3.47.240408
2024-04-11
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.46.240325
2024-04-04
• Toggle between viewing the full transcript of your conversation, or only the highlighted portions
3.45.240315
2024-03-14
• Summary tab now also includes a paragraph summary and automatically generated action items
3.44.240226
2024-02-27
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.43.240212
2024-02-13
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.42.240129
2024-02-02
• Support for rich text in Otter Chat
• Performance improvements
3.38.231120
2023-11-21
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.37.231106
2023-11-08
• Live conversations are now displayed on a dedicated card on the Home screen, and it's easier to see your next upcoming meeting
• Stability improvements
3.36.231023
2023-10-23
• Added support for live summaries for live meetings.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
3.35.231009
2023-10-10
• Minor tweaks to the new Home screen design
3.34.230918
2023-09-18
Bug fixes and improvements
3.33.230905
2023-09-08
• Otter Chat: open the conversation chat tab to have a side chat with your teammates, or tag @otter in a message to get automated answers based on what was said in the transcript. Otter can provide a quick summary if you're joining late, ask for specific details on a topic, generate a follow-up email draft - ask whatever you want!
3.32.230821
2023-08-22
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.31.0
2023-08-08
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.30.0
2023-07-31
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.29.0
2023-07-11
• You can new request access to a conversation if someone sends you a link but the owner hasn't shared with you
• You can also see and grant or deny these requests as a conversation owner
3.28.1
2023-06-29
• Web urls, phone numbers and addresses in your conversations' text notes will now appear as links
• You can now invite others to join your workspace
• Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver users
3.28.0
2023-06-26
• Web urls, phone numbers and addresses in your conversations' text notes will now appear as links
• You can now invite others to join your workspace
• Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver users
3.27.0
2023-05-30
• Groups are now called Channels
• Keep an eye on recent activity with the Notifications screen
• Invite other people to your Workspace
3.26.0
2023-05-15
• Copy your meeting summary to the clipboard in a single tap
3.25.0
2023-05-02
• Speaker names are now shown in real time during live recordings of Zoom calls
• Meeting summaries contain two levels of detail: tap a section to see finer details
3.24.0
2023-04-18
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.23.0
2023-04-03
• New options added to Meeting settings: control automatic screenshots captured by your Otter Assistant, as well as email notifications sent before your Otter Assistant joins a call
• Conversation transcripts are now accessible, for use with features like VoiceOver
3.22.0
2023-03-20
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.21.0
2023-03-06
• Otter will display a warning message while recording a conversation if there is a problem with your audio or upload
3.20.0
2023-02-21
• When a paragraph of conversation is followed by multiple photos, they will be arranged horizontally instead of vertically
3.14.0
2022-11-14
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.13.0
2022-10-31
• Easily add screenshots from your meetings being recorded by an Otter Assistant
3.12.0
2022-10-17
• Basic and Pro users can now see any workspaces that are available to join in the navigation panel
• Fixes a crash affecting some users
3.11.0
2022-10-04
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.10.0
2022-09-26
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.9.0
2022-09-07
• Better reliability when uploading audio files
• Improved app stability
3.8.0
2022-08-23
• Fixes a brief screen freeze that happened occasionally when opening a conversation
• Fixes the home screen badge number being set too high for some users
3.7.0
2022-08-09
• Text notes in your conversations can now be edited
• Adding photos from your gallery is now quicker and easier
3.6.0
2022-07-25
• Imported files will now show up in My Conversations sorted by when you imported them, instead of by the file’s creation date
• Bug fixes and improvements
3.5.0
2022-07-12
• Shortcut for sharing with calendar event guests
- When sharing a recording of a calendar event, tap the new “Add calendar guests” button to enter the emails of all the event guests
- Review and edit the list of guest names before sharing
• Control whether people with the “Viewer” permission level can export the conversation
3.4.0
2022-06-23
• We’ve improved how you can share conversations
- Simpler permissions: choose between Collaborator or Viewer
- See more easily who you have shared with
- Share with a public link: make conversations visible to anyone with the link, and revoke that access at any time
- Share with a link to anyone in your workspace (Otter Business only)
3.3.0
2022-06-06
• Quickly add photos to your conversation while recording or listening to a conversation by tapping the image button
3.2.0
2022-05-23
• Otter will now generate an outline of your meeting to help you easily remember what was discussed and jump to specific parts of the conversation! (Otter for Business only)
3.1.0
2022-05-09
• Back by popular demand: when viewing a live recording, tap the expand button to see the transcript in full screen mode with extra large font sizes
3.0.1
2022-05-02
Meet the New Otter. Everything teams need for productive, collaborative meetings.
Use the NEW Meeting Gems™ to capture key takeaways from your meetings
- Capture highlights
- Add free-form text notes and comments
- Assign action items to others
3.0.0
2022-04-28
Meet the New Otter. Everything teams need for productive, collaborative meetings.
Use the NEW Meeting Gems™ to capture key takeaways from your meetings
- Capture highlights
- Add free-form text notes and comments
- Assign action items to others
2.1.65
2022-03-07
• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
2.1.64
2022-02-28
• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
2.1.63
2022-01-25
• This release fixes a rare crash that happened when the app started up
2.1.62
2022-01-03
• Finding a filter - such as a specific group, direct message or speaker - for your conversation search results is now easier (Pro and Business only)
2.1.59
2021-10-12
• Fixes a few crashes
• Improves recovery of your recorded audio in the event of a crash during recording
2.1.58
2021-09-24
• Fixes an error in loading conversations in a folder
• Minor changes to the layout of events in My Agenda
2.1.40
2021-01-12
• Long press on a conversation in a list to quickly preview it and optionally perform an action (like share or delete) without having to navigate away from the list (iOS 13+ only)
2.1.39
2020-12-28
• Tap on a speaker's talk time to toggle between percentage of the discussion vs time spent talking (Pro and Business plans only)
• Tap on an unnamed speaker in the speakers list to search for what they said (and give them a name so Otter will recognize their voice next time!)
2.1.38
2020-12-16
Percentage Talk Time for each speaker in a conversation, for gaining insights on:
1. Engagement: track levels of contribution to a meeting
2. Inclusion: ensure equal opportunity to speak
3. Conversation Intelligence: are you balancing speaking and listening?
(Pro and Business plans only)
2.1.37
2020-12-14
Percentage Talk Time for each speaker in a conversation, for gaining insights on:
1. Engagement: track levels of contribution to a meeting
2. Inclusion: ensure equal opportunity to speak
3. Conversation Intelligence: are you balancing speaking and listening?
(Pro and Business plans only)
2.1.36
2020-11-23
• Adds a highlight button to the conversation detail screen. When playing back audio, tap it to highlight the sentence currently being spoken.
• When you tap on a notification or home screen card about a new comment in a conversation, it will bring you to the comment itself
2.1.35
2020-11-18
• Keyboard will now automatically dismiss when you perform a search
• (Otter Pro) If you've enabled "Remove Otter branding in export" the generated file name will not have "otter" added to it
2.1.34
2020-11-10
• Tapping on notifications about new comments or highlights will now open the conversation and scroll to that annotation
2.1.33
2020-11-02
• Advanced Search: add filters to your search queries to specify Speakers, Groups, Folders, or Date (Pro and Business plans only)
2.1.32
2020-10-27
• Fixes a crash that occurred occasionally during recording
2.1.31
2020-10-23
• Otter Premium is now called Otter Pro, and Otter for Teams is now called Otter for Business. You’ll still get all the same great features!
• Fixes a crash that occurred rarely during recording
2.1.30
2020-10-12
• iOS 14: Otter has a newly redesigned widget that can go on your home screen
◦ Start a new recording with one tap
◦ See recording status without opening the app
◦ See upcoming events from connected calendars
2.1.29
2020-09-22
Auto-scroll improvements
• Tap the “resume auto-scroll” arrow button to jump to the currently spoken words during playback or live transcription
• Fixes a bug where the full-screen live transcript may stop auto-scrolling after rotating your iPad
2.1.28
2020-09-14
• Imports .mp4, .aac, .flac, .m4v, .wma, and .wmv video file formats
• Fixes minor issues with tapping on words in a conversation and creating shareable links
2.1.27
2020-08-17
• Fixes the ability to import more than one file at a time (Premium-only)
• Fixes a couple bugs that would occasionally make it difficult to tag speakers in a conversation
2.1.26
2020-08-10
• Rename your speakers by tapping the three-dot button next to their name
2.1.25
2020-08-03
To everyone who’s been using Otter for a long time now, thank you! We’ve included a couple features to make your lives easier:
• If you have a long groups list, Otter will hide the groups that don’t have any recent activity. You can always access the full list by tapping “Show more.”
• Conversations that you recorded before this year will include a year in their date, for better clarity when scrolling through a list of conversations or search results.
2.1.24
2020-07-20
• Check out the new and improved Help Center (in Settings > FAQ) to browse help articles and search for answers to your questions about Otter.
2.1.23
2020-07-13
• Fixes an bug that occasionally blocked scrolling to your search results
2.1.22
2020-06-22
• New 1.75x playback speed (for Premium & Teams plans)
2.1.21
2020-06-16
• Export the text of a live conversation, without having to wait until the end of a long meeting. Tap the export icon at the upper right corner.
• Streaming link to Otter Live Notes for Zoom will now open the Otter app so you can view and highlight the live transcription more easily.
2.1.20
2020-06-08
• Enlarge text for live conversations you record or ones shared with you. Tap the double arrow icon at the upper right corner.
2.1.19
2020-06-01
• Record, transcribe, and take live notes on podcasts or videos playing in iOS Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, and other apps.
• Otter will no longer pause recordings automatically when some apps play audio; but for best quality, minimizing all other sounds is recommended.
2.1.18
2020-05-27
• Fixes the Manage Subscription option in Settings if you’ve subscribed to Premium through the App Store
• Fixes a bug with loading some public group URLs
2.1.17
2020-05-19
• Fixes a few crashes that could happen when uploading a conversation or connecting a calendar
2.1.16
2020-05-12
• Otter Live Notes is an add-on for Zoom meeting hosts to enable live transcription for all participants and live note-taking for collaborators. Available with the Otter for Teams plan.
2.1.15
2020-04-27
• In Settings, you can now permanently delete your account and all associated data.
2.1.14
2020-04-21
• Live Video Meeting Notes, a new feature in the Otter for Teams plan, enables Zoom meeting hosts to provide live transcription and collaborative note-taking to all participants, making remote work & learning more accessible and productive.
• Basic Plan still offers free recording and Zoom-syncing up to 600 minutes per month, but now limits each transcription to 40 minutes. Importing is now exclusive to Otter Premium and Teams plans, and we offer Basic Plan users 3 trial imports.
• Upgrade to Otter Premium to transcribe any number of imports, Otter recordings, and synced Zoom recordings, up to 4 hours per transcription and 6000 minutes per month.
2.1.11
2020-03-31
• You can now add a personalized message when sharing a conversation by invite.
• Fixes a bug that prevented live transcripts from automatically scrolling.
2.1.10
2020-03-24
• You can now see the upload progress (and cancel the upload if it’s taking too long) when sharing audio and video files from other apps into Otter.
2.1.9
2020-03-23
• You can now see the upload progress (and cancel the upload if it’s taking too long) when sharing audio and video files from other apps into Otter.
2.1.8
2020-03-16
• Fixes an issue that could result in slow uploads, in particular with an unstable data connection
2.1.7
2020-03-09
• Fixes an error that could happen when signing in with Apple on more than one device
2.1.6
2020-03-02
• Sign in with Apple!
• Fix for a crash when playing audio on the Highlights Summary screen
• Improved layout and performance for iOS 11 and below
2.1.5
2020-02-18
Custom Vocabulary: boost the accuracy of proper names, jargon, acronyms, unique name spellings, etc.
• Enter up to 5 words with the Basic plan
• 200 words and 200 names with the Premium and Teams plans
2.1.4
2020-02-10
• Live Share: if you have connected Otter to a calendar in Settings, there is a new option to remind you to share your live conversation to all calendar invitees in one tap
• Live collaboration: highlight, comment, and add photos to a conversation shared with you in real time
• Fixed an issue where the Link Sharing option is covered up when sharing a conversation
2.1.3
2020-02-04
• Fixes a crash occurring on devices running iOS 12 and below when toggling Otter’s Dark Mode setting
2.1.2
2020-01-27
• Addresses a crash that occurs on some jailbroken devices
2.1.1
2020-01-21
• You're not seeing double. We fixed a bug that may sometimes show the same photo twice in a conversation.
2.1.0
2020-01-13
• NEW FEATURE: You can add Comments to annotate your conversations with notes and URL links, and message other collaborators by typing @ followed by their names. Learn more: https://blog.otter.ai/comments
• Smoother experience when selecting text in the live conversation during recording
• [Otter for Teams only] you can now add custom vocabulary for both personal and team levels
• [Otter for Teams only] fixed an issue with phone number entry during two-factor authentication setup
2.0.28
2019-12-19
• Updated color scheme for improved readability and WCAG-compliance
2.0.27
2019-12-09
• Minor UI improvements
2.0.26
2019-11-25
• Fixes the export flow not showing up on some iPads
• Better performance on older devices
2.0.25
2019-11-18
• Rate transcript quality (at the bottom of each conversation) to give us more targeted feedback
• Long swipe to clear an activity card in Home
• Faster background upload of any recordings made when your device was offline (iOS 13 only)
• Tap on a notification to start recording again if the app stopped unexpectedly in the middle of a recording
2.0.24
2019-10-22
• Fixes a couple of issues that can cause certain devices to crash
2.0.23
2019-10-16
• (Premium feature) Export to Microsoft Word DOCX, PDF, and SRT formats
• (Premium feature) Option to show highlights in DOCX and PDF exports
• (Premium feature) Option to auto-crop SRT captions with configurable number of lines and characters per line
• See photos added collaboratively in the live transcript
• Dark mode setting to allow overriding system default for iOS 13
• VoiceOver support improvements
2.0.22
2019-09-26
New features for iOS 13!
• Dark Mode: Otter will run in iOS 13's Dark Mode if you enable it in the iOS Settings app. For iOS 12 and below, you can still turn on Otter’s own Dark Mode under Otter’s Advanced Settings.
• Interactive Shortcuts: You can create a Siri Shortcut that starts an Otter recording, asks you what title to give it, which folder to save in, and which group to share to–all by voice!
2.0.21
2019-09-09
- More reliable uploading of audio in poor network conditions
- More robust and speedy loading of groups
2.0.20
2019-08-26
• (Premium & Teams feature) You can now enter twice as many custom words, phrases, and unique name spellings in Settings > Manage vocabulary
Also check out Otter.ai web version.
2.0.19
2019-08-06
• Highlight Summary: tap on # Highlights at the top of a conversation to view, playback, and export just the highlighted text. Use this feature for meeting summary, interview quotes, and research findings.
2.0.18
2019-07-22
• (Premium & Teams feature) Sync video/audio files from Dropbox in Settings > Connect cloud storage
• iPad multitasking support
2.0.17
2019-07-15
• Fixes an issue with export on iPad
2.0.16
2019-07-03
• Improves the calendar connection card on the home screen; lets you pick from Google, Microsoft and local calendars (also accessible in Settings)
• Fixes stretched cover photos for public groups on iPad
2.0.15
2019-06-25
• New gestures for interacting with a conversation:
◦ Single tap to start playing at a word
◦ Double tap or long press to select a sentence
• Tutorial on the basic playback features, accessible from Settings and automatically shown to new users
• Fix for export issue on iPad
2.0.14
2019-06-18
• New users will now be offered a tutorial on recording conversations with Otter. The tutorial can also be accessed by anyone in Settings.
2.0.13
2019-06-04
• When recording, you will now see a pop-up alert if there is no audio input for more than 30 seconds
• A misleading “Uploading from your other device” status message will no longer be shown when conversations were actually done uploading
2.0.12
2019-05-20
• Limit the visible range of a conversation shared via a public link (under “Share outside Otter, check the “Set playback range” checkbox and adjust the start and end points)
• Folders are now sorted alphabetically
2.0.11
2019-05-14
• Fixes an uncommon crash while recording or editing conversations
2.0.10
2019-05-08
• Share a link to a Snippet of your conversation by selecting some text and choosing "Share"
• Easily move items in My Conversations or Folders to another Folder of your choice by selecting them and choosing "Move to Folder" from the three-dot menu
2.0.9
2019-04-29
• Adds a "Start playback on word tap" setting to the playback options menu (in the lower left when viewing a conversation)
2.0.8
2019-04-22
• Allows multi-selection of phrases in your Custom Vocabulary for easier management (Otter Premium only)
2.0.7
2019-04-15
• Custom vocabulary is now available to Otter Premium! Go to "Manage vocabulary" in Settings and enter words, phrases, and names of people you wish to teach Otter to recognize better.
2.0.6
2019-04-08
• Referral program is here! Check out the Home screen to see a card that will show you the rewards you can get by referring friends to sign up for Otter!
• Improves the speaker identification experience by identifying parts of your conversations from the same unknown speaker as Speaker 1, Speaker 2 etc.
• Pull down to refresh a folder
2.0.5
2019-03-18
• You can now multi-select conversations in a folder to bulk delete them, or remove them from the folder back to My Conversations.
• (Premium Plan) You can also multi-select conversations in a folder to bulk export the audio/text.
2.0.4
2019-03-12
• Deleting conversations will now move them to your Trash.
• Conversations in your trash can be restored, but conversations that have been in the Trash for 30 days will automatically be deleted.
• Your groups are now divided into read and unread sections for easier navigation
• Minor bug fixes to dark mode
2.0.3
2019-02-24
• Fixes an infrequent crash that could happen during recording
2.0.2
2019-02-22
• You and your collaborators can highlight sentences with one tap while recording
2.0.1
2019-02-13
• Fixes a bug affecting login with Microsoft
• Fixes a crash for iPad users
2.0.0
2019-02-12
• Instead of tabs, switch between conversations, groups, settings and more using a navigation drawer
• Organize the conversations you've recorded by putting them into folders
• Highlight important parts of transcripts so everyone can see
• Log in using Microsoft
1.4.33
2019-01-29
• Fixes a crash that occurred when viewing a small number of conversations
1.4.32
2019-01-23
• Fixes a bug where the Face ID security feature could get stuck
• Fixes a crash that occasionally happened when editing transcript text
1.4.31
2019-01-03
• (Premium users only) Option to exclude Otter branding in exported text (under Settings > Advanced Settings)
1.4.30
2018-12-18
• Export as SRT (subtitle format)
1.4.29
2018-12-11
• You can disable pop-up reminders to share your conversations with meeting participants (in Settings > Connect Calendars)
• When exporting multiple conversations (Otter Premium only), the order of the exported conversations will be the same as your selections.
1.4.28
2018-12-01
• Adds a Dark Mode option to Settings > Advanced Settings