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Transcribe live any conversation with Summary AI

Focus on the conversation and never skip a detail with Summary AI’s live transcription. Forget about note-taking, tap record and get accurate word-for-word AI transcriptions during all your meetings. Works in any language and allows you to translate live.
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How to transcribe meetings live using transcription software

Step 1

View real-time
AI transcriptions
during meetings

Record and SummaryAI will generate a real-time transcription of your meetings.

  • Select language: Transcribe meetings in 120 available languages
  • Accurate transcription: Get word for word transcriptions during the meeting
  • Know who said what: Speaker identification breaks down transcripts by participant
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Step 2

Translate meetings live

Choose your preferred language from 120 options and watch your meetings translate in real time — every word appears just 0.1 seconds after it’s spoken.
  • Instant translation: Get on-screen translation almost instantly
  • Multilingual support: Translate between
120+ languages
  • Seamless experience: See and hear your meetings flow across languages

Step 3

Turn transcripts into recaps, summaries, and project progress

Stop doing your post-meeting tasks and follow-up actions manually. Let Summary do the work for you to save time and get more out of meetings.

  • Generate meeting summaries: Get insightful long & short summaries with one click
  • Get assigned action items: notes will include all action items discussed, assigned to the relevant participant
  • Turn meetings into project updates: Keep clients, teams, and stakeholders in the loop by sharing your notes after every meeting
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Boost productivity with real-time online transcription

Focus is everything. Transcribing with AI lets you stay fully engaged in every conversation while AI transcribes your meetings in real time. Capture every word, idea, and decision instantly — no more switching between listening and note-taking. When the meeting ends, your complete, editable transcript is ready to review, share, or summarize.
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Designed to make remote meetings more productive

Summary AI works with the video conferencing software of your choice and connects with your tech stack to simplify post-meeting actions.
  • Transcribe Google Meet
  • Transcribe Microsoft Teams
  • Transcribe Zoom
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Effortless sharing for better collaboration

  1. Speaker identification
  2. Over 120 languages supported
  3. Real-time transcription
  4. Export to PDF or TxT
  5. Share Transcripts
  6. Live Translation
  7. Fast Search

More Features

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AI Summaries

Generate instant, AI powered notes after every meeting.

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Meeting Agent

Your AI meeting assistant that assist to meetings, gets action points, and provides answers with AI.

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Translate Meetings Live

Translate meetings in 120 languages.

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AI Chat

Ask AI anything about your meeting.

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Background Recording

Transcribe any video to text.

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Private Summaries

Transcribe any video to text.

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Audio to Text

Transcribe any video to text.

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Video to Text

Transcribe any video to text.

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PDF to Text

Transcribe any PDF to text.

Our results in numbers

+10M

active users

+20M
monthly recordings
100%
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User testimonials

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from +16,000 reviews

“The live transcription lets me focus on clients instead of notes — I get every detail captured in real time, making follow-ups and CRM updates effortless.”

Alex Carter, Senior Account Executive

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Summary AI Learning Hub

Expert advice, tips & how to guides about transcriptions, summaries and productivity. 
Get the most out of our summaries.

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Transcribe Live FAQs

To get AI summaries with the Summary AI app, install it on your phone or browser, then paste or share any text, link, or document you want summarized. Tap “Summarize,” and the app will instantly generate a concise summary in your chosen format. You can also use the Chrome extension or web app to summarize articles, YouTube videos, or PDFs directly.

Simply start a recording in SummaryAI and enable live transcription. You’ll see the audio converted to text in real time while the recording is still in progress.

You can either record the meeting directly on your device or connect your calendar so SummaryAI’s meeting bot automatically joins and transcribes your online meetings.

Yes — SummaryAI supports live transcription and real-time translation into multiple languages as the audio is being recorded.

Accuracy may vary with background noise, overlapping speakers, or poor audio quality, and live transcription may use more battery and data than standard recording.

Get rid of manual meeting notes 
& download Summary AI today!

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