Otter adds search across workplace apps and launches a Windows app

In short: Otter has added a feature that lets people search and use information from several workplace apps in one place, and it is releasing a new Windows app for capturing meeting notes without a bot joining.

What happened

Otter, a popular meeting notes app, announced a new “enterprise search” feature for business users. In simple terms, it can look for answers across both your Otter meeting notes and other work tools you use every day.

With the update, users can connect Otter to Gmail, Google Drive, Notion, Jira, and Salesforce. Then they can ask Otter questions that pull from all those sources, like using one search bar for multiple filing cabinets. Otter said it will add support soon for Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Slack.

Otter also said you can take action from the same place. For example, you can push a meeting summary into Notion or draft an email in Gmail based on what was discussed.

The company redesigned its AI assistant so it is available across the app at all times. It can respond based on what you are looking at on screen, like a specific meeting.

Separately, Otter is launching a Windows app that can capture meeting notes without joining the meeting as a bot. This is sometimes called “botless” capture, meaning it records from the computer’s audio instead of sending an extra participant into the call.

Why it matters

Many workplaces now spread information across email, documents, ticketing tools, and meeting notes. Otter is trying to save time by letting people search and reuse that information from one place, instead of jumping between apps.

Source: TechCrunch AI