300 free transcription minutes monthly in 2026 (reduced from previous 600-minute allowance). Minutes are calculated based on actual speech time and reset on account anniversary date with no rollover capability.

Transcription Restrictions (2026)

Enforces multiple restrictions including:

• 300 monthly minutes (free tier)
• 30-minute session limits (free tier)
• 100MB file upload cap
• English-only transcription
• Content filtering for sensitive material
• Paid plans increase limits to 6,000 minutes/month (Pro) with 4-hour session limits

Recent Updates

• Chrome Extension updated to version 3.8.3 (March 1, 2026)
• Otter + MCP integration allows pulling meeting intelligence directly into ChatGPT, Claude, or any MCP-compatible chat app
• Enhanced AI Meeting Agent capabilities

User Benefits

• Users save over four hours weekly by automating transcription and summaries
• Particularly useful for teams with high meeting volumes
• Integration support for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams

Platform Support

• Web application
• Chrome extension
• iOS mobile app
• Android mobile app
• Integrations with major meeting platforms

Use Cases

• Remote team meetings
• Client calls and consultations
• Interviews and research sessions
• Lectures and educational content
• Sales and support calls