Otter
Pioneer AI meeting recorder with real-time live captions
Ranked #1 in Note-taking apps with a free plan, and on 1 more ranking.
Otter built the modern AI note-taking category and remains a solid choice with real-time transcription and live caption generation. The free tier provides 300 minutes monthly, and Pro adds advanced features like speaker identification.
At a glance
| Price from | Free (300 min/month); $8.33/month Pro |
| Best for | Teams prioritising real-time live captions and accessible meeting documentation |
From Otter's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, YouTube |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- Integrations
- Mobile app
What stands out
The product provides live transcription in multiple languages with speaker recognition.
“Live transcription in multiple languages, and speaker recognition.”Otter, own website
Otter automatically captures and assigns clear next steps from every meeting.
“Clear next steps are automatically captured and assigned from every meeting.”Otter, own website
Worth knowing
- Limited to 300 minutes free, encouraging upgrade pressure
- Real-time captions can sometimes lag in fast-paced meetings
How it ranks
Otter is ranked 1st of 10 in Note-taking apps with a free plan (Lister Score 92.0) and 3rd of 10 in Best note-taking apps (Lister Score 92.0).
#1 in Note-taking apps with a free plan · Lister Score 92.0
Otter is an AI notetaker and transcription service that turns meetings into searchable knowledge. It powers workflows by capturing conversations and extracting insights automatically.
Automatically captures and assigns clear next steps from every meeting.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 16.
“Your AI notetaker is now also your Conversational Knowledge Engine Otter transcribes every meeting, turning it into searchable knowledge that powers your workflow.”Otter, own website
“Get started with Otter for free Free forever”Otter, own website
| Rank | Note-taking apps with a free plan | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otter | 92.0 |
| 2 | Basic Memory | 90.0 |
| 3 | Jade Note | 90.0 |
| 4 | Memoral | 88.0 |
| 5 | Anytype | 84.0 |
| 6 | Capacities | 84.0 |
| 7 | Dexi | 84.0 |
| 8 | Zennbox | 82.0 |
| 9 | Simplenote | 78.0 |
| 10 | Stock | 78.0 |
#3 in Best note-taking apps · Lister Score 92.0
Otter is an AI notetaker and transcription service that turns meetings into searchable knowledge. It powers workflows by capturing conversations and extracting insights automatically.
Provides live transcription in multiple languages with speaker recognition.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 16.
“Your AI notetaker is now also your Conversational Knowledge Engine Otter transcribes every meeting, turning it into searchable knowledge that powers your workflow.”Otter, own website
| Rank | Best note-taking apps | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sombra | 98.0 |
| 2 | MDflow | 94.0 |
| 3 | Otter | 92.0 |
| 4 | Bear | 90.0 |
| 5 | Bit.ai | 90.0 |
| 6 | Jade Note | 90.0 |
| 7 | Memoral | 88.0 |
| 8 | Obsidian | 86.0 |
| 9 | Capacities | 84.0 |
| 10 | Dexi | 84.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Otter rank on Lister?
Otter is ranked 1st of 10 in Note-taking apps with a free plan (Lister Score 92.0) and 3rd of 10 in Best note-taking apps (Lister Score 92.0).