AI Assistant for Google Meet: Live Suggestions, Not Just Notes (2026)

An AI assistant for Google Meet does one of two jobs. Note takers like Otter, Tactiq, Krisp and Gemini's "Take notes for me" write the transcript and summary so you can read them later. Live-suggestion assistants like Hinty Voice Assistant and Sidecue listen while you talk and show you what to say, a second or two after someone asks you a question. Fireflies now does both, Cluely answers when you press a shortcut, and Ask Gemini, Tactiq and Troopa answer questions about the call when you ask them.

Updated: November 13, 2026. Every price below was checked on the tool's official page that day. Full disclosure: we make Hinty Voice Assistant, one of the tools compared, so every price links to its source and our own tool gets a "where it falls short" line too.

Note takers vs live-suggestion assistants: what's the difference?

A note taker works for later: it records or transcribes the meeting and gives you a summary, action items and a searchable transcript afterwards. A live-suggestion assistant works for right now: it spots a question aimed at you and shows a short answer on your screen while the call is still going. If you mostly forget what was agreed, you need notes. If you mostly freeze on questions, you need live suggestions.

Two more differences matter in practice:

Bot or no bot. Some note takers join the call as a visible participant. Live assistants usually listen on your own device, so no extra name appears in the participant list.

What it reads from. Note takers summarize what was said. Live assistants can also pull facts from your own files, like a resume or a price list, so the hint has your real numbers.

AI assistants for Google Meet compared (November 2026)

As of November 2026, three tools in this list give live suggestions without being asked (Hinty Voice Assistant, Sidecue and Fireflies Live Assist), five answer when you ask (Cluely, Tactiq, Otter's AI Chat, Ask Gemini and Troopa) and Krisp focuses on notes and audio. Hinty has the lowest paid entry price; Tactiq, Otter and Fireflies have the most generous free plans for notes.

Sources, all checked on November 13, 2026:

Sidecue (sidecue.app): a Chrome extension with a meeting coach that drafts answers from your notes and a language coach. No free plan; Pro is $19 a month or $99 a year for 10 hours a month.

Fireflies (Live Assist, pricing): live suggestions and answers mid-call, with Google Meet named through its Chrome extension. The pricing page doesn't say which plans include Live Assist. Pro is $18 a month, or $10 billed yearly.

Cluely (pricing): answers when you press Cmd or Ctrl + Enter, plus notes; free Starter with limited responses. More in our Cluely alternatives guide.

Tactiq (pricing): no bot; the free plan has 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month.

Otter (pricing): free Basic plan with 300 transcription minutes a month; Pro is $16.99 month to month or $8.33 billed yearly.

Gemini in Meet: Ask Gemini recaps the meeting and what you missed when you ask, on Workspace Business Standard and Enterprise (Workspace Updates); "Take notes for me" also reached Google AI Pro and Ultra in June 2026 (Google).

Troopa (troopa.ai) and Krisp (pricing): Troopa answers questions on the spot; Krisp focuses on noise cancellation, accent conversion and bot-free notes, with no live suggestions in its meeting plans. Krisp Core is $8 a month billed yearly.

For live interview assistants specifically (Final Round AI, Verve AI, LockedIn AI and others), see our comparison page with monthly prices and free plans.

Where Hinty Voice Assistant falls short

You pay for listening minutes ($7.50, $10 or $20 a month for 45, 90 or 180 minutes), so if you're on calls all day, a flat plan can cost less. It works with calls in the browser, not inside the Zoom or Teams desktop apps. It doesn't keep a transcript history, so it won't replace a note taker. And it's a young product with few public reviews.

Which AI assistant for Google Meet should you pick?

Pick by the problem you have in calls, not by the longest feature list. Most people want either reliable notes or help answering questions live, and few tools do both well.

You want notes and action items: Tactiq, Otter or Fireflies, or Gemini's "Take notes for me" if your company already pays for Workspace.

You freeze on questions or need facts from your files: Hinty Voice Assistant or Sidecue.

You want both notes and live help in one tool: Fireflies with Live Assist, or Cluely if a desktop app suits you.

The call is in your second language: Hinty's translator mode or Sidecue's language coach.

You don't want any bot in the participant list: Hinty, Sidecue, Tactiq or Krisp.

When live suggestions help: 5 use cases

Live suggestions pay off in calls where one good answer matters and the facts live in your documents: sales calls, client calls, job interviews where AI is allowed, Q&A after a presentation and calls in a language that isn't your first. Here's what a hint looks like in each.

Sales calls. The buyer asks, "How are you different from the tool we use now?" With your product sheet uploaded, the hint lists two or three concrete differences from your own file instead of a generic pitch.

Client calls. "When can you deliver phase two?" The hint pulls the date and scope from your proposal, so you don't have to say "let me check and get back to you".

Job interviews, where allowed. "Tell me about a time a project went wrong." The hint picks the right story from your resume in a few lines. Some employers forbid AI tools in interviews, so read the invite, and where there's no rule, tell the interviewer you use an assistant. More in our AI interview copilot guide.

Presentation Q&A. After a demo or webinar in Meet, questions come about your slides and numbers. Hints come from your notes, and on paid plans the extension can also read the slides shared in the meeting.

Calls in a second language. In translator mode (Chrome extension) the call runs in one language and your hints show up in another, and the other person's questions can be translated too. Hints work in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Danish and Norwegian.

How to add Hinty Voice Assistant to Google Meet in 3 steps

Setup takes about five minutes: create a free account, add the Chrome extension and turn it on in your Meet call. No bot joins the meeting, and the hints appear only on your screen, in a thin strip just above the Meet call controls.

Step 1: Create a free account and upload a document

Sign up at hinty.eu/assistant. The free plan needs no card. Upload a PDF the hints should use: your resume, a product sheet or meeting notes. Right after sign-up, the web panel offers a two-minute demo call where a recorded speaker asks questions and you see how the hints appear.

Step 2: Add the extension to Chrome

Install "Hinty Voice Assistant: live hints for Meet, Zoom & Teams" from the Chrome Web Store (version 1.2.6, updated November 11, 2026) and sign in with your Hinty account.

Step 3: Turn it on in your Meet call

Join the call in Chrome. The Hinty panel appears in the meeting window: pick the Conversation mode and the language of your hints, then start. Each hint shows the question, a short answer and its source (AI, your document or the shared screen). Press Ctrl+Shift+H to hide the strip before you share your screen, and Ctrl+Shift+arrow keys to flip through earlier hints.

No extension allowed on your work laptop? Open the Hinty web app in another tab and share the Meet tab's audio with it. Both sides of the call are heard the same way.

Privacy and consent

A live AI assistant hears everyone on the call, so treat it like any other tool that processes other people's words. Check how the tool stores audio and transcripts, check your company's rules on browser extensions, and tell the other people on the call that you use an AI assistant. That's polite, and in some places it's required.

What Hinty keeps: audio is streamed for live transcription and not saved as a recording, there's no transcript history of your voice sessions, and your PDFs are turned into search data with the original file not kept on our servers. The speech and AI providers that process audio and text are listed in the privacy policy.

Recording and consent rules: some US states require consent from everyone on a call before it's recorded, and rules differ between countries and employers. When in doubt, say something simple at the start: "I use an AI assistant for notes and quick facts during calls."

Work accounts: Google Workspace admins can block Chrome extensions, and some companies only allow approved AI tools. Ask IT before you install anything on a work laptop.

FAQ

What is the best AI assistant for Google Meet?

For notes, Tactiq, Otter and Fireflies, or Gemini's "Take notes for me" if your Workspace plan includes it. For live suggestions during the call, Hinty Voice Assistant, Sidecue or Fireflies Live Assist. The right pick depends on whether you need a record of the call or help answering questions in it.

Is there a free AI assistant for Google Meet?

Yes. Tactiq, Otter and Fireflies have free plans for notes, Cluely has a free Starter plan, and Hinty Voice Assistant has a free plan with no card plus a free demo call. Sidecue, Troopa and Krisp offer trials instead (November 2026).

Does Google Meet have a built-in AI assistant?

Yes, Gemini. "Take notes for me" writes meeting notes, and Ask Gemini answers questions about the meeting, like a recap of what you missed. They come with eligible Google Workspace plans, and note taking also with Google AI Pro. Gemini doesn't suggest what to say unless you ask.

Can other people see my AI assistant in Google Meet?

Note takers that join as a bot appear in the participant list, and Gemini's "Take notes for me" notifies everyone when it's turned on. Tools that listen on your device, like Hinty, Sidecue, Tactiq and Krisp, don't add a participant, and Hinty shows hints only on your screen. Either way, tell people you use an AI assistant.

Does a Google Meet AI assistant also work in Zoom and Teams?

Most do. Every tool in the table except Gemini works with Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Hinty Voice Assistant and Sidecue work with these calls in the Chrome browser, not inside the Zoom or Teams desktop apps.

Is an AI assistant for Google Meet safe?

It's as safe as the company behind it. Check what it stores (audio, transcripts, files) and whether you can delete it, and install extensions only from the Chrome Web Store.

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