Otter.ai
Meeting notetaker that joins or records calls and produces transcripts, summaries and follow ups.
YOUR DEVICE
Not stated. The pages we checked do not say audio stays on the device.
The cloudVendor says audio goes to its servers or a cloud.
THE CLOUD
“Data Storage: Otter uses AWS S3 storage and enables AWS SSE (Server Side Encryption) on data (S3 buckets), as well as for machine data volumes.”
otter.ai, checked 28 Sep 2026
- Price
- US$8.33 per user per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Trial
- 7 days (Business)
- Platforms
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome, API
- Use
- Meeting notes, Transcription
- Works offline
- Not stated
- Status
- Operating
- Checked
- 28 Sep 2026
Price as shown on the vendor site, 28 Sep 2026.
Features, in their words
- Bot-free desktop recording
Desktop app records meetings on Mac or Windows without a bot joining.
Record conversations directly from your Mac or Windows desktop, without bots joining the call.
- Monthly transcription minutes
Basic includes 300 monthly transcription minutes.
300 monthly transcription minutes
Not verified
on_device
offline_mode
monthly-billing prices for Pro and Business (only the annual view was captured)
offline_mode
monthly-billing prices for Pro and Business (only the annual view was captured)
Sources
Also the cloud
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