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Meetlens for Zoom

Zoom AI note taker with no bot in the call

Record Zoom in your browser with the Chrome extension, or the Zoom 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 Zoom
  • Web + MacZoom in Chrome or the Zoom app
  • 99+Transcript languages
  • 180 minFree every month
Which Zoom do you use?

One note taker for every way you join Zoom

Meetlens is a Zoom AI notetaker that never joins the call. Pick how you meet, and Meetlens records from your side.

Chrome extension

Zoom Web, recorded from the meeting tab

  1. 1

    Join the meeting in Zoom Web in Chrome.

  2. 2

    Start the Meetlens extension from that tab, pick a report type and, if you like, add your microphone.

  3. 3

    Stop when the call ends. Your notes open in Meetlens.

Install the Chrome extension →
macOS app

The Zoom app on your Mac, as it is

  1. 1

    Join the call in the Zoom desktop app as usual.

  2. 2

    Start a recording in the Meetlens macOS app. It records the call audio and your microphone.

  3. 3

    Stop when the call ends. Your notes open in Meetlens.

Download for Mac →
Upload

Transcribe a Zoom recording you already have

  1. 1

    Download the MP4 or M4A file from Zoom.

  2. 2

    Upload it to Meetlens: up to 1 GB per file, and up to 60 minutes per recording on Free.

  3. 3

    Meetlens writes the same notes, action items and transcript.

See recording import →

On Windows, the Zoom app can't be recorded: join the same meeting in your browser and use the Chrome extension. Meetlens records audio only, not video or the screen.

Not the host?

Who can record a Zoom meeting

Zoom's own recording depends on your role and your plan. Meetlens doesn't: it records from your side.

Your roleZoom recording to your computerZoom cloud recordingMeetlens
Host✓Any plan, in the Zoom desktop app~Paid Zoom plans✓Yes, from your side
Co-host~If the host allows it~Paid plans, saved to the host's account✓Yes, from your side
Participant~Only if the host allows it×Not available✓Yes, from your side

How to record a Zoom meeting as a participant →Zoom recording rules are taken from Zoom's help center and community, October 2026. Whatever your role, tell everyone before you record.

Built into Zoom

Does Zoom have built-in transcription?

Yes, with conditions. Zoom's own audio transcript is made from a cloud recording, so it needs a paid Zoom account and cloud recording turned on by the host or an admin. If you join as a participant without recording rights, or your account is on the free Zoom plan, you won't get it.

Is this true for you? Switch on what applies.

  • Are you the host or a co-host?
  • Is your Zoom plan paid?
  • Is cloud recording turned on?

So:

Zoom's own transcript will work for you

It appears among the host's cloud recordings once the recording is processed.

Zoom won't give you a transcript here. Meetlens will.

Records from your side, even as a participant, and writes notes and action items, not only a transcript.

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Tell everyone before you start recording: Meetlens adds no bot, so Zoom shows no notice.

Zoom's own AI

Zoom AI Companion or Meetlens?

Zoom has its own AI for meeting summaries. Here is how the two differ when you need notes from a call.

Zoom AI Companion

Zoom plan
A paid Zoom Workplace plan
Who turns it on
The host, once an admin has enabled it
After the call
A meeting summary emailed to the host
Questions
Questions during the meeting

Meetlens

Zoom plan
Any Zoom account, including the free plan
Who turns it on
You, even as a regular participant
After the call
Meeting notes, action items with owners and a transcript in your workspace
Questions
Questions after the call, about one meeting or many

Zoom AI Companion details are taken from Zoom's help center, October 2026.

After the call

What you get from every Zoom call

One real meeting, four ways to use it.

  1. A brief, the client's needs, decisions and open questions, in the report format you pick.

    AI meeting notes →

  2. Who does what, by when, with a link back to the moment it was said.

    Action items →

  3. Timestamped and speaker-labelled, with the key moments marked on the recording.

    Meeting transcription →

  4. Ask about this call, or all your meetings at once. Answers cite the moment.

    Ask AI about your meetings →
Meetlens AI report for a discovery call: a brief, the client context and the client's needs
Meetlens tasks from the discovery call, each with an owner, a due date and a timestamp
Meetlens timeline: the recording, eleven AI moments and the speaker-labelled dialog
AskLens answering what objections the client raised, with timestamps

Real Meetlens screens from a test meeting. Names and content are illustrative.

Guides

Guides for Zoom meetings

Recording meetings · start hereHow to Record a Zoom Meeting as a ParticipantNot the host? Get recording permission, use a screen recorder, or capture Zoom Web in Chrome. What each method records, what Zoom shows, and consent.Ask the hostScreen recordersZoom Web in ChromeConsent9 min read
FAQ

Questions about Meetlens for Zoom

Can Meetlens take notes in my Zoom meetings?

Yes, Meetlens works as a Zoom note taker in the browser and in the Zoom app on a Mac. Record the call from the Chrome extension when Zoom runs in your browser, or from the macOS app when you use the Zoom app on a Mac. After you stop, Meetlens writes meeting notes, action items, a report and a timestamped transcript with speaker labels.

Does Meetlens work with the Zoom desktop app?

On a Mac, yes: the Meetlens macOS app records the Zoom app's call audio and your microphone. On Windows, the Zoom app can't be recorded; join the meeting in Zoom Web in Chrome and use the extension.

Does Meetlens join my Zoom meeting as a bot?

No. Unlike Zoom AI notetakers that join the call as a participant, Meetlens records from your own computer, so nothing is added to the participant list. Because there is no bot, tell everyone before you start recording.

Do I need to be the Zoom host?

No. Meetlens records from your own computer, so it works when you join as a participant. You still need permission to record wherever the law or the meeting's rules require it.

Is there a free AI note taker for Zoom?

Yes. The Meetlens Free plan includes 180 minutes a month, up to 60 minutes per recording and 10 AI reports, with no credit card.

Does Zoom notify participants when Meetlens records?

No. Meetlens doesn't use Zoom's own recording, so Zoom shows no recording notice. Tell people yourself at the start of the call.

Can I upload an existing Zoom recording?

Yes. Upload the MP4 or M4A file from Zoom; Meetlens also accepts MP3, WAV, OGG and WebM, within your plan's limits.

Where is my Meetlens Zoom recording stored?

The completed meeting appears in your Meetlens web workspace after upload and processing. It is not placed in Zoom cloud recordings or your local Zoom recording folder.

Does Meetlens record Zoom video or my screen?

No. Meetlens records the call audio and, if you turn it on, your microphone. It does not capture camera video or the screen.

When is the Zoom transcript ready?

Processing starts after you stop recording. Meetlens uploads the audio and prepares the transcript, speaker labels, AI notes, the selected report and the timeline in your workspace.

Turn your next Zoom call into meeting notes

Use the Chrome extension or the macOS app. 180 free minutes a month, no credit card.

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