Microsoft Teams AI note taker with no bot in the call
Record Teams in your browser with the Chrome extension, or the Teams app on your Mac with the macOS app. Meetlens turns the call into meeting notes, action items and a transcript.
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- No botNothing joins Teams
- Web + MacTeams in Chrome or the Teams app
- 99+Transcript languages
- 180 minFree every month
One note taker for every way you join Teams
Meetlens is an AI note taker for Teams that never joins the call. It works as a guest in another company's meeting too.
Teams in the browser, recorded from the meeting tab
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Open the meeting link in Chrome and choose Continue on this browser.
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Start the Meetlens extension from that tab, pick a report type and, if you like, add your microphone.
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Stop when the call ends. Your notes open in Meetlens.
The Teams app on your Mac, as it is
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Join the call in the Teams desktop app as usual.
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Start a recording in the Meetlens macOS app. It records the call audio and your microphone.
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Stop when the call ends. Your notes open in Meetlens.
Already recorded the call in Teams?
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Download the MP4 recording from Teams, OneDrive or SharePoint, if you have access.
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Upload it to Meetlens: up to 1 GB per file, and up to 60 minutes per recording on Free.
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Meetlens writes the same notes, action items and transcript.
On Windows, the Teams app can't be recorded: open the meeting link, choose Continue on this browser and use the Chrome extension. Meetlens records audio only, not video or the screen.
Join a Teams meeting in your browser
On Windows, Meetlens records Teams in Chrome. Getting there takes three steps.
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Open the link in Chrome
Copy the meeting link from the invite and paste it into Chrome, instead of clicking it in Outlook.
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Choose Continue on this browser
Teams asks how you want to join. Pick the browser, not the app.
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Join now, then start Meetlens
Allow your camera and microphone, click Join now, then start the extension from that tab.
Your company blocks Chrome extensions? On a Mac, the Meetlens app records the Teams app as it is.Download for Mac →
Does Microsoft Teams have built-in transcription?
Yes, if your admin's meeting policy and your Microsoft 365 license allow it. The organizer or a presenter starts it during the meeting, and the transcript stays with the meeting in Teams. As a guest from another company, you usually can't start it.
Is this true for you? Switch on what applies.
- Are you the organizer or a presenter in their company?
- Does your Microsoft 365 license include transcription?
- Does your admin's meeting policy allow it?
So:
It stays with the meeting in Teams, where people in the organizer's company can open it.
Records from your side, even as a guest, and writes notes and action items, not only a transcript.
Add to ChromeCopilot and Facilitator or Meetlens?
Microsoft adds AI notes to Teams with Copilot. Here is how the two differ when you need notes from a call.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
- License
- A Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Teams Premium for some recaps)
- Who turns it on
- Someone in the organizer's company, within admin policies
- After the call
- AI notes for people inside the organizer's company
- Other platforms
- Microsoft Teams only
Meetlens
- License
- Any Teams account, including joining as a guest
- Who turns it on
- You, even as a guest from another company
- After the call
- Meeting notes, action items with owners and a transcript in your workspace
- Other platforms
- Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex
Copilot and Facilitator details are taken from Microsoft's documentation and Message Center, October 2026.
What you get from every Microsoft Teams call
One real meeting, four ways to use it.
A brief, the client's needs, decisions and open questions, in the report format you pick.
AI meeting notes →Who does what, by when, with a link back to the moment it was said.
Action items →Timestamped and speaker-labelled, with the key moments marked on the recording.
Meeting transcription →Ask about this call, or all your meetings at once. Answers cite the moment.
Ask AI about your meetings →
Real Meetlens screens from a test meeting. Names and content are illustrative.
Guides for Teams meetings
Recording meetings · start hereHow to Record a Meeting Without a BotHow to record Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or Webex calls without a notetaker bot: compare 5 bot-free methods, what participants see, and consent.5 bot-free methodsWhat participants seeConsent- Meeting notesMeeting RecapWhat a meeting recap is, what to include, how to write one in 6 steps, 4 examples, and how recaps work in Microsoft Teams and AI note takers.
- Recording lawsIs It Legal to Record a Meeting?When recording a Zoom, Teams or Google Meet call is legal, whose state consent rule applies, what platform notices and AI note takers change, plus scripts.
Questions about Meetlens for Microsoft Teams
Can Meetlens take notes in my Microsoft Teams meetings?
Yes. Record the call from the Chrome extension when Teams runs in your browser, or from the macOS app when you use the Teams app on a Mac. After you stop, Meetlens writes meeting notes, action items, a report and a timestamped transcript with speaker labels.
Where is the Meetlens Teams recording located?
Meetlens creates the completed meeting in your Meetlens workspace. It does not save into the native Teams, OneDrive, or SharePoint recording locations.
Does Meetlens work with the Teams desktop app?
On a Mac, yes: the Meetlens macOS app records the Teams app's call audio and your microphone. On Windows, the Teams app can't be recorded; open the meeting link, choose Continue on this browser and use the Chrome extension.
Can I use Meetlens as a guest in another company's Teams meeting?
Yes. Meetlens records from your own computer, so it doesn't depend on the organizer's licenses or meeting policies. Follow the organizer's rules and tell everyone before you start recording.
Do I need Microsoft 365 Copilot or Teams Premium?
No. Meetlens works on any Teams account and doesn't use Microsoft's AI features, so no Copilot or Teams Premium license is needed.
Does Meetlens join my Microsoft Teams meeting as a bot?
No. Meetlens captures audio from the active Teams Web tab after you start the Chrome extension, so it does not appear as another participant.
Does Meetlens record Microsoft Teams video or my screen?
No. Meetlens records meeting-tab audio and, if you enable it, your microphone. It does not capture camera video or screen pixels.
When is the Microsoft Teams transcript ready?
Processing starts after you stop recording. Meetlens uploads the audio and prepares the transcript, speaker labels, AI notes, selected report, and timeline in your workspace.
Is Meetlens free for Microsoft Teams?
The Chrome extension is free to install. The current Free plan includes 180 processing minutes per month and up to 60 minutes per recording, with no credit card required.
Can I import an existing Microsoft Teams recording?
Yes. Meetlens accepts supported audio and video files through recording import, including MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WebM, and MP4, subject to your plan limits.
Turn your next Teams call into meeting notes
Use the Chrome extension or the macOS app. 180 free minutes a month, no credit card.