Otter.ai Speaker Identification Wrong (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)
Quick answer
Speaker labels are guessed from voices. Name speakers once in the transcript, and avoid overlapping speech and shared mics.
Most likely fix: Label speakers manually
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Label speakers manually
- Click the speaker label in the transcript and assign a name; apply it to the other segments
Did this fix it?2. Improve input
- Use one mic per person and reduce background noise
Did this fix it?3. Use OtterPilot where possible
- Meeting-bot recordings carry participant names from the call, which helps labelling
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Transcripts show Speaker 1 / Speaker 2 or merge different people.
Why it happens
- Overlapping speech
- Several people on one microphone
- Poor audio
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