Meeting Transcripts with Claude

"Create concise meeting minutes from this transcript with the following sections:

• Meeting Purpose: Brief overview of why the meeting was held

• Key Discussion Points: Main topics covered

• Decisions Made: Any conclusions or agreements reached

• Action Items: Tasks assigned with responsible parties (if mentioned)

• Next Steps: Follow-up plans or future meetings

Keep the summary professional and under 500 words."

"Organize this meeting transcript by topic. For each topic discussed:

• Provide a brief summary (2-3 sentences)

• List any decisions or conclusions

• Note any follow-up tasks or deadlines mentioned

Format it as a bulleted list for easy scanning."

"Extract all action items, tasks, and deliverables from this transcript. For each item include:

• The task description

• Who is responsible (if mentioned)

• Any deadlines or timeframes mentioned

• Priority level (if indicated)

List them in order of urgency or deadline."

"Provide a brief 5-minute read summary of this meeting including:

• 3-5 key takeaways

• Most important decisions

• Critical action items

Keep it concise and scannable."

No. Claude can only summarize existing transcript text it cannot transcribe live audio or video.

You must first generate a transcript using:

• Zoom's built-in transcription

• Microsoft Teams transcription

• Or another transcription tool

Then upload that text transcript to the AI tool for summarization.

Some AI tools can process audio files, but text transcripts are simpler and more reliable.

Best practice: Use the text transcripts generated by Zoom or Teams, which already have consent notifications built-in.

Yes, Microsoft Copilot for Work can summarize meeting transcripts and even generate summaries automatically during Teams meetings.

However, Copilot for Work requires an additional license and has to purchased through your IT Support.

No. Zoom does not transcribe breakout room conversations with Syracuse University accounts. Only discussions in the main meeting room are included in automatic transcripts.

What you can do instead:

• Assign a note-taker in each breakout room to manually capture key points

• Have groups report back to the main room - these verbal summaries will be captured in the transcript

• Stay in the main room for discussions you need transcribed