ChatGPT Meeting Notes: Two Ways to Get Them
Record the meeting on a Mac, or paste a transcript.
ChatGPT can write meeting notes in two ways. Record mode captures the meeting in the macOS desktop app on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans. On any plan, you can paste a transcript and ask for notes with the prompt below. Check the notes, because ChatGPT can make mistakes.
Checked November 2026 on OpenAI's own help site.
Prompt to copy
Turn this meeting transcript into notes. Write: 1. A summary in 3 sentences 2. The decisions made 3. The action items, each with an owner and a due date If the transcript does not name an owner or a date, write "not stated". Do not guess. Transcript: [Paste the transcript here]
How to use record mode
- Open the ChatGPT app on your Mac, and allow the microphone and system audio
- Get the right consents, and select the Record button in a chat
- Select the Stop icon to pause, then Send to finish
- Read the notes, and ask ChatGPT to rewrite them as an email or a plan
What record mode can do
- • Each session can run for up to 4 hours
- • It can tell speakers apart, and you can rename them
- • It works best in English. Accuracy in other languages can vary
- • It joins from your calendar for Google Meet links only. For Zoom or Teams, start it by hand
- • Audio files are deleted after transcription
Can ChatGPT take meeting notes?
Yes. Record mode captures the meeting in the Mac app on paid plans. On any plan, ChatGPT can turn a transcript or your rough notes into meeting notes.
How do I summarize a meeting with ChatGPT?
Get a transcript from your meeting tool, paste it into ChatGPT with the prompt on this page, and check the result against the transcript.
Which plans have ChatGPT record mode?
OpenAI lists Plus, Enterprise, Edu, Business and Pro, in the macOS desktop app only. On Enterprise and Edu, a workspace owner must turn it on.
Does OpenAI train on my meeting recordings?
OpenAI says the audio is used for transcription and then deleted. On Free, Plus and Pro, transcripts and canvases may be used for training if Improve the model for everyone is on. You can turn that off.
Do I need consent to record with ChatGPT?
OpenAI tells you to check local laws and get the right consents before you record others. You are responsible for that.