Microsoft Teams can now give you a meeting recap without keeping a transcript
Microsoft says intelligent recap in Teams now works without saving a transcript after the meeting. The option was in public preview from May and rolled out worldwide in October, according to Microsoft's October update for Copilot. After the meeting, a recap lists key decisions, action items and highlights.
An organizer with a Copilot license can turn the recap on or off before the meeting. During the meeting, licensed organizers and participants can manage it. Microsoft notes that the dates in its update are tentative and can change.
What it means for your work
Microsoft aims this at organizations that cannot keep transcripts, or prefer not to. If that is your company, recaps may now be an option where they were not before.
- If your company limits transcripts: Ask your compliance lead whether a recap with no saved transcript fits your rules. The recap is still a written record, so it still needs a place in your retention policy.
- If you run meetings: Set the recap before the meeting starts, and tell people it is on.
- If you rely on transcripts: Remember what you give up. With no transcript, you cannot check a recap against the exact words later, so read it soon after the meeting and fix any errors in your own notes.
This needs a Copilot license. If you are comparing options, see our Microsoft Copilot review.