How to transcribe a Google Meet, in any language

Option 1: Google Meet's own transcripts

On eligible Google Workspace plans, the organiser (or someone in the same organisation) can start a transcript from Activities, then Transcripts. The transcript is saved as a Google Doc in the organiser's Drive after the meeting. It is not available on free personal Gmail accounts, and it supports a limited list of languages.

Option 2: live captions

Anyone can turn on captions (the CC button) and choose the spoken language. Captions are not saved, so they help you follow the meeting but do not give you a record of it.

Option 3: an AI note taker that joins the call

A note-taker bot joins as a guest, records the audio, and writes the transcript and minutes afterwards. It works whoever organised the meeting and whatever Google plan they are on, because it joins like any other participant and has to be admitted.

Boostlix Notes does this for Google Meet: it reads Meet's captions to name each speaker, transcribes the recording in the language actually spoken (including several languages in one meeting), and emails you minutes with decisions, action items, owners and due dates, plus a PDF.

• Paste the Google Meet link in Boostlix Notes, before or during the meeting.
• Admit "Boostlix Notetaker" when Meet asks.
• Hold the meeting; the bot leaves when everyone else has left.
• Get the transcript, minutes and recording on the meeting page and by email.

Tips for an accurate transcript

• Ask people to use headphones; echo is the biggest cause of errors.
• Have people say their name the first time they speak in a large meeting.
• Spell out names, brands and numbers that matter, and repeat action items at the end.

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