Chrome extension

Otter.ai

Transcribes meetings and any browser tab with audio in real time, then summarizes the content and answers questions about it.

What it does

Otter.ai for Chrome transcribes online meetings and any browser tab that plays audio, then summarizes the content and lets you ask questions about it. It is useful for meeting attendees, students and anyone who follows webinars, lectures or videos in Chrome.

Key features

  • Live transcription and captions for Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet
  • Works with no extra bot participant in Google Meet and Teams
  • Transcribes audio from YouTube, Coursera, podcasts, webinars and other sites
  • Summaries with bullet points and action items after a call
  • Chat with the transcript, search past sentences and export to Google Docs, Slack or a CRM

Use cases

  • Capturing notes from an online lecture or course video
  • Asking for next steps or deadlines after a long meeting
  • Creating a transcript of a YouTube video for language practice

Getting started

After installing, pin the extension and log in to your Otter.ai account, then start transcription from the extension while a meeting or audio tab is playing.

Good to know

You need an Otter.ai account, and audio from the tab is sent to Otter's service for processing. Make sure others on a call are aware it is being transcribed.