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Otter.ai: what’s new and our verdict

AI meeting agent with real-time transcription, summaries and action items; free plan, paid per-user plans.

Official site

Release Ruler for Otter.ai: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
First covered
Oct 25, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Partly verified
Best for
AI meeting assistants

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read2 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Read from otter.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

AI meeting agent with real-time transcription, summaries and action items; free plan, paid per-user plans.

Good for

  • People who want live transcription

Skip if

  • You need predictable pricing without regional offers

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

Key facts

Otter's site calls it a meeting agent with real-time transcription, live chat, summaries and action items. The pricing page lists Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans with minutes and import limits; the exact price table varies by region and billing so we do not quote it.

  • License: Proprietary
  • Platforms: Web and mobile
  • Pricing model: Freemium
  • Free tier: Free plan
  • Paid plans: Paid per-user plans; prices vary by billing period and region
  • How to start: Sign up free and connect your calendar.
  • Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

How to set it up: Get started with Otter.ai

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Otter.ai.

  1. Get access

    Sign up free and connect your calendar.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    Free plan. Paid: Paid per-user plans; prices vary by billing period and region. Read from otter.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free plan

Cons

  • Prices vary by region

Alternatives and comparisons

  • Fireflies.ai: AI meeting assistant with a free plan; paid plans $10 to $39 per seat per month billed annually.
  • Granola: AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures device audio without a meeting bot.
  • Read AI: AI notetaker that works across Teams, Meet and Zoom; Free plan covers 5 meetings per month.
  • Fathom: AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.

See all alternatives to Otter.ai

FAQ

What is Otter.ai?

Otter's site calls it a meeting agent with real-time transcription, live chat, summaries and action items. The pricing page lists Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans with minutes and import limits; the exact price table varies by region and billing so we do not quote it.

Is Otter.ai free?

Free plan. Paid: Paid per-user plans; prices vary by billing period and region. Read from otter.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Otter.ai under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
  • Exact prices

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

  • Fathom: AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.
  • Fireflies.ai: AI meeting assistant with a free plan; paid plans $10 to $39 per seat per month billed annually.
  • Granola: AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures device audio without a meeting bot.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Otter.ai: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/otter

Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote a verdict. Plain-text version: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/otter.md. More for AI assistants: /ai, /tools.json, /llms.txt.