How to Remove Otter.AI From Zoom: A Step-by-Step Guide

If an unfamiliar note-taking assistant has appeared in your Zoom participant list, you can remove Otter.AI from the current call and take separate steps to keep it from returning. The extra participant can raise immediate meeting privacy concerns, especially when nobody expected notes or a recording.

Removing Otter from a live meeting, stopping future automatic joins, and revoking Zoom access are separate actions. Auto-join is an Otter setting that lets the Notetaker enter meetings linked to synced calendar events without a manual launch. OtterPilot is the former name for Otter Notetaker.

Which action you need depends on whether you want to end its participation now, prevent later joins, or cut its connection to Zoom. Each choice gives you a different level of meeting control, so you can address the problem without changing settings you still need.

Key Takeaways

• Any Zoom participant can use the “stop otter” chat command to remove all Otter Notetakers from a call.
• A host or co-host can remove one selected Otter Notetaker from the Participants list.
• Changing the default auto-join setting helps prevent automatic joins across supported meeting platforms.
• Individual calendar-event choices can remain in effect after you change the default.
• Disconnecting a calendar and removing Zoom app access are separate ways to revoke integrations.

How to Remove Otter.AI From Zoom During a Live Meeting

If Otter is in your Zoom call now, any participant can type “stop otter” in chat to remove every Otter Notetaker in the call. It is the quickest option when you need to act during a meeting and do not control its participant list.

The chat command removes all Otter Notetakers at once, while the host menu removes only the selected participant. OtterPilot is the former name for Otter Notetaker. Choose a method based on your role and whether one assistant or every assistant should leave.

The “stop otter” command removes every Otter Notetaker in the call, so use the host menu when only one should leave.

The chat command works for any participant, including someone without an Otter account. Type the command in the Zoom meeting chat. It applies to every Otter Notetaker currently in that call, not just the assistant you first noticed.

For the host option, open Zoom’s Participants panel and find Otter Notetaker in the participant list. Select More beside that entry, then choose Remove. The host or co-host can use this route when the rest of the meeting should continue without that selected assistant.

You can also stop the assistant from its Otter conversation page. A participant may open the conversation link when the Notetaker chat setting is enabled. Without that setting, the link may not be available to meeting participants, so use chat or ask the host instead.

If you need to remove just one assistant, ask the host or co-host to select that participant from the Zoom Participants list.

How to Stop Otter From Auto-Joining Future Meetings

To stop Otter from automatically joining calendar-linked calls, set its default to “Meetings I manually select” on desktop or Manual on mobile. You must sign in to Otter to reach these account settings.

The manual-selection default applies across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, while still letting you start Notetaker for a specific meeting. Otter AI login gives you access to the controls for joining meetings from synced calendar events.

Change the default on desktop or web

On desktop or the web, open Integrations, then Meetings, and find Default auto-join settings. Choose “Meetings I manually select.” This changes the default for future meetings on connected platforms, rather than requiring you to remove the calendar connection.

You can also reach AI Notetaker settings from the Meetings tab on the Otter homepage. That shortcut takes you to the controls for automatic joining. The exact route depends on whether you start from the homepage or the Integrations area.

Set auto-join to Manual on mobile

In the Otter mobile app, open Account, then Account Settings, Meeting settings, and Auto-join meetings. Choose Manual. This option prevents automatic joins, while allowing you to add Notetaker yourself to selected meetings.

Use the route that matches the device where you manage your account:

1. Desktop or web: Integrations > Meetings > Default auto-join settings > “Meetings I manually select.”
2. Homepage shortcut: Meetings tab > AI Notetaker settings > choose the manual-selection default.
3. Mobile: Account > Account Settings > Meeting settings > Auto-join meetings > Manual.

Manual selection is useful when you want notes for some calls but not every calendar event. Before a chosen meeting, you can start Notetaker directly instead of relying on automatic calendar-based joining.

Keep the manual option selected if you want to choose each meeting before Otter joins.

What Happens to Calendar Events After You Change the Default?

A changed default does not override an individual calendar event that you previously turned on or off. Saved event choices remain in effect, while the new default applies to meetings without an individual change.

That difference can explain why Otter joins a particular call after you change its general preference. The event may have its own saved toggle in Otter’s calendar view, separate from the default setting.

Review saved choices in Otter’s calendar view before upcoming calls. A quick event-by-event check can catch a meeting that still has Notetaker enabled, even though you changed the general preference.

Open the Otter calendar and inspect upcoming events. Turn off Notetaker on any event where it should not join. Keep the review focused on events with a saved individual choice, rather than assuming the default changed them all.

Check each upcoming event with a saved toggle before relying on the new default.

How to Disconnect Otter From Your Calendar and Zoom

Disconnecting the calendar stops Otter from being added to future calendar events, while removing its Zoom app access cuts the Zoom connection until you reconnect it. These are separate integrations, so choose one or both based on the access you want to end.

A default auto-join preference is not the same as revoking an integration. Changing the preference affects automatic joining; disconnecting a calendar or removing the Zoom app changes the connection itself.

Disconnect the calendar in Otter

Open Otter Settings and disconnect the calendar connection. This stops Otter from being added to future calendar events through that connection. If you use Outlook, disconnect its calendar connection there when you no longer want Otter to receive those events.

Removing a calendar connection is a direct way to stop future calendar-based additions. It does not remove the Zoom app from your Zoom account. If your goal is to cut both routes, handle the calendar and Zoom connections separately.

Remove Otter from the Zoom App Marketplace

In the Zoom App Marketplace, open Manage, then Added Apps. Find Otter and remove it. This action revokes Otter’s Zoom access until you connect the app again.

The Zoom app marketplace control is separate from Otter’s own settings. Removing the app ends that Zoom connection, while disconnecting the calendar prevents future calendar events from adding Otter through that account. You can use either action without deleting your Otter account.

Consider which accounts are linked before you make changes. A person who uses Google Calendar or Outlook with Otter may need to disconnect the relevant calendar in Otter Settings. Removing the Zoom app alone does not disconnect that calendar connection.

For a broader break from Otter, disconnect the calendar and remove the Zoom app separately.

How Zoom and Teams Admins Can Restrict Otter

A Zoom account admin can manage Otter for account users, while Teams admins can block the app, restrict who can use it, or disable sign-in. These organization-level controls differ from changing one person’s account preferences.

Admins can disable or remove Otter in Zoom, limit its availability in Teams, or block sign-in through Microsoft Entra. The right control depends on whether you need to manage installed apps, app access, or account authentication.

Review Otter apps on a Zoom account

In the Zoom admin account, open Manage, then Admin App Management, then Apps on Account. This area shows apps installed by account users. Find Otter and select Manage App to disable or remove it for the account.

These controls apply to the Zoom account’s apps, rather than a single person’s auto-join setting. An admin can use the available Manage App action to remove Otter or disable it, depending on the organization’s needs.

Block or limit Otter in Teams Admin Center

In Teams Admin Center, go to Teams apps, then Manage apps, and find Otter. You can block the app or limit its availability to selected users and groups. Limiting access keeps the app available only to the people you choose.

This gives Teams admins more than an all-or-nothing choice. A full block prevents access across the organization, while a selected-user or group limit keeps the app available to approved teams.

Disable Otter sign-in through Microsoft Entra

In Microsoft Entra admin center, open Enterprise apps, select Otter.ai, and choose Properties. Set “Enabled for users to sign-in?” to No to disable Otter sign-in through Entra.

The three control paths address different parts of the account:

1. Zoom account management: Manage > Admin App Management > Apps on Account > Manage App.
2. Teams app availability: Teams apps > Manage apps, then block Otter or limit selected users and groups.
3. Entra sign-in: Enterprise apps > Otter.ai > Properties, then set “Enabled for users to sign-in?” to No.

Use the control that matches your policy. Restricting an app to approved groups preserves access for selected users, while blocking or disabling sign-in applies a broader limit.

Match the restriction to the policy you need, from limiting selected users to blocking access across the organization.

How to Remove Otter From Google Meet and Teams Calls

In Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, any participant can use the “stop otter” chat command to remove all Otter Notetakers in the call. It is a cross-platform option when you do not have access to participant controls.

The command removes every Otter Notetaker in that call, not only the assistant you selected or noticed first. Participant removal through meeting controls depends on your role and the permissions set for that meeting.

Remove Otter during a Google Meet

Type “stop otter” in the Google Meet chat to remove all Otter Notetakers from the call. A participant can use the command without first being given permission to manage the participant list.

You may also use Google Meet’s meeting controls to remove a participant when your permissions allow it. If you can manage participants, select the Notetaker and use the available removal control. The ability to remove someone depends on meeting permissions.

Remove Otter during a Microsoft Teams meeting

In a Microsoft Teams meeting, type “stop otter” in chat to remove all Otter Notetakers. This works for participants who cannot use the meeting’s participant-management controls.

Organizers and presenters may remove Notetaker from the participant list, depending on meeting permissions. If those controls are available to you, select the Notetaker and remove it. A participant without the needed role can still enter the chat command.

If a platform’s participant controls are unavailable to you, use the chat command instead.

Do You Need to Uninstall Otter or Delete Your Account?

Uninstalling Otter from your computer does not by itself disconnect linked calendars or OtterPilot. Removing the local app is different from closing your account, and it does not end integrations that remain connected online.

Delete your Otter account through Account Settings after checking your subscription status. Account deletion requires password verification and confirmation, and the subscription must be expired before deletion can proceed.

Uninstalling the computer app does not disconnect integrations

You can uninstall the computer app if you no longer want it on that device. That step alone leaves linked calendar connections and OtterPilot integrations connected. Uninstalling the app is not a substitute for changing integrations or deleting your account.

The local app and the online account are separate. Removing the app from your computer only handles the software installed there; it does not erase account data or end connected services.

Delete an Otter account after checking subscription status

To delete an account, open Profile, then Account Settings, General, and Delete account. Otter asks you to verify your password and confirm the deletion before completing the process.

Your subscription must be expired to delete the account. If you have an active subscription on a plan other than Basic, wait for it to expire or contact Otter Support to forfeit the remaining subscription and request immediate deletion.

Follow these steps once the subscription condition is met:

1. Open Profile, then Account Settings, then General.
2. Select Delete account and verify your password.
3. Review the prompt and confirm deletion.

Check your subscription status before starting account deletion.

How to Keep External Otter Users Out of a Zoom Meeting

Removing Otter from your Zoom account does not prevent an external meeting participant from bringing their own Otter Notetaker. Your account controls cannot govern another person’s account, so meeting security also depends on who you admit.

Enabling Zoom Waiting Room lets the host screen attendees before admitting them. This gives you a chance to check who is waiting to join, though it does not prevent an admitted attendee from using their own tools.

An organization’s Otter restriction does not prevent an outside participant from using Otter in a meeting.

Turn on Waiting Room in Zoom’s meeting controls or meeting settings when you want to review arrivals. The host can admit people one at a time after checking the displayed participant names. That step helps screen access, especially when the invite list is limited.

Waiting Room is an admission control, not a way to remove software from someone else’s account. It helps you decide who enters the call, but an attendee you admit may still use a personal Notetaker or another meeting tool.

To reduce confusion, tell expected attendees how to identify themselves when joining. Compare the names in the Waiting Room with the people you expect, and pause before admitting an unfamiliar name. The host can keep an unexpected attendee waiting while confirming who they are.

To stop Otter AI from sending emails, review Otter’s email notification preferences separately from auto-join and meeting access settings. Email preferences control notifications, not whether Otter can join calls. Changing them does not affect another participant’s meeting access.

Use the Waiting Room when you need a person-by-person check rather than relying only on account-wide app controls. The meeting host can screen each arrival before the participant becomes part of the call.

Review the participant list and admit only the attendees you expect when screening access matters.

Conclusion

The fastest fix for an Otter Notetaker in a live Zoom call is “stop otter” in chat. Changing auto-join or revoking app access addresses future meetings, while those choices affect different parts of your setup.

After changing the default, check individual calendar event toggles because saved choices can remain active. Review your upcoming Otter calendar events now so a saved event setting does not undo the change you intended.