Otter.ai

Otter.ai is a meeting-focused assistant in the productivity category that turns spoken conversations into searchable, structured notes. It records audio, transcribes it live, and produces summaries so you can stay present in the discussion instead of scribbling.

What it does

During a meeting, Otter streams a real-time transcript with speaker labels, letting you highlight and comment as people talk. Its assistant can automatically join calendar meetings on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, capture the conversation, and then generate a concise AI summary with action items.

After the call, an AI chat lets you ask questions about what was said, and every transcript stays searchable so you can find a decision or quote weeks later.

Who it’s for

Professionals, students and teams who spend a lot of time in meetings or interviews and want reliable records without manual note-taking. Sales, recruiting and project teams benefit from automatic summaries and shareable notes. The free plan suits occasional users, while paid plans fit anyone who needs more minutes, longer recordings and deeper collaboration features across their productivity stack.