What does the free plan give for Google Meet transcription?
The file of the Meet recording is the input, and the engine reads it as it is: no conversion, no link, and no account.
Google Meet, for free
Free Google Meet transcription
Free Google Meet transcription: what the free plan of the service gives away, 3 files a day and no card, and what the paid plan adds. Free $0.
3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short
Google Meet is not part of the upload: the engine reads a file and not a page. The text of the Meet recording comes back one segment per line. The free plan is $0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes a file, and no card.
Free Google Meet transcription without a card
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Find the file on the Drive
The organiser opens the Google Meet folder on the Drive and looks for the recording of the meeting.
- 2
Check the length of the recording
One file may be up to 30 minutes, on every plan. A longer the Meet recording is cut into parts before it is sent here.
- 3
Set the language of the file
99+ languages are read, 99+ languages. Set the one the Meet recording is in, or leave the setting on automatic detection.
- 4
Switch the speaker split on
The split by speaker names the voices in the text when more than one person talks, and the names can be changed in the editor.
What comes back from the engine
- TXT
One segment per line, the way a person wrote it down. It is the format to paste into a ticket, a chat or a document.
- TXT, CSV
The start and the end time of every segment, and the speakers named separately when you ask for it.
- SRT, VTT
SRT and VTT with the time of every line, so the recording can carry its own subtitles.
- Markdown, DOCX
The transcript is edited through the API and exported as Markdown for a wiki, or as DOCX for a review.
What the service takes, and what the free plan gives
| What | What the platform says |
|---|---|
| Where the file is | The recording of a meeting is saved in the Google Meet folder on the Drive of the organiser, and the link to it comes in the email and in the calendar entry. |
| Where the file is kept | The transcript of a meeting is a separate Google Doc in the same Google Meet folder, one file for every run of the meeting. |
| Length of one file | up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro |
| Free plan | $0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card |
| Pro plan | $10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month |
The case
What the free plan does not give you
What the Meet recording does not give you is a text you can search, quote or hand over. Nobody sits through 30 minutes to find one sentence, and that is exactly what a search in the text is for. The engine reads the Meet recording and gives the text back with the timecodes in place, so the minutes are written from the recording.
Tips
Name the file of the Meet recording after the meeting, not after the day.
Google Meet gives the file, but the name of the file is yours to choose.
Check the length of the Meet recording before the upload: 30 minutes is the limit of one file.
Over 30 minutes on the free plan a file has to be cut before sending; Pro has no minute limit.
Set the language of the Meet recording yourself when you know it, or leave it on automatic detection.
Questions about the free plan for Google Meet transcription
How many files do I get for Google Meet transcription?
Bring the Meet recording to your disk and upload it here; our own engine returns the text with the time of every line.
Is a card needed for Google Meet transcription?
Our own engine reads the Meet recording and keeps the time of every segment, so the work ends with a document.
What is on the paid plan for Google Meet transcription?
Send the Meet recording to the widget and the text comes back as a document, with the speakers on request.
What are the limits of the free plan for Google Meet transcription?
There is one step before the engine: the file of the Meet recording has to be on your own disk.
Related pages
Google Meet recording to text
Google Meet recording to text: where Google Meet keeps the file, and what the engine does with it.
How to get Google Meet transcriptHow to get Google Meet transcript: the steps of the platform, and what comes back from the engine.
Google Meet transcription notesGoogle Meet transcription notes: the file of Google Meet, the limits of it and the price of the service.
Transcribe a Google Meet recordingThe recording of a Meet meeting, the transcript beside it and the limits of both.
Sources
- SGoogle Meet help: record a meeting and share the recording (read 2026-10-24)support.google.com · checked
- SGoogle Meet help: the transcript of a meeting (read 2026-10-24)support.google.com · checked
- TTranscription service page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
- TPricing page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
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3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps