Meeting notes

Otter.ai review: price the workflow, not just the transcript.

Live and bot-based meeting transcription with searchable notes across web, desktop, and mobile workflows.

Official sources checked 2026-07-21 · Research-based, not hands-on tested
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Buy Decoded verdict

A broad meeting-notes starting point when its import and meeting-duration limits fit your usage.

Best fit: Individuals and teams centered on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet notes

Key facts

Pricing, access, and capture

Public price
Basic free; Pro $16.99/user monthly or $8.33/user/month billed annually; Business pricing varies by billing or promotion
Free access
300 transcription minutes monthly and three lifetime audio/video imports
Workflow
Live recording, imports, web, desktop, iOS, Android, and Chrome extension
Meeting capture
Otter bot can join Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet; app live transcription is also listed
Exports
Advanced search, export, playback, and Google Meet live captions by feature or tier
Privacy path
Official privacy policy; higher-tier pricing mentions admin and custom-retention controls
What it is built to do

Feature shortlist

  • 1,200 in-app recording minutes on Pro
  • Ten monthly imports on Pro
  • Up to 90 minutes per meeting on Pro
  • Team and admin features on higher tiers
Before paying

Watch-outs and unresolved limits

  • Free and Pro import counts are capped.
  • Meeting-duration caps vary by tier.
  • Promotional and annual prices change.
Official sources

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