Google Meet Launches Gemini for AI Pro and Ultra Subscribers

Google Meet Deploys Gemini for AI Pro and Ultra Subscribers

Gemini takes the pen in meetings: Google opens its automatic note-taking feature to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, both on the web and mobile. Over 110 million users adopted it last month. Taking notes in a meeting is a bit like trying to fill a bathtub with a spoon: you always lose more than you keep. Google understands this well, and after reserving its " Take notes for me " feature for Workspace professional accounts since 2024, the company is taking a significant step by opening it up to public AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Specifically, Gemini listens, transcribes, summarizes, and identifies action points, all automatically saved in a Google Doc. The change in scope is significant: it shifts from a tool reserved for corporate teams to a feature accessible to anyone who pays $19.99 per month for the AI Pro subscription.

Gemini Note-Taking in Google Meet: What It Really Does

According to 9to5Google, activation occurs via the pencil icon in the top right corner of the web interface or from the menu on Android and iOS. It is also possible to enable it by default for all calls in the settings. Once launched, Gemini generates a structured summary:

• summary
• decisions
• next steps
• details

The document lands in Google Drive, and a summary email is sent to the organizer after the meeting.

There are a few limitations to keep in mind. The feature only supports one language at a time among the eight available (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish), and Google recommends using it for meetings of at least 15 minutes. All participants are notified as soon as note-taking is activated, which addresses the issue of transparency, at least formally. For professional accounts, administrators retain control over activation and can require explicit consent.

110 Million Users: The Signal Google Was Waiting For

The numbers speak for themselves: over 110 million participants used " Take notes for me " last month, marking an annual growth of 8.5x. This is not insignificant. Google is not democratizing a feature that struggles to convince; it is accelerating the use of a tool that has already proven its value in a professional environment. The opening to Google’s AI Pro subscribers fits into a clear strategy: to convert casual users into paying subscribers by giving them access to the same tools as enterprise teams.

Microsoft Teams already offers Copilot with intelligent summaries and an " intelligent recap," while Zoom AI Companion covers the same ground from desktop and mobile. Meet was lagging behind in this segment. With this extension, and the announced addition of note-taking for in-person meetings and Teams or Zoom calls, Google is catching up while trying to make Gemini a proactive assistant at the heart of every meeting, regardless of the platform.

However, the pricing equation deserves attention. €21.99 per month for AI Pro is the entry ticket to access a feature that Teams and Zoom offer in their own premium subscriptions. Google bets on the strength of its ecosystem, Drive, Docs, Calendar, to justify the cost. For users already well-established in the Google universe, the argument holds. For others, the question of whether automatic note-taking alone is worth the subscription price remains open.