Google's AI Notetaker Expands Beyond Meet to Support Zoom, Teams, In-Person Meetings
Quick Look
- Google's AI meeting notetaker Gemini now supports Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and in-person meetings, expanding beyond its original Google Meet limitation.
- Previously limited to alpha users on Android, the feature allows users to start recording from the Google Meet homescreen by selecting 'take notes for me.' Gemini generates summaries and action items in a Google Doc saved to the user's Drive.
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Why It Matters
Google has been developing AI-powered productivity tools to compete with Microsoft and other tech companies. The expansion of Gemini's meeting notetaker to third-party platforms represents a broader strategy to integrate AI across different workplace tools.
Google's AI meeting notetaker is no longer limited to Google Meet — Gemini can also generate summaries and transcripts of in-person meetings now, as well as meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams, as first reported by 9to5Google. Support for in-person meetings was previously limited to alpha users and only available on Android. Google's support page for the feature notes that, "If a user who is not in person wants to join the meeting, you can transition the meeting to a normal video call." The feature also works for impromptu meetings — Google says you "don't need to be in a meeting room" or in a previously scheduled meeting to use it. Users can go to the Google Meet homescreen in the mobile app or on desktop and select "take notes for me" to start recording, regardless of whether the meeting is in-person or taking place on a platform other than Google Meet. Gemini will then create a summary and "action items" from the meeting in a Google Doc, which will appear in Google Drive for the user who started the recording.
Open Questions
- When will the feature be available to all users?
- Will there be additional pricing or subscription requirements?
