What’s the easiest way to summarize Zoom meetings using an AI assistant?

[Rohan Patel]

I record long team calls and need an AI tool to pull out key points, tasks, and highlights. Ideally, it should work with Zoom cloud and export to Google Docs.

[Raveen Paswan]

Hey! I’ve been in the same boat — sitting through long Zoom meetings and then trying to remember who said what or what tasks were assigned is exhausting. Luckily, there are now ai tools that can help summarize those meetings automatically, and some work directly with Zoom cloud recordings. Here’s what’s worked for me:

First, make sure your Zoom account is set to record meetings to the cloud, not just locally. Once your call ends, Zoom processes the recording and makes it available online — this is important because most AI tools that summarize meetings pull the audio or transcript from Zoom Cloud.

One tool I’ve used is fireflies.ai. It connects directly to Zoom, automatically joins or records meetings, and then generates a summary with highlights, action items, and decisions. You can also export the summary straight into Google Docs, which makes sharing with your team super easy. it even tags who said what, which is great for accountability.

Another solid option is otter.ai, which also syncs with Zoom and generates pretty clean transcripts and summaries. It highlights keywords and can break things down by speaker. plus, it lets you copy and organize the info in folders or export anywhere you like.

Just a heads up — always let your team know if an ai assistant is joining or recording. Some companies have privacy rules around that.

To sum it up:

 – Record to zoom cloud

 – Connect a tool like fireflies.ai or otter.ai

 – Get automatic highlights, tasks, and decisions

 – Export to Google Docs with one click

This setup has saved me hours every week, and it helps keep the whole team on the same page without digging through hours of playback. definitely worth trying if you haven’t yet.

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