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Free plan · paid from $8.33/seat/mobilled yearly

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Turning meeting audio into searchable notes and summaries is the main job of Otter.ai, an AI notetaker for calls on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Sales teams, students and remote workers use it for live transcription, speaker labels, action items and questions asked across past meetings.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
CompanyOtter.ai, Inc., Mountain View, California, USAotter.ai/privacy-policy, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free planFreemium: a free plan existsotter.ai/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Starting price$8.33/seat/mo · billed yearlyotter.ai/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extensionotter.ai/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Pricing

Free plan · paid from $8.33/seat/mo

USD, billed yearly

Model

Freemium

Free plan available

Price tiers

PlanPer monthUsage, as the vendor states it
BasicFreeFree; 300 monthly transcription minutes and 3 lifetime file imports, with conversations capped at 30 minutes
Pro$16.99/moPer user; 1,200 monthly transcription minutes and conversations up to 90 minutes; annual billing is listed at 8.33 per user per month
Business$30/moPer user; unlimited meetings and conversations up to 4 hours; annual billing is listed at 19.99 per user per month
EnterpriseCustom pricing; unlimited custom AI workflows and custom integrations

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

  • The Pro plan is listed at 16.99 dollars per user per month on monthly billing, with an introductory offer shown for new subscribers

Source: otter.ai/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Live transcription

  • Speaker identification

  • AI chat within and across meetings

  • Multi-language support

  • Audio and video file imports

  • Advanced meeting templates

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Chrome extension

Sources: otter.ai/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Otter.ai Free, in practice

What the free plan covers and where it stops.

Free plan limits

  • 300 monthly transcription minutes
  • 3 lifetime audio and video file imports
  • 30 minutes maximum transcription per conversation

Sources: otter.ai/pricing

Alternatives

Fireflies.ai: Free plan offers unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team.

Fathom: Pricing page lists a free plan alongside paid plans starting at 15 dollars per month.

Grain: Free-forever plan for individuals, with a paid Pro tier that extends meeting length and keeps full history.

Sources: fireflies.ai/pricing, fathom.ai/pricing, grain.com/pricing

Data & privacy

  • Otter says it trains its own AI technology on de-identified audio recordings and on transcriptions, which may contain personal information

  • The policy covers Otter.ai, Inc., a company registered in Delaware with its registered address in Mountain View, California

Privacy policy

Source: otter.ai/privacy-policy, policy last updated June 16, 2026, checked 10 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.

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