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Otter.ai

Otter.ai transforms voice conversations into actionable, searchable text with AI-powered transcription, summaries, and collaboration features, helping teams capture and leverage meeting insights efficiently.

Los Altos, California, United StatesFounded 2016

Last updated May 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated May 29, 2026

Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise, Education
Employee Count
51-200
Funding
$63M
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Leading AI-powered transcription and meeting intelligence platform with strong brand recognition in the productivity software space

Overview

Otter.ai is a voice transcription and meeting intelligence platform that uses artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe spoken conversations into searchable, shareable text notes. Founded in 2016, the company has become a leading solution for professionals, students, and businesses seeking to capture and organize meeting content, interviews, lectures, and other voice conversations. The platform offers real-time transcription with speaker identification, keyword extraction, and collaborative features that allow teams to comment, highlight, and share notes. While Otter.ai is not a traditional AdTech company, it operates in the broader enterprise software and productivity tools space, serving businesses, educational institutions, media organizations, and individual professionals. The company has raised significant venture funding and has grown rapidly, particularly during the remote work boom. Otter.ai integrates with popular video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, positioning itself as an essential tool for hybrid and remote work environments. Otter.ai's technology leverages advanced speech recognition, natural language processing, and machine learning to deliver accurate transcriptions and intelligent meeting summaries. The company has expanded its offerings to include OtterPilot for automated meeting assistance and AI-generated summaries, competing with other meeting intelligence and transcription platforms in the growing collaboration software market.

Products & Features

Otter Assistant

AI meeting assistant that automatically joins and records meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams

OtterPilot

Automated meeting note-taker that generates summaries, action items, and key takeaways

Live Transcription

Real-time transcription of conversations with speaker identification and timestamps

Otter for Teams

Collaborative workspace for teams to share, search, and organize meeting transcripts

Otter for Education

Specialized solution for students and educators to capture lectures and class discussions

Key Features
Real-time voice transcriptionAutomated meeting summariesSpeaker identificationSearchable transcriptsCollaborative editing and commentingIntegration with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsMobile and web applicationsAI-generated action itemsKeyword extractionAudio playback with synchronized text
Use Cases
Meeting documentation and note-takingInterview transcription for journalists and researchersLecture capture for students and educatorsSales call recording and analysisPodcast and media content transcriptionLegal and medical documentationRemote team collaborationAccessibility for hearing-impaired individuals
Customer Segments
Business professionalsSales teamsStudents and educatorsJournalists and media professionalsResearchersLegal professionalsHealthcare providersRemote and hybrid teams

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