Otter

Unless noted, features apply to iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and Browser.

1. Help centre list. Only one transcription language at a time, chosen before recording; French-default conversations can auto-switch to English. The pricing page lists six languages (see the separate fact) and the Google Play listing says English, Spanish and French only.
2. Pricing comparison table lists six languages, which conflicts with the help centre's four-language list; German and Chinese are not documented in the help centre or the store listings.
3. Basic plan limits: 300 transcription minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, three lifetime file imports and only the 25 most recent conversations visible.
4. Required for real-time transcription; recording and later processing are separate steps.
5. Documented keyboard shortcuts for search, audio playback and transcript editing on desktop/web; full keyboard-only operation of the app is not documented.
6. Privacy policy: Otter trains its own AI on de-identified audio and on transcriptions. Separately, a 'Help improve Otter' setting (Account Settings > Meetings) controls whether Otter and third-party providers may access conversations for training, including human review.
7. Applies to conversations the user deletes (held in Trash for 30 days unless the Trash is emptied sooner). Saved recordings are otherwise kept until deleted; Enterprise admins can set a custom retention period.
8. Transcripts are produced and stored in Otter's cloud; they are sent to third-party AI providers only when the user asks Otter AI Chat a question.
9. Self-service deletion only when the user is the sole member of their workspace; workspace members must ask the owner/admin. Mobile deletion may fail, in which case the web is recommended.
10. Privacy-rights request (by email, online form or phone) that depends on where the user lives; separately, users can export their own conversations as files.
11. Applies to Otter Notetaker calendar meetings via an account setting; workspace-wide enforcement and the Microsoft Teams recording-permission page require the Enterprise plan. Not documented for in-person mobile recordings.
12. Real-time transcription needs an active internet connection.
13. Otter desktop app with screen and system audio recording permission granted; macOS 13+ or Windows 10+. Transcription runs live while online. Minimum OS: macOS 13.0 / Windows 10.
14. An internet connection is required.
15. Speaker identification is listed with Basic. Labels are not a measured accuracy finding.
16. Translation is a request made to Otter AI Chat about a conversation; it is not a live translated caption stream. AI Chat query limits depend on plan.
17. Corrections are possible only after the recording has finished processing, and only for the owner or users with Collaborator permission; live corrections are not supported.
18. Vocabulary size depends on plan (Basic 5 terms; Pro 100 names + 100 terms; Business adds team vocabulary). The documented steps are in web Account Settings.
19. Otter Chrome extension panel during Google Meet meetings only.
20. Only the Otter Chrome extension during Google Meet in the browser; not available for Zoom meetings. The desktop app's floating indicator is a recording control, not a caption window.
21. An internet connection is required for real-time transcription.
22. Basic lists three lifetime audio/video file imports, separate from 300 monthly transcription minutes.
23. Otter desktop app with the operating system's screen and system audio recording permission granted. Minimum OS: macOS 13.0 / Windows 10.
24. Otter Chrome extension; captures browser tab audio rather than audio from other desktop apps.
25. The meeting assistant joins supported Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams meetings. Meeting access, account setup and plan limits apply.
26. Plan limits apply.
27. Basic is listed at 1x only; variable speeds (0.5x–3x) and skip silence are listed for Pro, Business and Enterprise.
28. Pricing lists advanced export with Pro. Verify the required format and client before subscribing.