How to take notes in Google Meet, including Gemini's 'Take notes for me'

Your options in Google Meet

• Your own notes in a Doc or notes app: works for everyone.
• Transcripts and recordings: available on eligible paid Workspace editions, saved to Drive.
• Take notes for me (Gemini): writes a summary and next steps into a Google Doc.

How 'Take notes for me' works

Start it from the Gemini or activities controls in the call. Gemini works in the background and saves notes to Google Docs; Google's own announcement says it handles note-taking "with your permission" (Google).

Who has it: eligible Google Workspace business and enterprise editions, and since 29 June 2026, individual Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers on web and mobile in select languages (Google).

In-person meetings

From 13 August 2026, Google began rolling out "Take notes" for in-person meetings: you start a session from the Meet home screen on web or mobile and Gemini captures notes from the room. Google lists Business Standard and Plus and Enterprise Standard and Plus among the editions (Google Workspace Updates).

Consent settings

Admins on several editions can require participants to give explicit consent before Gemini notes, recordings or transcripts begin (Google Workspace Updates). Even where it isn't required, say it out loud at the start. See recording consent.

If you take notes yourself

• Open a Google Doc from the calendar invite so notes are attached to the event.
• Use a template with decisions, actions and open questions.
• Paste the action items into the calendar invite's chat or a follow-up email the same day.

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