Otter.ai
Meeting recorder that transcribes calls and writes summaries and action points.
- Revenue
- About $100M a year (2025)
- Based in
- Mountain View, US
- Listed
- Private
It is one of the best-known tools for meeting notes, with a paid tier for teams.
Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet build the same notes into the call for free.
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