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What are Otter.ai's free plan limits?

Per Otter's pricing page, the free Basic plan is capped at 300 transcription minutes per month with a 30-minute limit on any single meeting. Once you hit either cap, transcription stops until the next cycle. Reline's free tier renews monthly too — 10 hours of transcription per month, up to 1 hour per note.

Short answer

Per Otter's pricing page, the free Basic plan is capped at 300 transcription minutes per month with a 30-minute limit on any single meeting. Once you hit either cap, transcription stops until the next cycle. Reline's free tier renews monthly too — 10 hours of transcription per month, up to 1 hour per note.

The details

  • 01Otter's free Basic plan allows 300 transcription minutes per month total, with a 30-minute cap per individual meeting, per Otter's published pricing.
  • 02When you reach the monthly minutes cap or the per-meeting limit, transcription pauses until your allotment resets.
  • 03Reline's free plan renews every month as well: 10 hours of transcription per month, with up to 1 hour of recording per note — no credit card required.
  • 04Both free tiers are meant for light use; heavier recording moves you to a paid plan on either product.
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