Otter.ai

Also known as: Otter; Otter AI; OtterPilot; Otter Notetaker

An AI notetaker that joins your Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls, transcribes them and writes summaries and action items. Free plan available; Pro from $8.33 per user per month billed annually ($16.99 monthly) (checked November 2026).

How to do it?

  1. 01

    Sign up for the free Basic plan

    Create an account on the free Basic plan to try Otter before paying.

  2. 02

    Connect your Google or Outlook calendar

    Linking Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook lets the Otter notetaker join your scheduled meetings automatically.

  3. 03

    Let the notetaker join your calls

    Otter's notetaker joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls to transcribe and write summaries and action items.

  4. 04

    Record without a bot when needed

    Use the desktop app, or the Chrome extension for quick Google Meet calls, to capture audio without a bot joining.

  5. 05

    Send notes to your team tools

    Share transcripts and summaries to Slack, and send call notes to CRMs such as HubSpot or Salesforce.

  6. 06

    Check the notes after a meeting

    Open the meeting in Otter and compare the summary and action items with what was actually agreed.

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