Otter.ai, the innovative AI-powered note-taking platform, announced on Tuesday that it is significantly broadening its multilingual capabilities. This update introduces a new transcription feature designed to follow conversations seamlessly as speakers switch between languages during the same meeting.
The company is also adding support for 27 new languages, representing its most extensive language expansion to date. Once the rollout is finished, Otter will support a total of 31 languages, making the platform far more accessible to international teams.
The upcoming feature works by automatically detecting language changes and continuing to transcribe without requiring users to manually adjust settings. For example, a single call might shift from English to Korean to Portuguese, with Otter accurately tracking the dialogue throughout the entire exchange.
This update aims to resolve a common challenge for global teams, where language barriers can complicate meetings and collaboration processes.
“Otter is breaking down language barriers so any company, no matter where they’re based, can build a system of record for the decisions for voice AI communication,” an Otter spokesperson told TechCrunch.
Thirteen of the newly introduced languages are available immediately, including Mandarin Chinese, Korean, German, Italian, Cantonese, Portuguese, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Dutch, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Polish.
The remaining 14 languages, which include Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Hebrew, Norwegian, Greek, Macedonian, Persian, Czech, Hungarian, and Romanian, are set to arrive soon.
These newly added languages run on Otter’s proprietary speech models. The company explained that these models were trained utilizing publicly available datasets and were refined with the assistance of native-speaking volunteers to verify accuracy.
The announcement arrives as Otter continues to diversify its offerings beyond simple transcription into broader workplace AI tools, following its recent $320 million funding round from General Catalyst.
The platform recently introduced Work Mode, which utilizes meeting history and connected applications to help users prepare for upcoming calls. For instance, this feature aggregates data from previous customer conversations, outstanding action items, notes from teammates, and recent Google Drive files.
Another recent addition is Live Assist, which provides real-time coaching during meetings. This tool analyzes the dialogue to offer relevant suggestions based on the content already discussed and the context of the conversation.
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