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How to export a Google Meet transcript to a .txt file (free)

July 1, 2026· 2 min read· by AppNest
The short answer

MeetConnect captures Google Meet's live captions in real time and lets you export them as a plain .txt file with one click — free, no account, and nothing uploaded. The export is speaker-attributed and time-stamped, and it runs entirely in your browser. For a higher-quality, mixed-language transcript built from the audio, you can add the optional AI transcription pass.

What the .txt export contains

The export is a plain-text file of the meeting's captions, grouped into speaker turns with timestamps — the same coalesced transcript shown in the live panel. Because it comes from Google Meet's own caption stream, it reflects Meet's currently selected caption language.

  • Speaker-attributed turns (names resolved from Meet's roster, with a graceful fallback).
  • Timestamps at each turn so you can find moments quickly.
  • Plain `.txt` — paste it anywhere, feed it to any tool, keep it forever.

How to export, step by step

  1. 1.Install the MeetConnect extension — download the latest build and load it unpacked in Chrome.
  2. 2.Join a Google Meet. The live panel appears and captions are captured automatically.
  3. 3.Click the download button in the panel to save the transcript as a .txt file.
NoteThe live caption .txt export is part of the free tier — it needs no account, no API key, and no local bridge, and nothing is uploaded. It works whether or not you record the audio.

Free caption export vs AI transcription

The free export is Google Meet's live captions — instant and good for single-language meetings, but limited to one caption language at a time. If your meeting mixes languages or you need higher accuracy, run the optional Gemini transcription over the recorded audio for a mixed-language, re-diarized transcript.

See live captions vs AI transcription for the full comparison, or record the audio locally first.

Frequently asked questions

Is exporting a Google Meet transcript free?+

Yes. Capturing Meet's live captions and exporting them as a .txt file is part of the free tier — no account, no API key, and nothing uploaded.

Does the export include speaker names?+

Yes, when Meet exposes them. Turns are attributed to the resolved speaker, with a graceful fallback when a name isn't available yet.

Can I export a mixed Persian/English meeting cleanly?+

The live caption export follows Meet's single selected language, so a mixed meeting is best served by the AI transcription pass over the recorded audio, which keeps each language as spoken.

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