Otter Live Captions for Zoom adds AI closed captioning in real time for Zoom meetings and webinars you host. Participants can click a button to see live captions directly in the Zoom window.
Otter Live Captions is available to Otter Business subscribers at no additional cost (for a limited time).
How to set up Otter Live Captions for Zoom
One-time Setup
To enable Otter Live Captions, please set up Otter Live Notes first by following the instructions in this article: https://blog.otter.ai/zoom
Zoom Host Setup
Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to start Otter Live Captions in a Zoom meeting:
1. Start your Zoom meeting.
2. Confirm that LIVE on Otter.ai Live Notes is shown at the upper left corner of the Zoom window
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3. Click the Closed Caption button at the bottom of the Zoom window, then click Copy the API token.
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4. Click LIVE on Otter.ai Live Notes > View Stream on Otter.ai Live Notes to open Otter Live Notes in a web browser
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5. Click the 3-dot icon at the upper right corner of Otter Live Notes, then paste the API token under Closed Caption for Zoom. Click
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6. You should see live captions in the Zoom window shortly.
Known Limitations
Otter Live Captions does not work in Zoom Breakout Rooms.
Workarounds:
1. Use Otter Assistant for Zoom (requires Otter Business plan)
2. One person in each breakout room can do a side-by-side recording and share the Otter link in the Zoom chat window.
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