Google Meet now offers AI-powered note-taking for offline, in-person meetings, utilizing Gemini to generate summaries and transcripts.
Key facts
- •The feature began rolling out to the mobile app on August 11 and to the desktop version on August 14.
- •The tool creates a structured summary and a complete transcript in a Google Doc.
- •It supports eight languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- •The system is designed for meetings ranging from 15 minutes to 8 hours in duration.
- •Users must notify all attendees that Gemini is taking notes during the session.
Google has expanded its Meet note-taking capabilities to include in-person, offline meetings. The feature, which uses Gemini to generate structured summaries and transcripts, is currently rolling out to both the desktop and mobile app versions of the software.
How the feature functions
The tool automatically saves meeting transcripts and summaries into a Google Doc, which is then stored in Google Drive with a link sent via email. Users must inform all meeting participants that Gemini is recording and taking notes. The system supports eight languages—English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—though it can only process one language at a time. Google notes the feature is optimized for meetings lasting between 15 minutes and 8 hours.
Availability and access
The feature is available to business accounts on standard and plus tiers. Individual users require a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription to access the tool. To initiate the process, users select the "Take notes" button located next to the "New" button, and press it again to conclude the recording.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by ZDNET AI.
