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What is Vinyl?

Learn about Vinyl's AI-powered meeting transcription and note-taking service, how it works, key features, and how it can help you.

Introduction to Vinyl

Vinyl is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automatically records, transcribes, summarises, and analyses your meetings. It transforms your conversations into searchable text, actionable summaries, and clear next steps—allowing you to focus on the discussion rather than note-taking.

How Vinyl Works

  1. Connect - Vinyl integrates with your calendar and video conferencing tools (Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom)

  2. Record - Once authorised, Vinyl joins your meetings as a participant and records the conversation

  3. Transcribe - Our AI technology converts speech to text with high accuracy

  4. Summarise - Vinyl generates concise summaries highlighting key points and decisions

  5. Analyse - The system identifies action items, questions, and important moments

  6. Access - All content is securely available in your Vinyl dashboard

Key Features

Accurate Transcriptions

Vinyl provides highly accurate meeting transcriptions that identify different speakers and capture the full context of your conversations. Transcripts are fully searchable and editable.

AI-Generated Summaries

After each meeting, Vinyl automatically creates a concise summary highlighting the most important discussion points, decisions made, and next steps—saving you time from manual note creation.

Action Item Tracking

Vinyl identifies tasks and commitments mentioned during meetings and organises them into assignable action items, helping ensure follow-through on important deliverables.

Seamless Calendar Integration

Vinyl connects directly to your calendar to automatically join scheduled meetings with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. No need to manually start recordings or invite separate bots.

Searchable Meeting Library

All your meeting content is organised in a searchable library, making it easy to find specific discussions, decisions, or commitments across all your meetings.

Secure Sharing

Share meeting transcripts, summaries, and recordings with team members or meeting participants through secure links or direct access permissions.

Benefits of Using Vinyl

Save Time

  • Eliminate manual note-taking during meetings

  • Avoid spending time writing up meeting summaries

  • Quickly find information from past meetings

Improve Accountability

  • Clear documentation of decisions and commitments

  • Easily track who said what and when

  • Assignable action items with deadlines

Enhance Collaboration

  • Share accurate meeting records with team members

  • Get team members up to speed on meetings they missed

  • Create a knowledge base of organisational discussions

Better Decision Making

  • Reference past discussions to inform current decisions

  • Track how decisions evolved over time

  • Ensure everyone has the same understanding of what was agreed

Getting Started with Vinyl

Ready to transform your meetings? The next steps are simple:

For more detailed instructions, check out our Help Centre.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vinyl secure?

Yes, Vinyl implements enterprise-grade security measures including encryption of data in transit and at rest, secure authentication, and strict access controls.

Do I need to notify meeting participants about recording?

Yes, it's important to obtain consent from all meeting participants before recording. Vinyl provides notification templates you can use, but it remains your responsibility to ensure proper consent in accordance with applicable laws.

How accurate are the transcriptions?

Vinyl's transcription technology typically achieves 85-95% accuracy depending on audio quality, accents, and terminology. For best results, encourage clear speaking and good audio quality.

Which video conferencing platforms does Vinyl support?

Vinyl currently supports Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Additional platforms are in development.

Can I use Vinyl on mobile devices?

Yes, you can access your Vinyl dashboard, transcripts, and summaries on mobile devices through our web application, and via the Vinyl mobile app for in-person and phone call recording.

Need More Help?

If you have additional questions about Vinyl, please contact our support team or explore our Help Centre for more information.

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