Webex AI note taker with no bot in the call
Record Webex in your browser with the Chrome extension, or upload a Webex recording. Meetlens turns the call into meeting notes, action items and a transcript.
Webex
- No botNothing joins Webex
- Any planFree or paid Webex
- 99+Transcript languages
- 180 minFree every month
Record a Webex meeting from your browser
Meetlens is a Webex note taker that never joins the call. It records the meeting's audio from your side, even as a guest.
Webex in the browser, recorded from the meeting tab
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Open the meeting link in Chrome and choose to join from your 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.
Already have a Webex recording?
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Download the MP4 recording from Webex, if the host shared it with you.
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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.
If a meeting opens in the Webex app, join it from your browser instead. Meetlens records audio only, not video or the screen.
Does Webex have built-in transcription?
Yes: Webex's AI Assistant can write a summary and a transcript, but the meeting host has to turn it on, and by default only the host and cohosts can start it. Both are saved to the host's account. As a guest, you can't turn it on yourself.
Is this true for you? Switch on what applies.
- Are you the host or a cohost?
- Does the Webex plan include AI Assistant?
- Has the host turned AI Assistant on?
So:
Saved to the host's account in the Webex App after the call.
Records from your side, even as a guest, and writes notes and action items, not only a transcript.
Add to ChromeCisco AI Assistant or Meetlens?
Webex has its own AI for meeting summaries. Here is how the two differ when you need notes from a call.
Cisco AI Assistant
- Plan
- A Webex plan with AI Assistant, set up by the admin
- Who turns it on
- The host; by default only the host and cohosts
- After the call
- A summary and transcript in the host's account
- Other platforms
- Webex only
Meetlens
- Plan
- Any Webex 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
- Webex, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Cisco AI Assistant details are taken from the Webex Help Center, October 2026.
What you get from every Webex 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 Webex 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 notesHow to Use AI to Take Meeting NotesUse AI to take meeting notes in Zoom, Teams or Google Meet: the 3 ways it works, a 5-step workflow, a prompt template and what to check before sharing.
- 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 Webex
Can Meetlens take notes in my Webex meetings?
Yes, when the meeting runs in your browser. Start recording from the Chrome extension, and after you stop, Meetlens writes meeting notes, action items, a report and a timestamped transcript with speaker labels.
Does Meetlens work with the Webex desktop app?
The Chrome extension records Webex in the browser. If a meeting opens in the Webex app, join the same meeting from your browser instead, or upload the recording afterward.
Do I need to be the Webex host?
No. Meetlens records from your own computer, so it works when you join as a guest and doesn't depend on the host's settings. Follow the host's rules and tell everyone before you start recording.
Can Meetlens create a Webex transcript without native Webex recording?
Meetlens uses its own active-tab audio capture rather than the native Webex recording workflow. It still requires you to start the extension and follow applicable participant-notice and consent rules.
Can I transcribe an existing Webex recording?
Yes. Upload a supported audio or video file through Meetlens recording import. The imported file uses the same processing allowance as browser-captured meetings.
Does Meetlens join my Webex meeting as a bot?
No. Meetlens captures audio from the active Webex Web tab after you start the Chrome extension, so it does not appear as another participant.
Does Meetlens record Webex 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 Webex 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 Webex?
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 Webex 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 Webex call into meeting notes
Install the Chrome extension. 180 free minutes a month, no credit card.