2026 Google Meet Meeting Notes Free Plan Roundup: 3 Tools at a Glance

What is Tinrec?

Tinrec (Second Listening Recording) is an AI recording and audio/video organization tool. It not only converts audio to text but also automatically generates summaries, chapters, to-dos, and even allows AI Q&A based on the recording content. It supports real-time recording, audio file upload, web video link parsing, and recording and organizing online meetings on computer platforms like Google Meet, Zoom, and Teams, making it suitable for meetings, learning, interviews, and content creation.

Core Features and Highlights

Not Just Meetings: Videos and Audio Files Can Be Organized Too

Many people use Google Meet for meetings, but Tinrec can handle much more than just meeting recordings:

• Convert lecture recordings into review notes
• Turn interview recordings into quotable transcripts
• Paste a YouTube, Bilibili, or Xiaohongshu video link and get a summary and key points directly
• Turn historical audio files into a searchable database

Beyond Transcripts: Helping You Understand the Content

Most transcription tools just give you a transcript; Tinrec takes it further by providing AI summaries, chapter splits, to-do item extraction, AI chat queries, and the ability to export results to tools like Notion and Google Docs for continued use.

Optimized for Chinese Content, Cross-Platform Use

Tinrec's interface and transcription engine are optimized for Traditional Chinese and multilingual scenarios, available on mobile app and web versions with no additional hardware needed.

Pricing Plans

Version	Suitable For	Key Benefits
Free Plan	Light users	Monthly basic transcription quota; experience real-time recording, file import, and web link parsing
Weekly Pass	Short-term intensive users	Suitable for meetings, courses, or project sprints
Pro Monthly Card	Regular users	Higher monthly transcription quota; ideal for ongoing meetings, learning, and content creation
Pro Annual Card	Long-term users	Lower monthly cost; suitable for long-term audio data accumulation

The free plan is enough to experience core features. If you have intensive meetings or courses coming up, the Weekly Pass is a flexible and cost-effective option; if you have organizing needs every week, the Pro plan is more suitable.

How to Use Tinrec for Google Meet Meeting Notes

Step 1: Record Meeting Audio

During a Google Meet meeting on your computer, use Tinrec's "Computer Meeting Recording" feature to select system audio and microphone for simultaneous recording. If you're on mobile, use the app's real-time recording feature or upload the recording file after the meeting.

Step 2: Transcribe and Organize

After recording, Tinrec automatically performs speech-to-text conversion, providing a transcript, AI summary, and chapters within minutes. You can also use the "Highlight" feature for items you need to track.

Step 3: Use AI Q&A to Get Key Points

Click on the recording file and ask questions directly in the chat box, such as "What decisions were made in this meeting?" or "What did Xiao Ming suggest?" Tinrec answers based on the recording content, saving you from relistening.

Step 4: Export and Share

Export the organized conclusions, to-dos, or transcript as PDF, TXT, or sync to Notion, Google Docs, and share directly with colleagues or archive.

Brief Introduction to Two Other Google Meet Meeting Notes Tools

Besides Tinrec, Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai are also commonly used as meeting note bots for Google Meet. They both offer free plans but have different focuses:

• Otter.ai: Focused on online meetings, can automatically join Google Meet, Zoom, and other platforms, providing real-time transcription, speaker identification, and meeting summaries. Ideal for English-speaking business meeting teams. Free plan offers 300 minutes per month.
• Fireflies.ai: Also a meeting bot, emphasizes "unlimited transcription minutes," but the free plan has team storage limits. Suitable for teams that want to automatically record many meetings and value search functionality.

In comparison, Tinrec's advantage is that it handles not only meetings but also all your audio and video materials, and is more tailored to Chinese-speaking users.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the free plan be insufficient?

For light usage (a few meetings and videos per month), the free plan's quota is enough to experience full features. If you find it insufficient, you can start with a Weekly Pass without immediately subscribing to a monthly plan.

Which is more accurate, Tinrec or Otter.ai?

Accuracy depends on recording quality, language, and accent. In clear Chinese meeting scenarios, both perform well; but Tinrec offers greater flexibility for diverse content like code-switching between Chinese and English and web videos.

Can I record Google Meet on my phone?

Yes. When using Google Meet on your phone, open the Tinrec app and use the real-time recording feature, or import the meeting recording file from your phone into the app for transcription.

Can I transcribe YouTube videos?

Yes. Paste a public video link, and Tinrec directly parses the content to generate a transcript and summary, making it great for content research or note-taking.

Can I export transcription results?

Yes. Support for PDF, TXT, and multiple third-party tool syncs for further editing or archiving.

Do I need to buy additional hardware?

No. Tinrec is a pure software solution that works on your phone or computer, unlike PLAUD which requires additional recording devices.