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Meetings are one of the most important sources of information in your team. Decisions, tasks, figures, and assessments arise during conversations - but are often lost. Studies show that a large part of the content is forgotten after just a few days. And when minutes are incomplete or spread across different tools, it becomes even harder to find important information.

AI-powered meeting minutes solve this problem: they automatically capture conversations, structure them, and make them immediately usable.

What do modern AI meeting tools provide?

1. Transcripts
2. Complete, searchable word-for-word minutes
3. Example: A one-hour product meeting becomes a document with all feature discussions, requirements, and decisions
4. Tasks & Decisions (Action Items)
5. Tasks are automatically recognized
6. Example: "Max revises the presentation by Friday" → direct task with responsible person and deadline
7. Summaries
8. Long conversations are reduced to a few concise paragraphs
9. Example: 45-minute sprint planning → compact overview of goals, priorities, and decisions
10. Thematic Structuring
11. Multiple topics in one meeting are automatically organized
12. Example: A customer appointment → "Website Relaunch," "Marketing Q1," and "Budget" including timestamps

Practical examples from your daily work

1. Marketing & Communication
2. Creative meetings run without interruptions
3. All ideas are captured without anyone having to take notes → more focus, more output
4. Finance & Controlling
5. Budget reviews or forecast meetings automatically documented
6. Instead of hours of follow-up work → summary in minutes
7. IT & Product Development
8. Technical requirements, decisions, and dependencies are fully recorded
9. Reduces misunderstandings and inquiries

What do you need from AI meeting minutes?

Accuracy

1. Precise transcript → less correction effort
2. Reliable speaker recognition, especially with many participants

User-friendliness

1. Setup in hours, not weeks
2. Intuitive operation without training
3. Immediately usable for new team members

Integration into your workflow

1. Sending summaries via email or Slack
2. Transfer of tasks to task tools
3. Storage in the familiar document structure

Compatibility

1. Video conferences: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex
2. Communication: Slack, Microsoft Teams
3. Project & task management: Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, ClickUp
4. Document storage: SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox

Key features in comparison

Summaries

1. Topics in chronological order
2. Clear decisions with context
3. Tasks including responsible persons
4. Important figures and key metrics
5. Open points and follow-ups

Archive & Search

1. Full-text search across all meetings
2. Filter by date, participants, topic, or project
3. Direct jump to relevant sections
4. Uniform structure across teams

AI Assistance

1. Convert meeting content into structured updates
2. Capture tasks directly as tickets
3. Create agenda suggestions based on past meetings
4. Recognize recurring open topics

Integration & Automation

1. Calendar sync (Outlook, Google Calendar)
2. Automatic sending of minutes
3. Direct export of tasks
4. Webhooks for individual automations

Security & Compliance (DACH region specific)

1. Encryption of your data
2. Role and access concepts
3. Traceable logging
4. Flexible data retention
5. Swiss or European hosting / on-premise

How Meeting Metrics works for you

1. Processing optionally with local LLM model → no data outside Switzerland
2. On-premise possible for maximum control
3. Usable online and offline: ideal for events, workshops, on-site meetings, or online meetings
4. High-quality, structured meeting results
5. Clear tasks instead of unclear notes
6. Seamless integration into your workflow
7. Security and usability in the DACH region

With MeetingMetrics you save time, keep an overview, and ensure that real results come from every meeting - without compromises on security or flexibility.