# Otter.ai: what's new, verdict & setup

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/otter · First covered by us (no vendor release date published): 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Otter.ai · Official site: https://otter.ai/

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

## 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. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves.

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

## Best for

- [Best AI tool for AI meeting assistants](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/meeting-assistants) (#-): Meeting agent with transcription and automated summaries.

## 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Business and Enterprise plans with minutes and import limits; the exact price table varies by region and billing so we do not quote it.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

- [Fireflies.ai](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/fireflies): AI meeting assistant with a free plan; paid plans $10 to $39 per seat per month billed annually.
- [Granola](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/granola): AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures device audio without a meeting bot.
- [Read AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/read-ai): AI notetaker that works across Teams, Meet and Zoom; Free plan covers 5 meetings per month.
- [Fathom](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/fathom): AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.

## 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

- [Otter](https://otter.ai/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Otter pricing](https://otter.ai/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## How to cite

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 the verdict.