Otterai
Otter.ai is a transcription software company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in speech-to-text applications using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Their software, Otter, provides live captions and generates written transcriptions of speech. Founded in 2016 as AISense by Sam Liang and Yun Fu, the company rebranded to Otter.ai in 2020. It has been recognized for its functionality and has been named one of the best apps of 2018 by Mashable and Fast Company. The company has also faced privacy concerns, including allegations of recording users' conversations without consent.
Product Overview
Otterai is an American artificial intelligence company that specializes in AI-powered transcription and meeting productivity solutions. Founded in 2016 as AISense by Sam Liang and Yun Fu, Otterai offers real-time transcription, speaker identification, meeting summaries, action item extraction, and integrations with virtual meeting platforms. The company serves various sectors, including sales, education, recruiting, and media. Otterai's core products include the Otter transcription app, the OtterPilot meeting assistant that auto-joins Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls, Otter AI Chat, and a suite of voice-activated AI Meeting Agents. As of March 2025, Otterai surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue and reported more than 35 million users and over 1 billion meetings transcribed by the end of 2025.
Features
- Real-time transcription
- Speaker identification
- Meeting summaries
- Action item extraction
- Integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
- OtterPilot meeting assistant
- Otter AI Chat
- Voice-activated AI Meeting Agents
Company Details
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Mountain View, United States
- Founded
- 2016
- Type
- Legal Tech Vendor
- Founders
- Sam Liang, Yun Fu