A Chrome extension for Google Meet

Record the call.
Get the transcript in Drive.

Tally records your Meet calls, including your own voice, saves them to your Google Drive and puts a transcript right next to each one.

Add to Chrome See how it works

Then press Alt Shift R in any Meet call.

The 28-second tour. Unmute it for sound.

Audio onlyAbout 15 MB per hour, so uploads are quick.

Saved to your own DriveA “Meet Recordings” folder, yours to share or delete.

Any Google accountNo paid Workspace plan needed to record.

Three steps, one shortcut

Setup takes a few minutes the first time: connect Google Drive, allow your microphone and add your OpenAI API key for transcripts. After that, every call works the same way.

  1. TallyReady
    Weekly product sync Start recording

    Step 1

    Start from the call

    Join your Meet call and click Tally in the toolbar, or press Alt Shift R. Tally reminds you if you forget.

  2. Recording12:04

    Step 2

    Talk as usual

    A small bar on the Meet page shows the timer. Pause, resume or stop without leaving the conversation.

  3. Meet Recordings
    Weekly product sync transcript.txt Saved
    Weekly product sync.webm Saved

    Step 3

    Find it in Drive

    When you stop, the recording uploads to your Drive and the transcript appears right next to it.

Made for how calls actually go

Everyone is recorded, including you

Tally takes the call audio straight from the browser tab and mixes in your microphone, so both sides of the conversation end up in one file. Headphones work perfectly.

When you mute yourself in Meet, Tally stops recording your mic too, and says so on the call page.

Recording 05:12
Others You
Recording 05:40 You’re not recorded
Weekly product sync transcript.txt English, detected

00:00:03Speaker 1: I think everyone’s here. Let’s start with the release date.

00:00:09Speaker 2: QA needs two more days for the payment flow.

00:00:15You: Then let’s move it to Thursday and keep Friday as a buffer.

00:00:22Speaker 3: Works for me. I’ll tell the client today.

A transcript you can actually search

Every recording gets a transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, saved as a text file or a Google Doc.

Pick the language in settings or let Tally detect it. Wrong guess? Transcribe it again in another language from the Recordings list.

Uses your own OpenAI API key. Transcripts are made by OpenAI’s speech-to-text and billed to your OpenAI account. Without a key, Tally still records and saves to Drive.

  • Never loses a recording

    Audio is kept on your computer as it records, until it’s safely in Drive. A crash costs a few seconds at most.

  • Uploads that pick up again

    If your connection drops, the upload continues from where it stopped once you’re back online.

  • Lets others know

    When you start, Tally can post a short message in the meeting chat saying the call is being recorded.

  • Stops when you leave

    Leave the call and Tally stops and saves on its own, so you never end up with a two-hour file of silence.

Your recordings stay in your Drive

Meetings are private. Tally is built so you stay in control of where the audio goes.

Read the privacy policy
  • Only its own files. Tally asks for the narrowest Google Drive permission. It can see the files it creates and nothing else in your Drive.
  • Straight to your Drive. Recordings go from your browser to your Google Drive. For the transcript, audio goes straight to OpenAI using your own API key, which stays in Chrome on your computer.
  • Consent is part of the flow. Recording laws differ by country. Tally makes it easy to tell people you’re recording, but asking for their agreement is up to you.

Questions

Does it record my own voice?

Yes. Tally records the call from the browser tab and mixes in your microphone. If you skip the microphone during setup, only the other people are recorded.

Will the others know I’m recording?

Meet doesn’t tell participants about browser extensions, so Tally can post a message in the meeting chat when you start. We still recommend saying it out loud.

Do I need a paid Google Workspace plan?

No. Tally works with any Google account. Recordings and transcripts are saved to your own Google Drive.

Why do I need an OpenAI API key?

Transcripts are made by OpenAI’s speech-to-text. With your own key, audio goes from your browser straight to OpenAI under your account, and OpenAI bills you directly for what you use.

Create a key in your OpenAI account under API keys, then paste it into Tally’s settings. Recording and saving to Drive work without one.

Why audio only?

An hour of audio is about 15 MB, compared with more than a gigabyte for video. Uploads finish in seconds, and audio is all a transcript needs.

Can it start recording automatically?

No. For privacy, Chrome only lets a recording start after you click the extension or press its shortcut. Tally reminds you when you join a call, and stops on its own when you leave.

Does it work with Zoom or Teams?

No. Tally works with Google Meet in Chrome.

Another question? Get in touch and we’ll answer.

Record your next Meet call

Add Tally to Chrome, connect your Drive, paste your OpenAI key, and you’re ready before the call starts.

Add to Chrome

For Google Chrome on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS.