Otter
The best-known AI note taker, with a solid free plan.
Free plan
- Best for
- Live transcripts of meetings and lectures
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, iPhone, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Otter.ai
What’s good
- Live transcript you can read during the meeting
- Phone app records in-person meetings and lectures
- Generous 300 free minutes a month
Downsides
- Its bot joins calls; facing a 2026 privacy class action
- Recordings and transcripts stored in Otter's cloud
- Free plan cuts every conversation at 30 minutes
The details.
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- Otter.ai
- Website
- otter.ai
Should you use it?
It is #5 of 11. Good for live transcripts of meetings and lectures; for most people, Granola is the better start.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for meeting notes is Meetily.