Google Meet Transcription: How to Get a Transcript
Google Meet transcription is built in, but only on some plans and only if someone with the right role switches it on. That's the source of most confusion: the button is missing for a lot of people, and Google doesn't explain why. Here's who has it, where the transcript ends up, and what to do when your plan doesn't include it.
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How to use Laxis Meeting Assistant with Google Meet:
Option 1: Installing the Google Meet Extension
- Install the Chrome Extension: Begin by adding the Laxis Chrome Extension to your Google Chrome browser.
- Create a Laxis Account: Following the installation, you'll be prompted to create an account with Laxis. Once an account is created Laxis will take care of the rest
- Accessing the Conversation Panel in Google Meet: Once you enter a Google Meet, you'll notice a collapsed conversation panel on the right-hand side of your screen. Click to expand this panel
- Interactive Meeting Features: Within this expanded conversation pane, you'll have the ability to:
- Follow along with the meeting's transcript in real-time.
- Color and highlight important sentences and paragraphs.
- Turn captions on or off as needed.
Option 2: Inviting Laxis Meeting Assistant via Laxis Website
- Start your meeting and log in to Laxis: Once your Google Meet meeting is underway, login to Laxis web application.
- Paste Google Meet URL to Laxis: On the home page, paste your Google Meet URL and click Join.
- Automatic Note-Taking: In about 20 seconds, Laxis Assistant will join the Google Meet and start taking notes for you automatically!!
Note: If Laxis doesn't appear in your meeting promptly, check the waiting room. The assistant might require your approval to join.
- Customizing Your Laxis Assistant's Name: If you are a business member of Laxis, you can customize Laxis assistant name by login to Laxis web application. Simply navigate to the settings tab on Laxis, find the box titled ‘Personal Zoom Assistant Name’ and you can change it to anything you want.
Option 3: Automatic Joining via Calendar Integration
- Connect Your Calendar to Laxis: To facilitate this integration, you can connect your calendar to Laxis in two ways:
- Via Homepage: Directly on the Laxis homepage, you'll find an option to connect your calendar in the 'Upcoming Meetings' section.
- Through Settings: Alternatively, you can establish this connection via the 'App' section in the Laxis settings page.
- Make sure your calendar event is linked with Google Meet: Ensure that each of your calendar events where you want Laxis to join is associated with a Google Meet link. This linkage is crucial for Laxis to automatically join the scheduled meetings.
Access your meeting notes and insights after meeting
Shortly after the meeting is over, your meeting notes, recordings and transcripts will be automatically saved securely to Laxis Cloud. You can access and edit your meeting notes by login to Laxis web application.
To know more about how to use AI Writer, LaxisChat, CRM integration, team channel, etc. please check our other user guides in the related articles sections. Thanks for using Laxis.
Google Meet's built-in transcript
Who gets it. Transcripts are a Google Workspace feature, available on Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise tiers, Education Plus, and a few others. Personal Gmail accounts do not have it. If you cannot find the option, the plan is the first thing to check, not the settings.
How to turn it on. In the call, open Activities → Transcripts → Start transcription. The meeting host or a co-host must do this; ordinary participants cannot. Everyone in the call sees a notice that transcription has started, which is not optional and is worth knowing before you use it in a sensitive conversation.
Where it lands. When the meeting ends, Google saves a Google Doc to the organiser's Drive, in a Meet Recordings folder, and emails a link to the organiser. The document contains timestamped, speaker-labelled text. If the meeting was scheduled through Calendar, the transcript is also attached to the calendar event, which is usually the fastest way to find it later.
What the built-in transcript doesn't do
It captures words, not outcomes. There is no summary, no extracted action list, and no way to search across every meeting you've had. Language support is also narrower than most third-party tools, which matters on multilingual calls.
If those gaps are the problem you're trying to solve rather than the transcript itself, the setup below covers the alternative.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use Laxis to take notes in Google Meet?
You can connect Laxis to Google Meet in three ways: install the Laxis Chrome extension, paste your Google Meet link into the Laxis web app to invite the assistant, or connect your calendar so Laxis joins scheduled meetings automatically. Once connected, Laxis transcribes the conversation in real time and saves your notes after the meeting ends.
Does Laxis transcribe Google Meet calls in real time?
Yes. When Laxis is active in a Google Meet, it provides a live transcript in the conversation panel so you can follow along, highlight key sentences, and toggle captions while the meeting is in progress. The full transcript and recording are then stored securely in Laxis Cloud for later review.
Do I need to install an extension to use Laxis with Google Meet?
No, the extension is optional. If you prefer not to install it, you can simply paste your Google Meet URL into the Laxis web app to have the assistant join, or set up calendar integration so it joins automatically. The Chrome extension mainly adds an in-meeting panel for real-time transcript viewing.
Where can I find my Laxis meeting notes after a Google Meet call?
Shortly after your meeting ends, your notes, recording, and transcript are saved automatically to Laxis Cloud. You can access, search, and edit them anytime by logging in to the Laxis web application.
