How to Transcribe a Meeting (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet & Recordings)

Short answer: To transcribe a meeting, use an AI note taker that captures the call — bot-free from your device on Mac and Chromium browsers, or with a bot that joins on any device — and converts the audio to text with speakers labeled. You can transcribe live during the call or import a recording afterward. CraftNote does both in 80+ languages and adds a summary.

Transcribe live, or from a recording

• Live: start CraftNote before or during a Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet call and it transcribes as the meeting happens (on Mac and Chromium browsers it captures the call directly; on other devices, send the optional bot)
• From a recording: import an existing audio or video file — or a YouTube link — and CraftNote transcribes it afterward

What you get

A good transcription tool gives you more than raw text: speakers separated so you can follow who said what, an accurate transcript you can search, and — with an AI note taker — a structured summary with key points and action items. That turns an hour-long meeting into something you can skim in two minutes and search months later.

Platform-specific guides

CraftNote runs its own transcription, so it works independently of each platform's built-in transcript or admin settings. For the details on each platform, see how to transcribe a Microsoft Teams meeting, a Zoom meeting, or a Google Meet call. It transcribes in 80+ languages with automatic language detection.

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