Remove Otter Notetaker from your meeting (Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams) – Help Center

You can remove Notetaker at any time from your Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams during a live meeting. This applies to both auto-joined calendar event meetings and meetings you manually add a Notetaker to.

Note: Any meeting participant, including those without an Otter account, can remove Notetaker.

Type "stop otter" to remove Notetaker

All meeting participants can type "stop otter" in the Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting chat. All Notetakers will be immediately removed.

Note: If there are multiple Notetakers, sending "stop otter" will remove ALL Notetakers from the meeting. To remove individual Notetakers, use one of the other methods below.

Click "Stop Notetaker" in the Otter conversation Meeting participants can remove Notetaker through the conversation link

Note: Meeting participants can access the conversation notes only if the Otter account has the Notetaker chat setting enabled. Participants can type "stop otter" in the meeting as an alternative.

Meeting participants can open the conversation using the Notetaker link in the chat. To immediately remove Notetaker, click Stop Notetaker, then select Yes, turn it off.

Stop Notetaker in your Otter conversation Otter users can remove Notetaker from the conversation page"

Remove Notetaker at any time from a live meeting, either from the conversation recording page or through the homepage calendar.

Click Yes, turn it off to confirm the removal of Notetaker from the meeting.

Turn off Notetaker auto-join Manage the default auto-join setting for Notetaker

To prevent Notetaker from automatically joining your meetings, manage your auto-join settings in Integrations → Meetings tab → Default auto-join settings and select Meetings I manually select.

👉 Learn more about stopping your Notetaker from automatically joining your meetings.

Note: Previous events that were manually toggled on/off will retain the setting. Review your calendar events after managing this setting if you previously changed individual event settings.

Type "stop otter" to remove Notetaker on mobile

All meeting participants can type and send "stop otter" in the Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting chat to remove Notetaker immediately.

Note: If there are multiple Notetakers, sending "stop otter" will remove ALL Notetakers from the meeting. To remove individual Notetakers, use one of the other methods below.

Click "Stop Notetaker" in the Otter conversation on mobile Meeting participants can stop Notetaker through the conversation link

Note: Meeting participants can access the conversation notes only if the Otter account has the Notetaker chat setting enabled. Participants can type "stop otter" in the meeting as an alternative.

Meeting participants can open the conversation using the Notetaker link in the chat. To immediately remove Notetaker, click Stop Notetaker, then select Yes, turn it off.

Stop Notetaker in your Otter conversation Otter users can remove Notetaker from the conversation page

Remove Notetaker at any time from a live meeting in your Otter account on the conversation page. Click the stop recording button in the conversation.

Turn off Notetaker auto-join on mobile Manage your Notetaker auto-join settings

To prevent Notetaker from automatically joining your meetings, turn off auto-join.

Tap on Account → Account Settings.
Tap on Meeting settings.
Tap on Auto-join meetings, select Manual.

Note: Previous events that were manually toggled on/off will retain the setting. Review your calendar events in the Calendar tab on mobile after managing this setting if you previously changed individual event settings.

Remove Notetaker through the meeting controls

Users with the appropriate permissions can remove the Notetaker participant directly from a Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting. Check with your meeting host or review your meeting platform settings to confirm whether you have permission to remove participants from a meeting.

Zoom

The host or co-host can remove Notetaker as a participant in Zoom during the meeting.

Note: Screenshots and/or info may not be up-to-date. Review Zoom's documentation for the most updated info on removing participants.

Google Meet

Depending on the meeting permissions, other participants and hosts can remove Notetaker from the meeting.

Note: Screenshots and/or info may not be up-to-date. Review Google Meet's documentation for the most updated info on removing participants.

Microsoft Teams

Depending on the meeting permissions, the organizer and presenter(s) can remove Notetaker from the meeting.

Note: Screenshots and/or info may not be up-to-date. Review Microsoft Teams' documentation for the most updated info on removing participants.

FAQs

I removed Notetaker. How do I prevent it from joining future meetings?

Review your auto-join settings in Integrations → Meetings tab → Default auto-join settings and select Meetings I manually select. Learn more about Stopping Otter Notetaker from automatically joining your meetings.

You can also disconnect your calendar to remove all future events.

Can any meeting participant stop Notetaker?

Yes. Any meeting participant can stop Notetaker. Type "stop otter" in the Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting chat to remove Notetaker.

Do I need an Otter account to remove Notetaker?

No. Any meeting participant, including those without an Otter account, can remove Notetaker. Type "stop otter" in the Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting chat to remove Notetaker.

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