You can share conversations with others or a Channel. You and the people you share a conversation with can view and even work on your conversation. If you allow others or a Channel to edit, they can make changes, add comments, insert images, and highlight text to the transcript.
- Share a conversation with others
- Share a conversation with a Channel
- Share multiple conversations
- Share a public link to a conversation
- Share a conversation snippet
- Choose the sharing permissions
Share a conversation with others
- Click the menu in the top left and click My Conversations.
- Click the conversation you want to share.
- Click Share in the top right.
- Enter the name or email you want to share with.
Note: If you share with an email address that isn't an Otter account, they will need to create an account before being able to view the transcript. - Click the drop-down on the right to edit the permissions:
- By default, Viewers will be able to export the transcript. Click the gear icon in the bottom right of the popup to change the export settings.
- Deselect the checkbox to remove the export option for Viewers.
Note: This setting also applies to public links as well as privately shared speeches. - Click Share.
Create a public link
You can create a public link to allow other people to view your transcripts.
- Click the 'Restricted' dropdown.
- You will have two permission options to select from:
- You can set the permission on the right side above the gear icon.
- Click Copy link to share the URL.
Share a conversation with a Channel
- Click the menu in the top left and click My Conversations.
- Click the conversation you want to share.
- Click Share in the top right.
- In the text field box, type the Channel name you want to share with.
Or click on the Channels tab to browse your existing Channels. - Click the Collaborator drop-down on the right side to edit the permissions:
- Click Send.
Note: Sharing a conversation with one or more people will create a Channel or direct message (DM) between everyone.
Share multiple conversations
- Sign in to Otter.
- Click the menu in the top left and click My Conversations.
- Select each conversation you want to share. In the mobile app, tap
next to each conversation.
- Click Share
.
- Enter the name, email, or Channel you want to share with.
Note: If you share with an email address that isn't an Otter account, they can only view the conversation until they create an Otter account. - Click Can Edit to edit the permissions, and then click Can view, Can comment, or Can edit. In the mobile app, tap
. Learn about the sharing permissions.
- Click Share. In the mobile app, tap Send.
Share a public link to a conversation
You can send other people a public link to your conversation so anyone with the link can use it. When you share a link to a conversation, your name will not be visible as the owner of the conversation.
- Sign in to Otter.
- Click the menu in the top left and click My Conversations.
- Click the conversation you want to share.
- Click Share
.
- Click the Create a link link. In the mobile app, tap Link sharing.
- Click Copy link.
- Copy and paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.
Share a conversation snippet
You can share a snippet within a conversation instead of the entire conversation.
Warning: When you create a shared link to a conversation snippet, you cannot restrict or revoke the link.
- Sign in to Otter.
- Click the menu in the top left and click My Conversations.
- Click the conversation you want to share.
- Highlight the text you want to share. In the toolbar, click Share
.
- Click
to copy the share link to your clipboard.
- Paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.
Choose the sharing permissions
When you share a conversation with someone or a Channel, you can choose what they can do with it. Read our Choose Who You Share With article for more information.
- Collaborator:
- Users can edit, view, playback, and export the transcript
- Users can edit, add, and view Takeaways
- Viewer:
- Can only view and playback conversation
- Cannot edit, add, or view Takeaways
- Export option only available if toggled on by the transcript owner
Note: This setting also applies to public links as well as privately shared speeches
When you create a link for your transcript, you can limit access to your specific workspace or allow anyone to view it.
- Anyone in your workspace:
- Users in your workspace will be able to access the link
- You can edit the permission to Collaborator or Viewer
- To review the users in your workspace, navigate to My Team
- Anyone with the link: