Managing Conversations
Learn how to record, upload, analyze and manage your conversations in Meetric. From meeting bots to manual uploads, discover all the ways to capture insights from your calls and meetings.
Recording Methods#
Meetric offers multiple ways to capture and enrich conversations, each suited for different use cases and workflows.
Meeting Bot
Automatic recording by joining video calls
In-person recording
Record an in-person meeting live (mic always, optional screen/camera)
File Upload
Upload existing audio or video recordings
Conversation Comments
Add manual notes and collaboration context on existing conversations
Choosing the Right Method#
Meeting Bot
Best for: Scheduled video meetings (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams)
Pros:
- ✓ Automatic attendance
- ✓ Full recording quality
- ✓ No manual intervention
Cons:
- ⚠ Requires calendar integration
- ⚠ Visible to participants
In-person recording
Best for: In-person meetings you want to record live from the Meetric web app
Pros:
- ✓ No external app required
- ✓ Mic audio is always included
- ✓ Optional screen or camera video
Cons:
- ⚠ Keep the tab open while recording
- ⚠ Requires microphone permissions
- ⚠ Best on desktop/laptop browsers
File Upload
Best for: Existing recordings (including phone calls or in-person recordings captured elsewhere)
Pros:
- ✓ Works with any audio/video file
- ✓ Full control over timing
- ✓ Privacy-friendly
Cons:
- ⚠ Manual upload required
- ⚠ Quality depends on source
Conversation Comments
Best for: Adding quick manual context and team notes on conversations already in the system
Pros:
- ✓ Fast for follow-up notes and collaboration
- ✓ Keeps context attached to the conversation
- ✓ Useful for handoffs and review workflows
Cons:
- ⚠ Does not create a new standalone conversation
- ⚠ Does not replace recording/upload capture methods
In-person Recording (Live)#
Use in-person recording when you are in the same room as the participants and want to start a live recording directly in Meetric. Microphone audio is always recorded and you can optionally add screen or camera video.
- Go to Conversations and click New Conversation
- Select the In-person tab
- Enter a meeting title and set date/time
- Select Department and Conversation Type before starting the recording
- Choose a video source (Mic only, Screen + mic or Camera + mic)
- Click Start recording and keep the tab open while recording
- Click Stop when finished and wait for the upload to finalize
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Warning
Meeting Bot Setup#
The Meetric Meeting Bot is an AI assistant that joins your video calls, records them and extracts insights automatically.
Calendar Integration#
Connect your calendar to enable automatic meeting detection:
- Navigate to Settings → Integrations
- Open the All Integrations tab and select your calendar provider integration
- Click the available connect action (label can vary by provider and account setup)
- Authorize Meetric to access your calendar events
- Configure which calendars to monitor
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Automatic Join Rules#
Configure rules to control which meetings the bot should join:
All Meetings
Bot joins every meeting with a video link
External Only
Only join meetings with external participants
Specific Keywords
Join meetings matching keywords in title (e.g., 'client', 'demo')
Manual Only
Never join automatically - you control each meeting
Rule: External Participants Only
Condition: Meeting has at least one participant outside your domain
Action: Auto-join 2 minutes after scheduled start time
Notification: Send you a Slack message when bot joins
Rule: Client Calls
Condition: Meeting title contains "client" OR "demo" OR "prospect"
Action: Auto-join and enable high-quality recording
Notification: Email summary within 5 minutes of meeting endBot Appearance & Behavior#
Customize how the bot appears in meetings:
- Display Name: Default is "Meetric Notetaker" - customize to match your brand
- Avatar: Upload a custom avatar or use default Meetric logo
- Join Message: Bot can announce itself or join silently
- Recording Indicator: Visual indicator that bot is recording
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Supported Platforms#
Zoom
Full Support- ✓Audio & Video
- ✓Screen sharing
- ✓Chat messages
- ✓Participant list
Google Meet
Full Support- ✓Audio & Video
- ✓Screen sharing
- ✓Participant list
- ✓Auto-join
Microsoft Teams
Full Support- ✓Audio & Video
- ✓Screen sharing
- ✓Chat integration
- ✓Calendar sync
Webex
Beta- ✓Audio & Video
- ✓Basic recording
- ✓Limited features
Uploading Recordings#
Upload existing audio or video files to analyze past conversations.
Upload Process#
- Go to Conversations and click New Conversation
- Switch to the In-person tab in the modal
- Fill in conversation details:
- Meeting title
- Date and time
- Department
- Conversation Type
- Optional participants
- Under Input method, select Upload file
- Attach a supported video/audio file and click Upload and transcribe
- Wait for AI processing to complete (usually 2-5 minutes per hour of audio)

Supported Formats & Limits#
Video Formats
- .mp4H.264/H.265 codec
- .movQuickTime format
- .webmVP8/VP9 codec
- .aviLegacy support
Audio Formats
- .mp3MPEG audio
- .wavUncompressed audio
- .m4aAAC codec
- .oggVorbis/Opus codec
File Limits
- Maximum file size: 2GB per upload
- Maximum duration: 4 hours per recording
- Per conversation flow: One file is attached in each New Conversation upload flow
- Storage limit: Based on your plan (see Settings → Billing)
Processing Status#
After upload, your conversation goes through several processing stages:
1. Upload
File is securely transferred and stored
2. Transcription
AI converts speech to text with speaker identification
3. Analysis
Extract insights, topics, action items and sentiment
4. Summarization
Generate AI summary and key highlights
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Conversation Drawer#
The Conversation Drawer is your command center for accessing all details, insights, and actions for a specific conversation. It slides in from the right when you click any conversation from the list.

Drawer Header#
The header provides quick access to essential conversation information and actions:
- Conversation Title: Editable title for easy identification
- Date & Time: When the conversation took place
- Duration: Total length of the recording
- Participants: All attendees with their roles
- Department Badge: Shows which team the conversation belongs to
- Conversation Type: Displayed in the header; owners can use Change to update it when conversation-type editing is enabled
- Header Actions: Contextual controls such as search, translate, diagnostics and sharing (plus capability-gated actions like Add to Academy and Follow-up Email)
- Privacy Status: Visibility badge with quick private/open status changes when your role allows it

Navigation Tabs#
The drawer organizes information into focused tabs:
AI Summary
Generated summary with next steps and key context from the conversation
Transcript
Full conversation transcript with timestamps, speaker labels and playback controls
Search
Keyword search across transcript and timeline to jump directly to relevant moments
Topics
Topic clustering and extracted themes from the conversation
Stats
Speaker and pacing metrics such as words per minute and talk/listen ratio
Comments
Conversation-level comments and collaboration notes

AI Summary Tab#
The AI Summary tab gives you instant context without reading the full transcript:
- AI Summary: 2-3 paragraph overview of what was discussed
- Key Topics: Main themes and subjects covered
- Quick Insights: Top action items, decisions and sentiment
- Participants Info: Roles, company affiliations and contributions
- Recording Info: Audio quality, language detected, processing status

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Transcript Tab#
The Transcript tab provides the full conversation with powerful navigation features:
Audio Player
Synced playback with speed controls (0.5x to 2x)
Speaker Labels
Auto-identified speakers with color coding
Timestamp Navigation
Click any timestamp to jump to that moment
Search & Highlight
Find keywords and phrases across the transcript
Add Comments
Annotate specific segments with private notes
Search Tab Integration
Quickly jump between transcript matches using the Search tab

Topics, Stats and Comments Tabs#
These tabs help you analyze the conversation from different angles:
- Topics: Auto-grouped subjects discussed during the call
- Stats: Speaking pace, longest turns and talk/listen balance by speaker
- Comments: Team notes for follow-up and collaboration
- Transcript Links: Use tab context with transcript timestamps to jump to exact moments

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Quick Actions#
Actions are now contextual. Instead of one combined actions menu, controls are split between the drawer header and the active tab.

Action-specific dialogs (examples from the current UI):




Power User Tips#
Viewing Transcripts & Analysis#
Once processed, each conversation provides a wealth of information and insights.
Transcript Navigation#
The transcript view provides an interactive, time-synced experience:
- Speaker Labels: Each segment tagged with speaker name/identifier
- Timestamps: Click any timestamp to jump to that point in the recording
- Search: Find keywords across the entire conversation
- Highlights: Key moments automatically highlighted
- Playback: Built-in player synced with transcript
- Comments: Add notes and annotations to specific segments

AI-Generated Insights#
Meetric automatically extracts structured insights from every conversation:
Summary
Concise overview of the entire conversation, highlighting main topics and outcomes
Action Items
Tasks, commitments and next steps mentioned, with assigned owners when identified
Key Topics
Main themes discussed, with time spent on each topic
Questions & Answers
Important questions raised and answers provided
Decisions
Decisions made during the conversation
Sentiment
Overall tone and emotional signals throughout the conversation
Correcting Speaker Labels#
Transcript text and AI summary are currently read-only. You can still correct diarization by updating speaker labels and speaker-to-participant assignments.
- Open the conversation and switch to the Transcript tab
- Click "Edit speakers"
- Reassign transcript lines to the correct speaker or participant and optionally rename or merge speaker labels
- Click "Save" to apply the speaker updates
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Managing Conversations#
Organize, filter and maintain your conversation library.
Organization in Conversations#
Use metadata and filters to keep conversations organized:
- Department and Conversation Type: Keep records grouped by team context and conversation classification
- Owner, Company and Team: Narrow the list to the people/accounts you need to review
- Date Range and Saved Views: Reuse common slices of data for repeat reporting and audits
- Privacy State: Use private/open visibility state in combination with filters when reviewing access scope
Filtering & Search#
Powerful filtering to find exactly what you need:
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Bulk Actions#
Perform actions on multiple conversations at once:
- Select multiple conversations using checkboxes
- Review how many items are selected in the bulk selection bar
- Use Clear Selection to reset current multi-select state
- Use Delete to remove selected conversations in one action

Archiving & Deleting#
Manage your conversation library lifecycle:
Archive
Hide from main view but keep data
Impact: Conversation moved to archive, recoverable anytime
Delete
Permanently remove conversation
Impact: Recording, transcript and insights deleted after 30-day grace period
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Next Steps
Now that you understand conversation management, explore these related features: