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The notetaker is an AI-powered tool that joins your meetings, records them, generates transcripts, and provides summaries and action items. You can set it to join meetings automatically or add it manually.

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How the notetaker works

When enabled, the notetaker automatically joins calendar events that have a meeting link. After the meeting ends, Slant processes the recording to generate a transcript, AI summary, and follow-up tasks. The notetaker requires:
  • A connected email integration (which syncs your calendar)
  • The notetaker enabled in your book settings
  • A valid meeting link on the calendar event

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Enable the notetaker

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Connect your email

To sync your calendar with Slant:
1

Navigate to settings

Go to Settings > Email and calendar.
2

Choose your provider

Find the Google or Microsoft Outlook section.
3

Connect

Click Connect and sign in with your email credentials. Grant the necessary permissions.

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Turn on the notetaker

1

Navigate to notetaker settings

Go to Settings > Notetaker.
2

Toggle the notetaker on

Switch the Notetaker status toggle to enabled.

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Configure notetaker settings

From Settings > Notetaker, you can configure:
  • Bot name and avatar — Customize how your notetaker appears when it joins meetings
  • Recording retention — Choose how long to keep recordings and transcripts:
    • Keep forever — Recordings and transcripts are retained indefinitely
    • Delete after a set number of days — Automatically deleted after the specified period
    • Delete immediately — Recordings and transcripts are deleted after meeting notes are generated
  • Phone numbers — Configure phone numbers associated with the notetaker for phone call recordings
You can manually create a meeting with the notetaker by providing a meeting link:
1

Click 'Start meeting'

Click Start meeting in the calendar header.
2

Select 'Meeting link'

Choose the Meeting link option.
3

Enter the link

Paste the meeting link and optionally select a household and meeting type.
4

Create meeting

Click Create meeting. The notetaker joins the meeting automatically.

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Start an in-person meeting

To record an in-person meeting using your device microphone:
1

Click 'Start meeting'

Click Start meeting in the calendar header.
2

Select 'In person'

Choose the In person option.
3

Start recording

Click Record on web to begin recording through your browser, or click Call my phone to record via a phone call.
After you finish and upload the recording, Slant generates a meeting recap with a transcript, summary, and tasks.

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Remove the notetaker from a meeting

To prevent the notetaker from joining a specific upcoming meeting, toggle the notetaker switch off on that meeting’s detail view. To disable the notetaker for all meetings, go to Settings > Notetaker and switch the toggle off.

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After the meeting

Once the notetaker completes a meeting, Slant processes the recording and generates:
  • A searchable transcript with speaker identification
  • An AI summary of key points
  • Auto-generated follow-up tasks
  • A chat interface to ask questions about the meeting
See reviewing meetings for details on accessing these materials.