Otter.ai Expands Transcription to 31 Languages, Auto-Detecting Mid-Meeting Switches
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Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 10
Otter.ai Expands Transcription to 31 Languages, Auto-Detecting Mid-Meeting Switches
2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 10
Summary
Otter.ai said its new multilingual transcription can keep up when speakers switch languages in the same meeting, removing the need to manually change settings.
27 added languages will bring total support to 31, with 13 available now — including Mandarin, Korean, German and Portuguese — and 14 more, such as Arabic, Hindi and Thai, coming soon.
Otter said the new languages run on its own speech models, trained on public datasets and checked by native-speaking volunteers for transcript accuracy.
The rollout fits Otter’s push beyond basic transcription after its $320 million General Catalyst funding, with newer workplace AI tools including Work Mode for call prep and Live Assist for real-time coaching.