Otter.ai
Records and transcribes conversations live, with speaker labels, AI summaries and chat over your notes; joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet. By Otter.ai.
Price
$16.99/mo
Pro plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop6+ languages
AI League
73 pts · #3 in study & notes
See the study & notes standings80 pts · #2 in productivity & meetings
See the productivity & meetings standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation.
$16.99 a month billed monthly ($8.33 billed yearly): 1,200 minutes a month, 90 minutes per conversation.
Good for / not for
- Lectures, interviews and meetings in English
- Multilingual recordings
Pros and cons
- Live transcription with speaker names
- Free plan renews every month
- Rated 4.8 on the App Store (81,000 ratings)
- Only six transcription languages
- Free conversations capped at 30 minutes
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| NotebookLM | Free plan | 65+ | $4.99/mo |
| Fireflies.ai | Free plan | 100+ | $18/mo |
| Fathom | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
How Otter.ai scores in study & notes
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.0 | App Store rating 4.8/5. Average App Store (US) user rating from 81,000 ratings. |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation. |
| Value | 2.4 | Entry price $16.99 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 5.0 | Transcription in six languages (Otter pricing page); the iPhone app interface is English. |
| Points | 73 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
How Otter.ai scores in productivity & meetings
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.0 | App Store rating 4.8/5. Average App Store (US) user rating from 81,000 ratings. |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation. |
| Value | 5.9 | Entry price $16.99 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 5.0 | Transcription in six languages (Otter pricing page); the iPhone app interface is English. |
| Points | 80 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: otter.ai/pricing
- Price: otter.ai/pricing · tldv.io/blog/otter-pricing
- Platforms: apps.apple.com/us/app/otter-transcribe-voice-notes/id1276437113 · otter.ai/pricing
- Languages: otter.ai/pricing
- Quality score: apps.apple.com/us/app/otter-transcribe-voice-notes/id1276437113
- Ease score: otter.ai/pricing
- Value score: otter.ai/pricing · tldv.io/blog/otter-pricing