Free-plan desk Otter free plan limits
300 transcription minutes per user per month, 30 minutes max per conversation. Otter Basic is a real forever-free plan, but the 30-minute cap per conversation cuts off most real meetings and only your 25 most recent conversations stay visible.
The limits at a glance
What's included on Free
- Joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet
- Live transcription and speaker identification
- Automated summaries with action items
- iOS and Android apps
- Export as mp3 and txt
- 5 custom vocabulary terms
What needs a paid plan
- Meetings longer than 30 minutes (Pro: 90 min, Business: 4 hours)
- 1,200 minutes per user per month (Pro) or unlimited meetings (Business)
- Unlimited conversation history
- Exports to pdf, docx and srt
- Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations
What the paid plans cost
Per-user or per-seat prices, from the verified plan list on our Otter pricing page.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $16.99 | $8.33 | 1,200 min/user/mo · up to 90 min per meeting · max 5 billed users. |
| Business | $30 | $19.99 | Unlimited meetings · up to 4 hours per meeting · max 25 billed users. Monthly list price $30 (page also showed a $24 “20% off for 3 months” promo — not used here). |
| Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed | Custom pricing — schedule a demo. |
How Otter Free compares
| Tool | Free plan? | What the free tier allows |
|---|---|---|
| Otter | Yes | Basic is free: 300 transcription minutes per user per month, 30 minutes max per conversation, 3 lifetime file imports, 25 most recent conversations. |
| Fireflies | Yes | Free: unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team. |
| Fathom | Yes | Free forever for individuals: unlimited recordings and transcriptions with instant AI summaries. Paid plans have a free trial (length Not listed) and a 90-day guarantee. |
| Granola | Yes | Basic is $0 per user: AI meeting notes with meeting history limited to 30 days. |
| tl;dv | Yes | Free forever: unlimited video recordings and transcription; AI features include 10 meetings with AI notes and 10 Ask AI queries (period Not listed). |
| Read AI | Yes | Free: 5 meeting transcripts per month, meetings up to 1 hour. |
| Notta | Yes | Free: 1 seat, 120 transcription minutes/month, up to 3 minutes per conversation. 7-day Business trial. |
| MeetGeek | Yes | Basic is free forever: 3 hours of transcription per month. 14-day Business trial. |
| Krisp | No | No forever-free plan: a 7-day free trial of premium features, no credit card required. |
| Fellow | Yes | Free: 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user — lifetime, not monthly. |
| Circleback | Yes | Free: AI notes and action items with 30-day meeting and recording history, limited automations. |
| Sembly | No | Free trial with 1 meeting hour per user per month; no separate forever-free plan card. |
- Otter pricing page — checked 2026-10-30
Vendors change free plans without notice. Confirm on the vendor page before you rely on a limit. See our affiliate disclosure.
Otter free plan FAQ
How many minutes do you get on Otter's free plan?
Otter Basic includes 300 transcription minutes per user per month, with no rollover, and each conversation is capped at 30 minutes (Otter pricing page, checked 2026-10-30).
Is Otter free forever?
Yes. The Basic plan is listed as Free forever. Paid Pro starts at $8.33 per user per month billed annually or $16.99 billed monthly.
How many conversations does Otter Basic keep?
The comparison table lists conversation history as the 25 most recent on Basic and unlimited on every paid plan.
Can I import recordings on the free plan?
Basic allows 3 lifetime audio or video file imports per user. Pro allows 10 per month and Business is unlimited.
What is the cheapest way to remove the 30-minute limit?
Otter Pro raises the cap to 90 minutes per meeting and 1,200 minutes per user per month. Business raises it to 4 hours per meeting.