Transcription & Summarization

How do I record a meeting?

Click “Record a Meeting” in the menu bar panel (or hold Control+Space for ~1.2s). A context overlay appears where you can check your microphone and optionally add meeting context. The live recording then begins with a streaming transcript overlay. Click Stop to end. A summary window opens automatically with the AI-generated summary and full transcript.

Does it work with Zoom / Google Meet / Teams?

Yes. MimicScribe captures system audio at the OS level via Core Audio Taps, so it works with any app that produces audio output — Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, Slack, Discord, etc.

How does speaker identification work?

A speaker diarization model creates voice embeddings for each speaker segment. After a meeting, you can name speakers directly in the Transcript tab of the summary window — hover over a speaker label and click the profile icon to assign a name. Once named, MimicScribe stores that voice profile locally and matches it in future meetings. Speaker profiles are suggested when there is sufficient voice data (about 60 seconds of speech).

How do I name a speaker after a meeting?

In the summary window’s Transcript tab, hover over any speaker label (e.g., “Speaker 1”). A profile icon appears — click it to assign a name and save a voice profile. Named profiles are visible in Settings > Speaker Profiles.

Will it recognize the same person in future meetings?

Yes. Named speaker profiles are matched against new recordings using voice embeddings. Recognition improves as more voice samples are collected across meetings.

How do I delete a speaker profile?

Settings > Speaker Profiles — find the profile and click the trash icon. A confirmation dialog appears.

How do I customize what the summary includes?

Settings > Meeting Recording > Summary Template — edit the prompt that controls what the AI produces after a meeting. There’s a “Reset to Default” button if you want to go back.

How do I use voice input in the meeting window?

Press Cmd + D when the meeting summary window is the active window. This activates voice input mode, allowing you to speak corrections, add notes, or ask questions about the transcript by voice. The shortcut can be changed in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.

Where are meeting recordings saved?

Transcripts and summaries are stored in a local database at ~/Library/Application Support/app.mimicscribe/mimicscribe.db. If Save meeting audio is enabled (Settings > Meeting Recording), audio files are saved to ~/Documents/MimicScribe/Recordings/ at ~8 MB per hour.

How do I search across past meetings?

Open the Transcriptions window (click “View All Transcriptions” in the menu bar panel). Use the search bar to query across all meetings with natural language. AI-enriched search results appear at the top.