Meeting Transcription

How to Transcribe a Zoom or Google Meet Recording (Free, 2026)

By Ruben March 22, 2026 5 min read

Meeting recordings are one of the most underused assets in any team. They sit in a cloud storage folder, rarely watched, while the decisions and action items from the call slowly fade from memory. A transcript changes that — it makes the meeting searchable, shareable, and actionable in minutes.

Here's how to transcribe any Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Webex recording for free — no special software needed.

Supported Platforms and File Formats

Dokitscript works with recordings from any meeting platform — it doesn't matter which tool you use, as long as you have the recording file.

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Zoom
MP4 · M4A
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Google Meet
MP4
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Microsoft Teams
MP4
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Webex
MP4 · ARF
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Any platform
MP4 · MP3 · WAV · M4A
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Phone recordings
MP3 · WAV · M4A

Step-by-Step: Transcribe Your Meeting Recording

  1. 1
    Download the recording from your meeting platform (see how below). Save it as MP4, MP3, or M4A.
  2. 2
    Go to Dokitscript and click the Upload tab (next to the URL input).
  3. 3
    Select your file and click Transcribe. Files up to 25MB are processed free. The transcript appears in minutes.
  4. 4
    Use AI to extract what matters. Click Key Points for action items and decisions, or Summary for a meeting recap paragraph.

File size tip: A 1-hour Zoom recording is typically 200-400MB — larger than the free plan limit. Compress the audio track first (most video editors can export audio-only as MP3 at 32kbps, which reduces a 1-hour file to ~15MB) before uploading.

How to Download Your Recording From Each Platform

Zoom

Log in to the Zoom web portal → Recordings → find your meeting → click Download next to the MP4 file. Cloud recordings can also be downloaded directly from the email link Zoom sends after the meeting ends.

Google Meet

Google Meet recordings are automatically saved to the meeting organizer's Google Drive. Open Drive → find the recording file in the "Meet Recordings" folder → right-click → Download.

Microsoft Teams

Teams recordings go to SharePoint or OneDrive. Find the recording in the meeting chat thread → click the three dots → Download. Admins may need to enable download permissions.

Extract Action Items and Key Points Automatically

The most valuable use of a meeting transcript isn't reading it line by line — it's using AI to extract what matters. After transcribing, Dokitscript's AI panel gives you:

This is the same AI workflow that works for podcast and audio content. See also how to create show notes from audio recordings for a related use case.

Speaker Detection for Multi-Participant Meetings

For meetings with multiple participants, knowing who said what matters as much as what was said. Dokitscript's Business plan includes speaker detection powered by AssemblyAI — it automatically identifies and labels different speakers in the transcript.

The result looks like:

Speaker A [00:02:14]: "We should move the launch date to April 15th."
Speaker B [00:02:22]: "Agreed. I'll update the roadmap by end of week."
Speaker C [00:02:31]: "Can someone send the updated spec doc to the team?"

Speaker labels are set automatically. You can rename them ("Speaker A" → "Sarah") in the transcript view.

Use Cases

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Meeting minutes — stop taking notes during calls. Record, transcribe, run Key Points. Your minutes write themselves.

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Async updates — send the summary paragraph to teammates who couldn't attend. They get the context without watching the full recording.

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Legal and compliance — keep a searchable text record of client calls, board meetings, or contract discussions.

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Training recordings — transcribe onboarding or training session recordings so new team members can search and reference the content.

Transcribe Your Next Meeting in Minutes

Upload any MP4 or audio file. Free plan includes 5 transcriptions and 3 AI uses per month — no credit card required.

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Related: how to transcribe a podcast · convert MP3 to text · convert video to text

Frequently Asked Questions

Download the Zoom recording as an MP4 file, then upload it to Dokitscript. The free plan includes 5 transcriptions per month — no credit card required. The full meeting transcript appears in minutes.

Yes. Dokitscript accepts any MP4, M4A, MP3, or WAV file. Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and any other meeting platform recording can be uploaded directly.

Yes. After transcribing, click Key Points in the AI panel. The AI extracts decisions, action items, and key discussion points as a structured list — your meeting minutes, automated.

Yes. Speaker detection is available on the Business plan, powered by AssemblyAI. It identifies and labels different speakers in the transcript — useful for multi-participant meetings.

Files up to 25MB on the free plan (about 25-30 minutes of audio). For longer meetings, compress the audio to MP3 first, or use the Starter or Business plan for larger files.

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