Zoom meetings can now be automatically transcribed by handy Otter assistant

Otter just made it even easier to catch up on Zoom meetings you can't (or don't want to) attend.

The AI-based audio transcription service has launched a new feature, Otter Assistant, which automatically joins and transcribes Zoom meetings for you, according to TechCrunch.

The new feature comes a year after Otter launched its "Live Video Meeting Notes" feature, which allowed paying subscribers to open a real-time transcription for people actually attending Zoom calls, and months after rolling out "Live Notes," which turns Zoom call audio into accurate captions. 

Linked to your Google or Microsoft Outlook calendars, Otter Assistant can instantly join and transcribe meetings as they're happening, and shares a link to the transcription with attendees in the Zoom chat. You can turn the feature off in Otter's "My Agenda" section in the desktop site or iOS/Android app if you don't want the Assistant to jump into certain meetings for you. Read more...