New standalone AI scribe tool launched

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Otto, a veterinary technology company, has released a standalone version of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scribe tool, Otto AI Recap. Previously available only as part of the company’s Otto Flow platform—a practice management system—, the tool generates clinical summaries and documentation from veterinary appointments. According to Otto, the company’s products are used in more than 5000 clinics.¹

To access the AI tool, users must subscribe to Otto AI Recap for $49 per month, which includes access for two users. According to Otto, a 21-day free trial is available to clinics. The trial includes access to all of the tool’s features.

To obtain access for the entire clinic and have unlimited users, clinics can sign up for AI Recap Team. The price for this service is $169 per month.

“Both versions of Otto Recap use veterinary-specific language models to capture the clinical essentials while filtering out the small talk,” wrote Otto in a news release.¹ “Doctors can upload their own templates or use pre-built options, and Otto formats the note into the template of the doctor's choosing. Notes are saved and accessible across the team for follow-up care, helping the whole clinic stay in sync.”

With the scribe, veterinary teams can record appointments, generate Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (SOAP)-formatted summaries, and access the visit’s transcription. Users can choose the format of the notes, which includes as SOAP notes, an appointment summary, or a custom template. With the custom template, teams can create or copy/paste their own template into the system and can edit or delete it at a later time.

According to the company website, the tool can automatically save or upload the notes it generates directly into the following practice information management systems (PIMS)²:

• Avimark
• Cornerstone
• Impromed
• Neo
• eVetPractice
• ezyvet
• Instinct

Currently, the transcripts themselves cannot be edited. Additionally, the tool cannot write back the transcript to the clinic’s PIMS, nor save past appointment recordings in a report.² In addition to being available on web-enabled devices, the scribe is available on the Otto mobile app.

Otto AI Recap can be used independently or integrated into Otto Flow. Otto Flow includes features such as online booking, digital forms, messaging, reminders, payments, and internal collaboration tools. When integrated, the scribe tool’s notes connect directly with Otto Flow. According to Otto, Otto AI Recap is included with an Otto Flow subscription.

References

1. Otto launches AI Recap, the first scribe tool that is built for the whole picture of veterinary care. News release. Otto. August 13, 2025.
2. AI Recap. Otto. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://help.otto.vet/hc/en-us/articles/34091590815757-AI-Recap