Is Otter AI completely free?

Otter AI is not completely free. The free Basic plan gives roughly 300 transcription minutes a month with a per-conversation cap, enough for a handful of meetings. Paid plans raise the buckets into the thousands of minutes and allow longer conversations, imports, and admin features.

The free tier is a real trial rather than a working plan for anyone with weekly meetings: four one-hour calls exhaust it.

Whether Otter fits also depends on the shape of your need. It is built around meeting bots and shared workspaces. For dictation, voice notes, or transcribing your own recordings without a bot joining calls, different tools fit better at the same price.

For the no-bot route, a meeting transcription app covers calls and in-person alike.