Transcribe an online meeting, webinar, or virtual event

Many of us are remote workers for the time being, and phone/video remains an important tool for daily work communication. Video conferencing has become a key component of people's daily workflow. Otter integrates with Zoom, making it a breeze to transcribe meetings and enabling real-time transcriptions and captioning in Zoom for meeting participants. If the meeting host is not using Zoom, it's as easy as 1-2-3! 

Step 1: Join an online meeting, webinar, or event

Whether you're using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet, join the meeting as you normally would on your computer.

 Note: Be sure to play the audio through your computer speakers, turn up the volume, and do not use a headset.

Step 2: Begin transcribing using Otter

Using Otter on a web browser on the same computer (recommended) or the mobile app, begin recording the meeting.

When using the Otter mobile app, place your device next to your computer's speaker, and refrain from moving or touching the device to avoid any unnecessary background noise that can affect the transcription accuracy.

Step 3: Split your screen

When using Otter on a web browser, split your screen to create a side-by-side view of the Otter transcript and video meeting. Resize either side by dragging the divider left or right.

Learn more in these Microsoft and Apple articles.