Meeting Copilot guides
What's the difference between an AI note taker and a meeting copilot?
An AI note taker helps after the meeting: it transcribes the conversation and turns it into a summary and action items. A meeting copilot helps during the meeting: it listens to the other side's questions and suggests what to say now, from the materials you added.
The differences at a glance
- When it helps: a note taker after the meeting, a copilot during it
- What you get: a note taker gives a summary, decisions and action items; a copilot gives a few lines to say for each question
- Setup: a note taker needs little; a copilot gets better the more context and materials you add
- How it joins: note takers often add a bot to the call; copilots often listen to your computer's audio
Which to choose
- If the goal is sharing what was said and not missing action items, a note taker fits.
- If the goal is answering clients on the spot or finding words in a meeting in another language, a copilot fits.
- If you need both, use both. A bot shows up in the participant list, so let people know.
Which one is SpeechShield?
SpeechShield is a meeting copilot. It listens to the audio on your Mac instead of adding a bot, and suggests what to say from your materials. It doesn't write summaries or minutes yet; the transcript, suggestions, notes and bookmarks stay in your history in order.
Related questions
Can a note taker help during the meeting?
Some let you type a question mid-meeting and answer from the conversation so far. Suggesting what to say from your own proposals and price sheets is where meeting copilots go deeper.
Where is the meeting record stored?
It depends on the tool. Most note takers store it in the cloud. SpeechShield encrypts your history and materials on your Mac and keeps nothing on its servers.
Try Meeting Copilot on your Mac for free
It transcribes the other side and suggests what to say from the proposals, price sheets and notes you added. No card needed.