> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up Google Meet

> Connect Mavio to Google Meet for automatic recording, transcription, and AI-powered meeting notes.

This guide walks you through connecting Mavio to Google Meet so your meetings are automatically recorded, transcribed, and summarized.

## Prerequisites

* A Mavio account ([sign up free](https://mavioapp.com/signup))
* A Google Workspace or personal Google account
* Google Calendar connected to Mavio (required for auto-join)

## Connect Google Meet

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect Google Calendar first">
    The Google Meet integration relies on your calendar to detect upcoming meetings. Go to **Settings > Integrations > Google Calendar** and click **Connect**. Authorize Mavio to read your calendar events.

    <Tip>If you have already connected Google Calendar, skip to the next step. Mavio uses the same Google authorization for both calendar and Meet.</Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Google Meet recording">
    Navigate to **Settings > Integrations > Google Meet** and toggle the integration to **Enabled**. If you connected Google Calendar in the previous step, no additional authorization is needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure auto-join rules">
    Choose which Google Meet meetings Mavio should join:

    * **All meetings** -- every meeting with a Google Meet link on your calendar
    * **Filtered meetings** -- only meetings matching your criteria (e.g., meetings you organized, meetings with external participants, or meetings with specific labels)
    * **Manual trigger** -- join only when you click **Record now** in the Mavio dashboard

    Select your preference and click **Save**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set participant preferences">
    Under **Settings > Recording**, configure how the Mavio bot behaves in Google Meet calls:

    * **Bot display name** -- defaults to "Mavio Notetaker" but can be customized
    * **Join timing** -- join at meeting start, 1 minute early, or 1 minute late
    * **Auto-leave** -- the bot leaves when the last human participant leaves
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run a test meeting">
    Create a quick Google Meet from Google Calendar and verify:

    1. The Mavio bot joins the call within 30 seconds of the scheduled start time
    2. You see a "Recording in progress" indicator in the Mavio dashboard
    3. After ending the meeting, a transcript and summary appear within five minutes
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Google Workspace admin requirements

In managed Google Workspace environments, administrators may need to allow third-party apps to join Google Meet calls. If the Mavio bot cannot join:

1. Ask your Google Workspace admin to go to **Admin Console > Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet**
2. Under **Meet safety settings**, ensure third-party recording bots are permitted
3. The admin may also need to allowlist Mavio's domain

<Note>
  Personal Google accounts do not have these restrictions. The bot will join without any admin configuration.
</Note>

## How Mavio captures Google Meet audio

Unlike Zoom, Google Meet does not provide a server-side audio stream to bots. Mavio joins as a browser-based participant and captures the mixed audio output. This means:

* Audio quality depends on each participant's microphone and connection
* Screen shares with audio are captured alongside voice
* The bot's camera is always off -- it records audio only

## Alternative: Browser extension capture

If you prefer not to have a bot join your meetings, the Mavio browser extension can record Google Meet directly from your Chrome tab. This captures the same audio without adding a visible participant.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Install the browser extension" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/documentation/apps/browser-extension">
    One-click recording from Chrome without a meeting bot.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect your calendar" icon="calendar" href="/documentation/integrations/google-calendar">
    Learn more about calendar sync for automatic scheduling.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>