Otter.ai
AI transcription for meetings and conversations
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Free tier, paid from $10/mo
Otter.ai transcribes your meetings in real-time. Founded by Sam Liang (ex-Google location services lead). Hit $100M ARR without a single sales rep — grew purely through word of mouth from journalists who loved the free tier. Great for anyone who needs meeting notes without manual typing.
What's good
- Free tier includes 300 minutes/month of transcription
- Real-time transcription during live meetings — not just post-recording
- Speaker identification labels who said what without manual tagging
Watch out for
- Accuracy drops significantly with poor audio quality or accents
- English-only for most features — limited non-English support