Conference calls could be a lot easier to memorize thanks to a new partnership with Zoom. The video conferencing service has announced that it is now integrating with the Otter.ai transcription service, meaning calls can now be transcribed in real time. "In an era where most meetings, events, and courses are "going virtual," it's increasingly difficult for remote workers and students to listen and pay attention while taking notes. Now more than ever, businesses and Schools need tools that can capture information with instantly accessible precision," wrote Simon Lau, vice president of products at Otter.ai.
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To activate the feature during a Zoom meeting, users simply click the "Otter.ai Live Transcript" button in their chat window. This will take them to the Live Video Meeting Notes page on the Otter.ai website to view the transcript. The service also allows users to annotate their notes in real time, enabling collaborative note-taking between all call participants to share opinions and ideas.
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(Image credit: Otter.ai) Live Video Meeting Notes is a paid feature included in the Otter for Teams plan, at no additional cost per minute. Users must have their Zoom administrator pre-approve Otter in the Zoom marketplace and authorize the live stream on Zoom, before approving the live stream themselves in their chat window. The association may help encourage users to return to Zoom due to a series of security issues in recent weeks. The company recently released Zoom 5.0, with the update bringing a number of welcome updates, including a number of security improvements such as support for 256-bit AES GCM encryption and more control. in meetings