Google Meet can now automatically record & transcribe meetings

Google Meet is bringing some new options to make your life easier. Have you ever forgotten to activate the recording feature before initiating a scheduled video call? That won’t happen again thanks to new options to automatically record (and even transcribe) video calls in Google Meet.

Video calling services usually offer an option to record them. However, Meet is not the most friendly platform for forgetful people. It’s easy to realize after the meeting ends that you never enabled the recording feature. Fortunately, that just changed thanks to Google.

Google Meet now allows you to set the recording and transcription of video calls by default

Google is bringing three new options to Meet, one of which leverages the power of artificial intelligence for those with supported Gemini add-ons. First, there’s a new “Automatic recording” option available. You can locate it under Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Meet video settings > Automatic recording.

The option does exactly what its name says, so there are no secrets regarding how it works. You can now automatically record meetings you couldn’t attend and review them later, for example. This may raise concerns about your privacy. However, Meet provides the option for any meeting participant to disable automatic recording if they find it uncomfortable.

The second new option, “Automatic transcription,” is also quite self-explanatory. It will generate a text transcript of everything the participants talk about during the meeting. If you want to ensure you don’t overlook any details, this tool is quite useful. As with the “Automatic recording” option, any participant in the call will be able to stop automatic transcription for privacy. The option can be found under Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Meet video settings > Automatic transcription.

AI-powered note-taking by default is also available

Heavy users of Google Workspace services will know that there are Gemini add-ons available with different AI-powered capabilities. Some of those add-ons enable automatic generation of video meeting notes in summary form so you can quickly understand key points at a glance. Well, the third new feature in Meet allows you to configure Gemini to automatically take notes. The option will be available under Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Meet video settings > Automatic note taking.

The three features mentioned above should already be available in Meet. Using the service with an organizational account may require the administrator to enable them.