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# Meeting Recordings

> Record meetings with live speaker-labeled transcripts, notes, AI chat, and custom meeting note templates.

Use Meeting Recordings to capture a meeting, follow the live transcript, take notes, ask AI questions, and generate structured meeting notes.

## Start a Meeting Recording

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Meetings">
    In Utter, go to **Meetings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start Recording">
    Start a new meeting recording from the meeting page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use Meeting Mode">
    You can also start a recording with **Meeting mode** selected.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep Utter Open During the Meeting">
    Use the **Transcript**, **Notes**, and **AI Chat** tabs while the meeting is happening.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thirdtech/JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH/images/meeting-recordings/live-transcript.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH&q=85&s=686b91319a68fa1401f4c469443ee462" alt="Live meeting transcript in Utter with speaker labels for each speaker" width="1204" height="1006" data-path="images/meeting-recordings/live-transcript.png" />

## Follow the Live Speaker-Labeled Transcript

The **Transcript** tab shows what people are saying in real time. Speaker labels separate each person, so you can scan who said what during the meeting.

<Tip>
  Speaker labels work best when each person has clear audio and speakers do not talk over each other.
</Tip>

## Take Notes During the Meeting

Open **Notes** to keep a scratchpad beside the recording. Use it for decisions, follow-ups, action items, or anything you want to remember before the final notes are generated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thirdtech/JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH/images/meeting-recordings/live-scratchpad.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH&q=85&s=af1d499c146675d170753c0d252bee49" alt="Meeting notes scratchpad in Utter with bullets and an action item" width="1200" height="976" data-path="images/meeting-recordings/live-scratchpad.png" />

## Ask AI Chat About the Meeting

Open **AI Chat** to ask questions about the transcript while the meeting is still happening. For example, ask what was said about a topic, decision, owner, or next step.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thirdtech/JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH/images/meeting-recordings/live-ai-chat.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH&q=85&s=91801b160059107263b06e39e3d3d443" alt="AI Chat answering a question about what was said in the meeting transcript" width="1182" height="966" data-path="images/meeting-recordings/live-ai-chat.png" />

## Generate Meeting Notes

After the meeting, choose **Meeting Notes** to review a concise summary with decisions and next steps. Return to the speaker-labeled transcript when you need the exact wording.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thirdtech/JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH/images/meeting-recordings/generated-meeting-notes.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH&q=85&s=a5c282f11fa2c4a2cc88ee19a29989b8" alt="Generated meeting notes in Utter with an overview, key decisions, and next steps" width="2322" height="1922" data-path="images/meeting-recordings/generated-meeting-notes.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thirdtech/JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH/images/speaker-labeled-transcripts/speaker-transcript-views.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH&q=85&s=ed6c9c8d8e13175324df4713568e4936" alt="Utter meeting transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, and Transcript, Meeting Notes, and AI Chat tabs" width="2324" height="1910" data-path="images/speaker-labeled-transcripts/speaker-transcript-views.png" />

## Turn On Automatic Meeting Detection

Automatic meeting detection can show a prompt to start recording when Utter detects that you are in a meeting.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Meeting Settings">
    Go to **Meetings**, then open **Meeting Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Detection">
    Turn on **Automatic Meeting Detection**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Create a Meeting Note Template

Templates control the structure Utter uses when it generates meeting notes.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Meeting Settings">
    Go to **Meetings**, then open **Meeting Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a Template">
    Click **New Template**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the Template">
    Enter a template name and description.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Template Style">
    Choose **Structured** for reusable sections, or **Custom Prompt** for your own instructions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Sections">
    For a structured template, click **Add Section** and add the sections you want in the final notes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the Template">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thirdtech/JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH/images/meeting-recordings/edit-meeting-template.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JlHK0hFwT4s4tVIH&q=85&s=62522b4cd16526d50b9a42e71e2204a0" alt="Edit Meeting Template dialog in Utter with structured sections for Summary, Feedback, Open Issues, and Approvals and Actions" width="2322" height="1866" data-path="images/meeting-recordings/edit-meeting-template.png" />

## What To Expect

* The live transcript updates during the meeting.
* Speaker labels help separate who said what.
* Notes you type in **Notes** stay with the meeting.
* **AI Chat** answers from the meeting transcript.
* Meeting note templates shape the generated notes into your preferred structure.

## If That Did Not Work

1. Confirm your microphone works in Utter.
2. If speaker labels are missing, check that the meeting was recorded in **Meeting mode**.
3. If **AI Chat** cannot answer yet, wait until more transcript text appears.
4. If automatic detection does not appear, open **Meeting Settings** and confirm **Automatic Meeting Detection** is enabled.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Edit Speaker Labels" icon="users" href="/docs/features/speaker-labeled-transcript-editing-workflows">
    Rename speakers and fix speaker segments after transcription.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Modes" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/docs/features/ai-prompts">
    Use AI prompts to format transcripts for different workflows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Auto-Export Transcripts" icon="folder-sync" href="/docs/features/auto-export-transcripts">
    Save transcripts and notes automatically as local files.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Still Need Help?

If meeting recording still is not working, [contact support](https://utter.to/contact-us) and include what you tried, whether you started from **Meetings** or **Meeting mode**, and what happened after recording started.
