Otter AI Transcription Limits 2026
Understanding transcription caps and monthly limits across all Otter plans
Quick Answer
Otter AI transcription limits vary by plan: Basic gets 300 minutes/month with 30-minute meetings, Pro gets 1,200 minutes with 90-minute meetings, and Business offers unlimited transcription with 4-hour meetings. All limits reset monthly with no rollover.
Source: Otter.ai Pricing
How Transcription Limits Work
Monthly Minutes Pool
Your transcription minutes are pooled across all activities: live meetings, imported files, and recorded sessions. Once you hit your plan limit, transcription stops until the next billing cycle.
Important: Unused minutes do not roll over. If you use 200 of your 300 minutes, you still only get 300 next month, not 400.
Per-Meeting Duration Cap
Even if you have monthly minutes remaining, individual meetings cannot exceed your plan maximum:
- Basic: 30 minutes per conversation
- Pro: 90 minutes max
- Business: 4 hours max
Transcription Limits by Plan
| Limit Type | Basic | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transcription | 300 minutes | 1,200 minutes | Unlimited |
| Max per meeting | 30 minutes | 90 minutes | 4 hours |
| File import minutes | 300 minutes/month | 1,200 minutes/month | 6,000 minutes/month |
| Rollover allowed | No | No | No |
Data source: Otter.ai Pricing
Real-World Usage Scenarios
The Weekly Standup Problem
You have four 30-minute standups per week. That is 120 minutes weekly, 480 minutes monthly. On Otter Basic, you run out in 2.5 weeks.
The Client Call Issue
You have two 45-minute client calls weekly. On Otter Basic, you can only access 30 minutes of each transcript. You miss 15 minutes of every client conversation.
The All-Hands Dilemma
Your monthly all-hands is 90 minutes. On Basic, you can only access 30 minutes of its transcript. On Pro, it consumes 1/13th of your monthly allowance.
What Counts Against Your Limit
Counts toward limit:
- •Live meeting transcription
- •Imported audio/video files
- •In-app recordings
- •Otter Assistant joining meetings
Does not count:
- •Viewing existing transcripts
- •AI chat queries (separate limit)
- •Editing or highlighting
- •Exporting (if within plan)
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