How to Use Scribely with Google Meet, Zoom, and Teams
A step-by-step guide to getting the desktop app and Chrome extension working together for browser-based meetings in minutes.
Scribely Team
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The fastest way to get clean audio from browser-based meetings is to use the Scribely desktop app together with the Chrome extension. The extension captures the meeting tab while the desktop app handles the live transcript, AI chat, and insights.
What You Need
- The Scribely macOS desktop app installed
- The Scribely Chrome extension installed
- A browser-based meeting in Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams
The 5-Minute Setup
- Launch Scribely before the meeting starts.
- Open your meeting in Chrome.
- Click the Scribely extension and start sharing the meeting tab.
- Allow the extension to capture the tab audio when Chrome prompts you.
- Confirm the Scribely overlay shows live transcript activity.
Why this setup works well
Browser meeting platforms handle tab audio differently from system audio. The extension gives Scribely a cleaner path to the source, which usually means better transcription and fewer routing issues.
Platform Notes
Google Meet: Usually the smoothest workflow, since everything stays inside the browser tab.
Zoom in Chrome: Works best when you join from the browser rather than jumping into a native app.
Teams in Chrome: Similar to Meet. Start the extension before the conversation gets busy so the transcript has a clean beginning.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Starting the meeting before the extension is connected
- Choosing the wrong tab when Chrome asks what to share
- Expecting browser capture to work if the meeting has switched to a native app
If You Want Fully Local AI
The extension handles browser audio capture, and you can still keep the AI side local. Pair it with the local setup guide to run transcription and chat on your own machine.