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Otter AI

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Large teams (20-150 employees)

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Freemium

Otter AI is an AI-powered transcription tool that converts spoken conversations into accurate text in real-time. Ideal for meetings, lectures, and interviews, it helps users capture and organize information for seamless collaboration, documentation, and productivity.

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$63M

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Otter AI is a highly efficient AI-driven transcription and note-taking platform designed to transform spoken conversations into written text. It’s widely used in business, education, and media sectors for transcribing meetings, lectures, interviews, and conferences. Otter AI’s standout feature is its ability to provide real-time transcription, allowing users to capture conversations as they happen and refer back to them later. This makes it particularly valuable in professional settings where accuracy and detail are critical.

The tool integrates with popular meeting platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, enabling users to record conversations and automatically generate transcripts. Otter AI’s user-friendly interface offers real-time collaborative note-taking, allowing multiple users to highlight key sections, add comments, and organize the transcript into easily digestible notes. Additionally, the platform supports keyword search, which allows users to quickly locate important sections of the conversation.

Otter AI also offers features like speaker identification and the ability to record from multiple devices, ensuring that transcriptions are precise and attributable to the correct individuals. For students, professionals, and journalists who need to record long conversations or meetings, Otter AI provides a comprehensive solution that saves time, enhances productivity, and improves focus during discussions.

Pros

  • Accurate real-time transcription.
  • Integrates with popular meeting platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams).
  • Supports collaboration with shared note-taking and highlights.
  • Features speaker identification and keyword search.

Cons

  • Free version has limited transcription minutes.
  • Complex technical terms may require manual correction.
  • Dependent on internet connection for real-time transcription.

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About the Founders

Otter AI was co-founded by Sam Liang and Yun Fu in 2016. Sam Liang, an expert in voice recognition and a former engineer at Google, previously worked on Google’s location services. He brings a deep understanding of AI and machine learning to Otter AI. Yun Fu, with a strong technical background, collaborated to create a tool that harnesses AI to improve productivity and make communication more accessible. Their combined vision was to create a platform that simplifies note-taking and transcription for both personal and professional use.