How do I take AI notes in Microsoft Teams without a bot?
Short answer
Record the meeting from your own computer. Acta's desktop app for Windows and Mac records the Microsoft Teams desktop app, and the Acta Chrome extension records Teams in the browser. No bot joins the meeting, and Acta turns the recording into a transcript with speaker names, a summary and action items.
How to do it with Acta
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Install Acta
Get the desktop app for Windows or Mac, or add the Acta extension to Chrome if you use Teams in the browser.
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Join your Teams meeting
The desktop app opens by itself when a Teams meeting starts; in the browser, start recording from the meeting tab.
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Let Acta record
The audio is recorded from your computer, so no extra participant appears in Teams.
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Get the notes
After the meeting, Acta has the transcript, summary, action items and a follow-up email draft ready.
What you get
- Works with the Teams desktop app and Teams in the browser
- Useful in client, interview and leadership meetings where a bot would be out of place
- Speaker names taken from the meeting and your calendar invite
- Report templates for sales, hiring, engineering and more
Good to know
Does Acta also work with Google Meet?
Yes. The Chrome extension records Google Meet in the browser, and the notetaker can join Google Meet calls from your calendar.
Where are my Teams recordings stored?
In your Acta account. Recordings and notes are private by default and encrypted in transit and at rest.