> ## Documentation Index
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# Notetaker

> How the AI notetaker automatically records and transcribes your meetings in Slant.

The notetaker is an AI bot that joins your online meetings, records the conversation, and generates a transcript. Once the transcript is ready, Slant automatically produces a [summary, notes, and recommended tasks](/activity/meetings/meeting-review).

## How it works

When you have a [connected calendar](/setting-up-slant/integrations/email-and-calendar), the notetaker monitors your upcoming meetings. If a meeting has an online link (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, or Slack), the notetaker automatically joins at the scheduled time, records the meeting, and processes the transcript when the meeting ends.

The notetaker appears as a participant in your meeting with a name and avatar you can [customize in settings](/activity/meetings/customizing-meeting-ai#notetaker-settings).

<Note>
  Your company can turn on a [recording announcement](/activity/meetings/customizing-meeting-ai#company-level-settings) so the notetaker plays an audible notice that the meeting is being recorded each time it joins.
</Note>

## Turn off the notetaker entirely

If you don't want the notetaker to join any of your meetings:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open notetaker settings">
    Go to **Settings** → **Notetaker** and select your book's tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn off the Notetaker status toggle" />
</Steps>

The notetaker stops joining all future meetings for that book. You can turn it back on at any time.

## Turn off the notetaker for a specific meeting

You can disable the notetaker for individual meetings without turning it off globally.

On the **Upcoming** tab of the **Meetings** page, each online meeting shows a **Notetaker** toggle. Turn it off to prevent the notetaker from joining that particular meeting.

You can also toggle the notetaker from the meeting detail side panel or full detail page.

<Note>
  The notetaker toggle only appears on meetings that have an online meeting link and are scheduled in the future.
</Note>

## Two-week scheduling window

The **Notetaker** toggle can only be enabled for meetings that start within the next 14 days. For meetings further out, the toggle is disabled until the start time falls inside the window.

<Note>
  Meetings scheduled more than 14 days from today show a disabled **Notetaker** toggle. Once the meeting moves inside the 14-day window, the toggle becomes available and you can enable or disable the notetaker as usual.
</Note>

## One notetaker per meeting

When multiple users in your firm are invited to the same calendar event, Slant only sends one notetaker to the meeting — not one per user or book. This prevents duplicate bots from joining the same call and keeps a single, clean recording and transcript.

If a meeting appears on more than one user's calendar, the notetaker still joins once. Each user continues to see the meeting in their own **Upcoming** list and can toggle the notetaker on or off for the shared event.

## Send the notetaker to a meeting not on your calendar

If you have an online meeting that isn't on your calendar, you can still send the notetaker by creating the meeting manually:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click Start meeting">
    On the **Meetings** page, click **Start meeting**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the Meeting link tab" />

  <Step title="Add details and paste your link">
    Optionally select a household and meeting type, enter a title, and paste the meeting link (e.g., a Zoom or Google Meet URL).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create meeting">
    The meeting is created and the notetaker is invited to join.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Send the notetaker to a meeting in progress

If a calendar meeting is already underway and the notetaker didn't join automatically, you can send it manually. Open the meeting from the **Upcoming** tab and click the notetaker toggle or use the **Send bot** option to have the notetaker join the meeting in progress.

## Phone call recording

The notetaker can also record phone calls. See [phone call meetings](/activity/meetings/creating-and-recording-meetings#phone-call-meetings) for setup and usage.

If you have a [phone integration](/setting-up-slant/integrations/phone) that automatically transcribes calls, those transcripts are captured as meetings automatically.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Which video platforms does the notetaker support?">
    The notetaker joins meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Slack.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I skip the notetaker for recurring meetings?">
    Yes. In **Settings** → **Notetaker** under your book's tab, enable **Skip recurring meetings** to prevent the notetaker from joining recurring calendar events. You can still send the notetaker to individual meetings manually.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens if the notetaker can't join?">
    If the meeting link is invalid, the platform is unsupported, or the meeting has already ended, the notetaker won't join. You can still [upload a recording or transcript](/activity/meetings/creating-and-recording-meetings#upload-a-past-meeting) after the meeting.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change the notetaker's name and avatar?">
    Yes. Go to **Settings** → **Notetaker** to set a custom bot participant name and avatar. See [notetaker settings](/activity/meetings/customizing-meeting-ai#notetaker-settings) for details.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does the notetaker support other languages?">
    Yes. The notetaker detects the spoken language automatically and transcribes accordingly, including Spanish and meetings that mix Spanish and English. There's nothing to configure.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Creating and recording meetings" icon="circle-play" href="/activity/meetings/creating-and-recording-meetings">
    Start in-person, online, or phone meetings, or upload past recordings
  </Card>

  <Card title="Customizing meeting AI" icon="sliders" href="/activity/meetings/customizing-meeting-ai">
    Configure notetaker settings and customize AI prompts
  </Card>
</CardGroup>