How to transcribe a Google Meet call (free, and without a bot)

The Loro team Updated October 13, 2026 4 min read

In short

Google Meet has transcripts and "Take notes for me" with Gemini, but only on some Google Workspace editions (Business Standard and up, some Education editions and Workspace Individual), and it depends on the plan of whoever organizes the meeting; the list doesn't include free personal Gmail accounts. If you don't have them, an app that listens from your computer works just as well: with Loro it's free, there's no bot, and when you hang up you get what was said and a note with the next steps.

Google Meet transcripts

What they do: turn what's said in the meeting into text (not the chat).
Which plans: Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, Education Plus and Workspace Individual.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Where they work: on a computer and on Android.
Where they're saved: in the organizer's Google Drive, in a folder for Meet. A link is also emailed and it's attached to the calendar event.
Who knows: everyone sees an icon in the top right while it's transcribing.

"Take notes for me" with Gemini

Besides the transcript, Gemini can write a document with the meeting notes.

It needs a Google Workspace edition that includes it, or a Google AI plan, on the organizer's account.
It works in several languages, but one language at a time.
The notes are saved in the organizer's Drive and attached to the event.
Everyone sees a pencil icon while Gemini is taking notes.

How to transcribe any Meet with Loro

Loro listens to the call from your computer, so it doesn't depend on anyone's Google plan.

Download Loro for free for Windows or Mac.
If you connect Google Calendar, Loro reminds you a minute before the meeting. If not, when you join the Meet in your browser it asks "Take notes on this call?".
Click Take notes. What's being said shows up live, with who said what.
When you hang up, Loro writes the note: the topics and the next steps with each person's name.

It works with Meet in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, Arc and Safari, and the note comes out in the meeting's language (English or Spanish). The audio is never stored.

The options, compared

	Meet transcripts	Gemini notes	Loro
What you need	A Workspace plan that includes them	A Workspace or Google AI plan	Install Loro
Free Gmail accounts	No	No	Yes
Who starts it	The organizer or their domain	The organizer	You, on your computer
Summary and next steps	No, only the text	Yes	Yes
Works with Zoom, Teams or WhatsApp	No	No	Yes
Where it's saved	Organizer's Drive	Organizer's Drive	Your computer and your Loro account

Tell the others

Meet shows an icon while it transcribes. Loro doesn't add a bot, so nobody sees anything new in the call: tell people yourself when you start that you're taking notes. It's the right thing to do and, in many places, what the law asks.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Google Meet transcribe for free?

Not on free personal accounts: transcripts come with some Google Workspace plans. With Loro you can transcribe any Meet for free, from your computer.

Where is the Google Meet transcript saved?

In the Drive of whoever organized the meeting. It's also emailed and attached to the calendar event.

Which languages does Google Meet transcribe?

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. Loro's notes come out in English or Spanish, in the language of the meeting.

Does Loro work with Google Meet in the browser?

Yes. It detects the call in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and other browsers, and listens from your computer, without a bot.

Can I transcribe a Meet if I'm not the organizer?

With Meet's own tools, it depends on the plan and the organizer's permissions. With Loro, yes: it takes notes from your computer, as an attendee. Still, tell the others.

Sources

Google, Use transcripts with Google Meet and Take notes for me in Google Meet, checked on October 13, 2026.

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Google Meet, Google Workspace and Gemini are trademarks of their owners. Loro is not affiliated with them. Each app's details come from its official pages, checked on October 13, 2026.