Google Cloud Next 2026 brought a game-changing novelty: the Take Notes for me feature of Google Meet is no longer limited to video calls. From your mobile phone or browser, Gemini can record, transcribe, and generate summaries with action points in Google Docs for any in-person meeting. It also works with Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
How real-time transcription with AI works 🎙️
The integration with Gemini processes the audio captured by the device's microphone, identifies speakers, and generates a structured summary with assigned tasks. The system requires no additional hardware: simply activate the option from the Meet app. The transcription syncs with Google Docs, where users can edit the action points. Google assures that the model handles accents and ambient noise with acceptable accuracy, although it warns that it may fail in very noisy rooms.
Goodbye to the excuse that you forgot what you said 😅
Finally, that in-person meeting where your boss asked you for five things and you nodded without understanding anything is recorded forever. Gemini saves you from pretending to take notes while doodling. Now, when they ask if you wrote down the deadline, you can reply with a link to Google Docs. And if the summary says you agreed to work on the weekend, well, that's a problem for your past self.