Otter.ai Review: Is It Legit and Safe?

Name: Otter.ai review: is it legit and safe?
Item: Otter.ai
Rating: 84.87
Author: Son Dang

Quick verdict: Otter.ai earns a grade A (88.2/100) on our evidence-based trust rubric.

By Son Dang (Founder & Editor) · Last hands-on test: 2026-06-02 · Published: 2026-05-23

84.87/100

Trust Score: 84.87/100 — Grade A

Scored 2026-06-11 on 3 of 5 trust dimensions (the rest are marked “Not yet tested” — the grade reflects only what we measured). Every score below is backed by at least one piece of documented evidence — see how we score.

Dimension	Score	Source
Company & Identity	16 / 16	Automated signals
Data & Privacy	5.5 / 10	Automated signals
Billing & Subscription	Not yet tested
Product Reality	Not yet tested
Community Reputation	3.75 / 3.75	Automated signals

Who's Behind Otter.ai?

Who runs Otter.ai: our review rates this strongly (16/16 on company & identity). Registered operator: Otter.ai, Inc. (US), founded 2016. Founders publicly identified: Sam Liang. Disclosed funding ~$73M. Real contact information verified (registrant org / site contact page).

Operator Otter.ai, Inc.
Country US
Founded 2016
Founders public? Yes
Founders Sam Liang

Founder public: Founders publicly identified: Sam Liang.

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Funding or press: Disclosed funding ~$73M.

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Real contact: Real contact information verified (registrant org / site contact page).

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Registered company: Registered operator: Otter.ai, Inc. (US), founded 2016.

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What Happens to Your Data

What Otter.ai does with your data: our review rates this moderately (3/5 on data & privacy). Compliance commitments in policy — GDPR: no, CCPA: yes.

Data deletion available: Account/data deletion option per policy: partial (email request required).

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Gdpr ccpa: Compliance commitments in policy — GDPR: no, CCPA: yes.

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Pricing & Cancellation Reality

Not yet tested.

Does the product deliver?

Not yet tested.

No evidence on file yet.

Test Evidence

7 evidence records on file across 3 dimensions .

Screenshots will appear here as our hands-on tests are documented. All current evidence is listed under each section above.

Community Reputation

What real users say about Otter.ai: our review rates this strongly (3.8/3.8 on community reputation). App store ratings — iOS: 4.74, Android: n/a (avg 4.7/5).

App store ratings: App store ratings — iOS: 4.74, Android: n/a (avg 4.7/5).

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