“Otter AI” offers an in-meeting transcription, note taking and collaboration service that promises to deliver at speeds of up to 30 times faster than a human.
The SaaS works with all major “live” video streaming apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. Users simply need to connect the service to their Google or Microsoft calendars to initiate the tools and follow along on the Web or in the company’s apps for IoS or Android.
The features and tools available on Otter AI are particularly suited to business & education.
For business meetings:
The app records audio, takes notes and summarizes key events during the “live” stream, which means that all important aspects of the meeting are available for users. The app also automatically captures slides during meetings and adds these to the notes giving visual context.
The summary is linked to the detailed notes so that users can gain broader understanding if they need to. The summary is sent to all participants via email. Additionally, the app allows users to search notes, listen to audio playback and add relevant comments.
For education:
By recording lessons & offering transcribed notes & summaries, OtterAI gives students easy access to important information. Students are able to focus on absorbing as much as they can during the lessons without the distraction of needing to take manual notes.
Otter has recently added an AI driven Chatbot to their list of tools, which offers to assist during meetings or lectures by offering participants the opportunity to ask questions during the live stream. Known as OtterPilot, the bot can carry on real-time discussions & send follow up emails to participants with a list of actionable items.
The service offers a free plan, which allows users access to basic features & 300 monthly transcription minutes that do not take longer than 30 minutes. Also, users can Import & transcribe 3 audio or video files. The Pro plan offers all advanced features with 1200 monthly transcription minutes of no more than 90 minutes each. Users can import 10 files/month. The Enterprise option allows for 6000 transcription minutes of 4 hours each with unlimited file imports. Users who are prepared to pay annually receive up to 51% discount.
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