How to Use Otter.ai for Meeting Transcription
Transcribe meetings in real time with Otter.ai — generating searchable transcripts, action items, and meeting summaries automatically.
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What You'll Learn
This beginner-level guide walks you through how to use otter.ai for meeting transcription step by step. Estimated time: 6 min.
Step 1: Set up Otter.ai integration
Connect Otter.ai to Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams for automatic meeting recording and transcription.
Step 2: Let Otter join your meetings
Otter automatically joins scheduled meetings, records audio, and generates real-time transcripts with speaker identification.
Step 3: Review AI-generated summaries
After meetings, review Otter's AI-generated summary, key takeaways, and extracted action items.
Step 4: Search and share transcripts
Search across all meeting transcripts by keyword, speaker, or topic. Share specific sections with team members.
Step 5: Export and integrate
Export transcripts to Notion, Salesforce, or other tools. Use Otter's API for custom integrations.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is Otter.ai transcription?▾
Otter achieves 85-90% accuracy for clear English audio with good microphone quality. Accuracy varies with accents, background noise, and technical terminology.
Does Otter work for non-English meetings?▾
Otter primarily supports English transcription. For multilingual meetings, consider Deepgram or AssemblyAI which support more languages.
How much does Otter cost?▾
Free tier includes 300 minutes/month. Pro at $16.99/mo for 1,200 minutes. Business at $30/user/mo for team features and integrations.