Otter
AI meeting notes for Zoom, Teams and Meet, with live transcripts and a free plan.
From $8.33/user/mo Free tier
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Bottom line
General AI note taker that joins Zoom, Teams and Meet, writes a live transcript and sends a summary after each call. Free plan with 300 minutes a month; Pro from $8.33/user/mo billed annually.
Stands out for: Otter's transcript builds live during the call, so you can scroll back mid interview, and the free Basic plan gives 300 minutes a month without a card.
Watch out for: Otter does not write notes into an ATS. Pro caps transcription at 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes a meeting, and SSO needs a 100 user Enterprise licence.
Overview
Otter is an AI meeting assistant from Otter.ai. It joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls from your calendar, transcribes them live with speaker names, and sends a summary with action items and an outline when the meeting ends. You can also record in person from the iOS and Android apps, and AI Chat answers questions about one meeting or across your whole history.
For recruiting, Otter is a general tool rather than an interview tool: it knows who spoke, not which candidate or job the call was about, and it has no ATS writeback. Basic is free with 300 minutes a month, Pro is $8.33/user/mo billed annually for 1,200 minutes, Business is $19.99/user/mo billed annually with unlimited meetings, and Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM, the Otter API and webhooks.
Who it's for
Best for
- Recruiters who want a free note taker for screening calls
- Small teams on Zoom, Teams or Meet
- People who want to read the transcript while the call is still running
- HubSpot or Salesforce users on the Pro or Business plan
Not ideal for
- Teams that need interview notes filed on the candidate record in an ATS
- Heavy users who would hit the 1,200 minute Pro cap
Key features
Live transcription. A transcript with speaker names builds while the call runs, in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.
AI summaries. Each meeting gets a summary with action items and an outline, shared with attendees after the call.
AI Chat. Ask questions within one meeting or across all of them.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Live transcript with speaker identification | Free |
| Meeting summaries with action items and outlines | Free |
| AI Chat within and across meetings | Free |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | 300 minutes a month |
| Pro | $8.33/user/mo | Billed annually; $16.99 monthly |
| Business | $19.99/user/mo | Billed annually; $30 monthly |
| Enterprise | Quote | SSO, SCIM, API |
Basic is free with 300 transcription minutes a month and a 30 minute cap per conversation. Pro is $8.33/user/mo billed annually ($16.99 monthly) with 1,200 minutes and up to 90 minutes a meeting. Business is $19.99/user/mo billed annually ($30 monthly) with unlimited meetings and up to 4 hours a meeting. Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 22 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Otter expensive?
Otter starts at $8.33/user/mo. We list 23 AI note takers tools in total. 10 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $55 a month.
- 8 quote-based
- 10 free tier
- 14 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI note takers listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan with 300 minutes a month
- Live transcript during the call
- Mobile apps for in person conversations
Cons
- No ATS integration
- 1,200 minute monthly cap on Pro
- SSO only with a 100 user licence
Integrations
Zoom Microsoft Teams Google Meet Salesforce HubSpot Zapier Dropbox
How Otter compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ✓ | $8.33/user/mo | – | – | |
| | ✓ | $10/seat/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $15/user/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $60/user/mo | ✓ | – | Compare |
$10/seat/mo Free tier API
Unlimited transcription on the free plan and transcripts in 100+ languages if Otter's minute caps or six languages are the problem.
$15/user/mo Free tier API
Unlimited recordings and summaries on the free plan, with CRM field sync on Business.
$60/user/mo Free tier MCP
Built for interviews, with notes written into your ATS, if you want candidate records filled rather than a general transcript.