Introduction

Google Meet is a video conferencing platform that allows users to connect and collaborate with each other in real-time, regardless of their location. It's a great tool for remote teams, as it enables them to stay connected and productive even when they're not in the same physical location.

Set up your Google Meet account

Before you can start recording your Google Meet meetings, you'll need to set up a Google Meet account. If you already have a Gmail account, you can use that to log in to Google Meet. If you don't have a Gmail account, you can sign up for one for free.

To set up your Google Meet account:

1. Go to meet.google.com

2. Click on "Sign in" in the top right corner

3. Enter your Gmail login credentials

4. Once you're logged in, you'll be taken to your Google Meet dashboard

Start a Google Meet meeting

To start a Google Meet meeting, click on the "New meeting" button in the top right corner of the dashboard. You'll then be prompted to enter a name for your meeting and invite other participants.

You can invite other participants by entering their email addresses or by sharing a link to the meeting. Once you've invited your participants and set the name of your meeting, click on "Join now" to start the meeting.

Record your Google Meet meeting

To start recording your Google Meet meeting, click on the "More actions" button in the bottom right corner of the meeting window and select "Record meeting." You'll see a notification that the recording has started, and a red dot will appear in the top right corner of the meeting window to indicate that the meeting is being recorded.

It's important to note that only the person who starts the recording will be able to stop and save the recording. If you're not the one who started the recording, you'll need to ask the person who did to stop and save the recording.

Stop and save the recording

To stop and save the recording, click on the "More actions" button in the bottom right corner of the meeting window and select "Stop recording." You'll see a notification that the recording has stopped, and the red dot in the top right corner of the meeting window will disappear.

The recording will then be processed and saved to your Google Drive account. You'll receive a notification when the recording is ready, and you'll be able to access it by going to your Google Drive and looking for the folder labeled "Meet Recordings."

Share the recording with other participants

If you want to share the recording with other participants, you can do so by going to the recording in your Google Drive and selecting "Share" in the top right corner. From there, you can enter the email addresses of the people you want to share the recording with and give them permission to view or edit the recording.

Tips and Tricks

Now that you know how to record your Google Meet meetings, here are a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the recording feature:

Make sure everyone knows the meeting is being recorded: It's a good idea to let all participants know that the meeting is being recorded, so they can be mindful of what they say and do during the meeting.

Use the recording to follow up on action items: Use the recording to help you follow up on action items and tasks that were assigned during the meeting. You can use the time stamps in the recording to help you find specific points in the meeting where tasks were assigned.

Edit the recording for clarity: If you want to make the recording more clear and easy to understand, you can use a video editing tool to cut out any unnecessary segments or add titles and captions to the recording.

Use the transcription feature: Google Meet has a transcription feature that can automatically generate a transcript of the audio from the recording. This can be useful for making the recording more accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or for people who prefer to read rather than listen to the recording.

Download the recorded meeting

To download the recorded meeting, click on the three dots next to the meeting and select "Download." You'll have the option to download the recording as an MP4 file or a transcript.

Edit the recorded meeting

You can edit the recorded meeting by trimming or cutting out certain parts. To do this, click on the three dots next to the meeting and select "Edit." You'll be able to use the trim tool to select the parts of the recording that you want to keep.

Delete the recorded meeting

To delete the recorded meeting, click on the three dots next to the meeting and select "Delete." You'll be asked to confirm that you want to delete the recording.

Recordings privacy

By default, only the person who starts the recording can access it. However, you can change the privacy settings to allow other team members to access the recording. To do this, click on the three dots next to the meeting and select "Change privacy settings."

Troubleshooting

If you're having trouble recording your Google Meet meeting, make sure that you have the latest version of the Google Meet app and that you have a strong internet connection.

Conclusion

Recording your Google Meet meetings can be a useful tool for keeping track of discussions and decisions, as well as for sharing information with team members who couldn't attend the meeting. With the steps outlined in this blog post, you should now be able to easily record your Google Meet meetings and make the most out of the recording feature.

So go ahead and give it a try – your future self (and your team) will thank you!

How Hume Can Help

In addition to the steps outlined in the previous sections, Hume can be a valuable tool for enhancing your Google Meet recordings and making the most out of them. Hume is an interview intelligence platform that records, transcribes and summarizes interviews to help hiring teams unlock their potential and move faster while having access to more objective data and training interviewers to perform better.

Here are a few ways that Hume can help you get even more value out of your Google Meet recordings:

• Automatic transcription: Hume uses advanced artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe your Google Meet recordings, saving you the time and effort of doing it manually. The transcriptions are highly accurate, making it easy to search and reference specific points in the recording.

• Summary and highlights: Hume generates a summary and highlights of your Google Meet recordings, making it easy to quickly get an overview of what was discussed during the meeting. This can be particularly useful if you have a long recording and don't have time to listen to the entire thing.

• Interview analysis and feedback: Hume's interview analysis and feedback features allow you to get insights into how well your interviews are going and identify areas for improvement. You can use Hume to track your team's performance over time and provide targeted feedback to help them improve.

In summary, Hume can be a valuable addition to your Google Meet recording toolkit, helping you save time, get more value out of your recordings, and improve your team's performance.