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AI note taker for Google Meet

Deepu Nair· CEO, Sunnyside AIUpdated 12 Nov 20264 min

The short answer

In Google Meet, click Take notes for me at the top right, then Start taking notes. Gemini writes the notes into a Google Doc in the organizer's Drive and emails a link. It needs an eligible Workspace edition or Google AI plan, and an admin can turn it off. For a way with no bot, use Sunnyside AI.

The steps

  1. 01
    Check the organizer's planGoogle counts the organizer's edition. An admin can switch the feature off for the whole organization.
  2. 02
    Or switch it on in CalendarEdit the event, open Video call options, then Meeting records, and tick Take notes with Gemini.
  3. 03
    In the call, click Take notes for meIt is at the top right. With Host management on, only a host or co-host can start it.
  4. 04
    Pick the settingsChoose who gets the notes, Standard or Longer, and the meeting language.
  5. 05
    Select Start taking notesEveryone is told notes are being taken, and a pencil icon shows.
  6. 06
    Open the DocIt is in the organizer's Drive, Google Meet folder, with Quick notes and Full notes tabs. A link comes by email.

Which way to choose

Meet's notes depend on the organizer's plan. If you are a guest on someone else's Meet, the choice is not yours.

Compared onMeet's own notesA bot note takerSunnyside AI
Whose plan countsThe organizer's Workspace editionThe bot owner's planYours, on your own computer
Where the notes goA Google Doc in the organizer's DriveIn the bot service's accountIn your Sunnyside AI app
If you are only a guestThe organizer's plan decidesDepends on the meeting's lobbyStill works, it runs on your computer
After the notesThe Doc onlyA summary, sometimes action itemsA follow-up draft and open items across calls

Limits

  • Sunnyside AI does not put notes in your Google Drive. They live in its app.
  • It runs on a Mac or Windows computer, not on a phone or a tablet.
  • It is built for sales calls, not lectures or interviews.
  • It does not replace telling people. Say at the start of the call that you take notes.
Discovery call · meet.google.com18:42
Claire Dunn on a video callClaire Dunn · Meridian Group
18:42
“Can you send the security document by Thursday?”
Draft ready: the security document to Claire, due Thursday, with the date in the subject.
From your notes · 3 s after Claire said it

On a real call, this is what you would see

Sunnyside AI writes the notes while the call is fresh, and no bot joins.

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Questions people ask

How long can a call be for Meet to take notes?

Google says it works best for calls between 15 minutes and 8 hours, in one language at a time. Notes can be incomplete or missing if the connection drops.

Which languages does it support?

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

Will it add screenshots?

Only when something is shared on screen for 10 seconds or more, and Gemini tells everyone when screenshots are on.

Is it legal to take notes with an AI note taker?

It depends on where each person is. Tell people at the start of the call and ask.