Otter.ai

Otter.ai is an advanced AI-powered platform designed to revolutionize meeting productivity through automated transcription, note-taking, and collaboration features. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Otter.ai specializes in speech-to-text technology that captures live conversations from in-person meetings, virtual calls on platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, or even uploaded audio files. The tool provides real-time transcription with impressive accuracy, speaker identification, and searchable text outputs, making it invaluable for professionals who need to document discussions without manual effort. Key capabilities include automated meeting summaries that highlight action items, key decisions, and follow-ups, saving users hours of review time. Otter.ai integrates seamlessly with popular calendars and video conferencing tools, automatically joining meetings to generate notes and share them with participants. Users can edit transcripts, add custom vocabulary for industry-specific terms, and collaborate in real-time by commenting or assigning tasks directly within the platform. Advanced features like OtterPilot, an AI meeting assistant, can auto-join sessions, take notes, and even answer queries during calls. Serving sectors such as business, sales, education, media, and remote teams, Otter.ai enhances efficiency by turning spoken words into actionable insights. With mobile apps for iOS and Android, it supports on-the-go transcription for interviews, lectures, or podcasts. The platform ensures data security through compliance with privacy standards and offers tiered pricing from free plans to enterprise solutions. Otter.ai has raised over $80 million in funding, underscoring its growth and reliability as a leader in AI collaboration software. Whether for streamlining workflows or improving accessibility, Otter.ai transforms how teams capture and utilize meeting intelligence.