Does Otter AI work with Google meet and Microsoft teams?
Yes, Otter AI works with Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, as well as Zoom. You connect your Google or Microsoft calendar, and Otter's Notetaker bot automatically joins those meetings as a participant to transcribe them live and produce summaries. It works on the free Basic plan too, within the 300-minute monthly and 30-minute-per-meeting limits.
Why — the first-principles explanation
Otter connects to meetings through the calendar, not the video platform's internals. When you link your Google or Microsoft calendar, Otter reads your events, finds the meeting link (Meet, Teams, or Zoom), and sends its Notetaker to join like any invited guest. This 'join as a participant' approach is why the same bot works across all three platforms: it doesn't need deep integration with each one, it just dials into the shared call.
Once inside, the bot receives the same audio stream every attendee hears, so it can transcribe all speakers, not just you. That's the advantage over recording only your own microphone: Otter captures the whole conversation regardless of which app is hosting it.
The trade-off of this design is visibility and control. Because the Notetaker is a real participant, everyone sees it join, and anyone can remove it (for example, by typing 'stop otter' in chat). It also means the meeting host's settings can block external bots, so on locked-down corporate Teams or Meet setups, an admin may prevent the Notetaker from joining at all.
An example that makes it click
Think of Otter's Notetaker like a note-taking assistant who will walk into whatever conference room your calendar points to, room A (Google Meet), room B (Microsoft Teams), or room C (Zoom). It doesn't matter which building the meeting is in; the assistant reads your schedule, finds the door, and takes a seat. And because it's sitting right there in the room, anyone can ask it to leave.
How to do it
- In Otter, open Settings and connect your Google or Microsoft calendar.
- Enable the AI Notetaker and choose whether it joins all meetings or only ones you select.
- Schedule or accept a Google Meet or Microsoft Teams meeting on that calendar.
- At meeting time, the Otter Notetaker joins as a participant and transcribes the call live.
- After the meeting, open Otter to read the transcript, summary, and action items.
Key facts
- Otter works with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom via calendar integration.
- The Notetaker joins as a participant and transcribes all speakers on the call live.
- Calendar connection (Google or Microsoft) is what triggers the bot to join automatically.
- It works on the free Basic plan within the 300-minute/month and 30-minute/meeting limits.
- Hosts or admins can block external notetaker bots, which may prevent Otter from joining locked-down meetings.
Live meeting transcription, notes, and summaries.
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Does Otter AI work with Google Meet and Microsoft Teams? Yes, and with Zoom too. Here's the clever part: Otter doesn't plug deep into each app. Instead, you connect your Google or Microsoft calendar, and Otter reads your schedule, finds the meeting link, and sends its Notetaker bot to join like any other guest. Because it joins as a participant, the same bot works across Meet, Teams, and Zoom, and it hears the full conversation, so it transcribes everyone, not just you. It even works on the free plan, within the 300-minute monthly limit. Two things to know: since the bot is visible in the participant list, anyone can remove it by typing 'stop otter' in chat. And on locked-down corporate accounts, an admin can block outside notetaker bots, so Otter might not be allowed to join those meetings.
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People also ask
Do I need separate setup for each platform?
No. Connecting your Google or Microsoft calendar once lets Otter join Meet, Teams, and Zoom meetings. It uses the meeting link on your calendar events.
Does Otter transcribe everyone or just me?
Everyone. Because the Notetaker joins the call, it receives the shared audio and transcribes all speakers, labeling them separately.
Why won't Otter join my Teams meeting?
Your organization may block external notetaker bots, or the calendar isn't connected. Check your Otter calendar settings and your company's meeting policies.
Can I stop Otter from joining automatically?
Yes. Set AI Notetaker to 'meetings I manually select' in Otter settings, or disconnect the calendar to stop automatic joining.