# Otter.ai adds 27 languages and multilingual transcription for mid-call language switches

> Original title: Otter AI can now follow conversations across 30+ languages

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-11-10T07:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/h0urfmuiwtg37581r4kcetz2s
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/09/otter-ai-can-now-follow-conversations-across-30-languages/

## Summary

Otter.ai says it is expanding language support to 31 languages and adding a multilingual transcription feature that follows conversations as speakers switch languages during a meeting. Thirteen new languages are available now, including Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and German, with 14 more coming soon, including Arabic, Hindi, and Thai.