Record and transcribe with Otter
⏱ 5 steps · Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Pictures are simplified illustrations; the real screen may look different and changes often.
1Sign in to otter.ai (Basic is free).
Sign in / Sign up
You should see: Your Otter home page.
2Click Record, next to Import in the upper corner.
● Record
You should see: A new recording titled "Note".
3Speak into your microphone.
You
You should see: Words appearing as you talk.
4Click Stop in the playback bar.
■ Stop
You should see: The recording processing; keep the tab open until it starts.
5Open the conversation from My Conversations.
You
You should see: Your words written out.
Source for these steps (checked Oct 16, 2026):
✔ All steps matched official docs.
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