The free version is most prone to the limitation of **only 30 minutes per session** — most meetings exceed this, and recording will stop halfway. Additionally, the "3 file imports" is a **lifetime quota, not monthly**, and once used up, you can no longer upload existing recordings. The official website does not specify the accuracy of Chinese transcription, and since Taiwanese meetings often mix Chinese and English, it is recommended to use the free version for testing before deciding whether to pay.
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Has a free plan
What Is This
Joins your Zoom, Teams and Meet calls to auto-transcribe, summarise and extract action items.
Free Version Limitations
300 minutes of transcription quota per month, single meeting recording up to 30 minutes, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports
Available Models And Quantity
Model
Free quota
Calculate Time Window
Description
Otter transcription engine
Monthly 300 minutes
Resets monthly
A single meeting can be recorded for a maximum of 30 minutes, after which it will be cut off.
Free Usage Limit
Features
Free quota
Description
Monthly transcription quota
300 minutes
Approximately 5 hours, equivalent to a little over 1 hour per week
Maximum participants per meeting
30 minutes
This is the most painful restriction of the free version, as most meetings exceed it.
File import
Lifetime 3 times
It's not 3 times a month, but **once the quota is used up, it's gone**.
Video conferencing software
Available
Zoom/Teams/Google Meet
Summary & To-do
Available
Quota Resets At
Resets monthly (except for file import, which is a lifetime quota)
Best for: Freelancers with multiple meetings to record every week
US$16.99 / user / mo (5 user ≈ US$84.95/mo)
Per person per month; annual payment is reduced to US$8.33/person/month (official website indicates 51% off for annual payment). 1,200 minutes per month, up to 90 minutes per session, and 10 file imports per month
Which Model
Otter transcription engine
Usage Quota
Monthly 1,200 minutes (approximately 20 hours)
Max Reading Time
Single session up to 90 minutes
This Plan Includes
Monthly 1,200 minutes
Single session 90 minutes
10 file imports per month
Integrates with Zoom/Teams/Meet
Not Included
Unlimited transcription
4-hour long meeting
Unlimited file import
What Sets Us Apart
The difference from the free version is "single session 30 minutes → 90 minutes", which is the most critical upgrade. Paying annually at US$8.33 is more than half cheaper than paying monthly at US$16.99, with the official website stating a savings of 51%.
Best for: Teams or those who need to record meetings longer than 90 minutes
US$30 / user / mo (5 user ≈ US$150/mo)
The monthly price is US$30 per person. There is an 20% off promotion for the first 3 months, priced at US$24 (official website offer: 20% off for 3 months, promo code BIZ20OFF3MTH_OT26, limited to first-time subscribers). The annual payment is US$19.99 per person per month. The transcription minutes are unlimited, the longest single session is 4 hours, and file imports are unlimited.
Which Model
Otter transcription engine
Usage Quota
Unlimited
Max Reading Time
Single session up to 4 hours
This Plan Includes
Transcription minutes are unlimited
One session 4 hours
Unlimited file imports
Team collaboration features
What Sets Us Apart
If you often have meetings that last over 2 hours, Pro's 90 minutes is not enough, so you have to upgrade to Business. The annual payment is US$19.99/person/month.
Meeting recording tool: Automatically joins Zoom/Microsoft Teams/Google Meet recordings, and generates transcripts, summaries, and to-do lists in real-time. The official website indicates support for multiple languages, but the accuracy of transcription for Chinese (especially Taiwanese accent with mixed Chinese and English) has not been tested, so zh_support is temporarily marked as partial pending manual verification.
Related Guide: How to Budget Otter.ai's Free 300 Minutes: the 30-Minute Cap and the 3 Lifetime Imports (2026)
Otter.ai's free plan gives 300 transcription minutes a month, caps each conversation at 30 minutes, and allows only three file imports for the lifetime of the account. Checked against the official pricing page: how to spread the minutes across a week, who deserves those three imports, and when paying is the only fix. Last checked: 2026-09-05
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