Transcript to Action Items
A transcript is a record. Make it a to-do list.
Your notes are processed for this request and not stored.
Tasks with owners and due dates will appear here.
| Task | Owner | Due |
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Decisions
Every cell is editable. Empty owners are shown as “Unassigned”.
What this tool does
Transcripts are thorough and nearly useless on their own. Somewhere in the “um” and the cross-talk is a decision, three commitments, and a date. This tool pulls those out and ignores the rest.
Paste a transcript from Otter, Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or a podcast tool. Speaker labels and timestamps are fine — they are stripped from the task text. The output separates decisions from action items so the follow-up email writes itself.
Speaker-aware
Understands “Priya: I'll send…” and attributes the task to Priya.
Decisions separated
Agreements are listed apart from work, so nobody re-litigates a settled question.
Timestamp cleanup
`[00:14:22]` and `00:14:22` prefixes are removed from the output.
How to use Transcript to Action Items
- 1
Paste the transcript
Up to 20,000 characters. Speaker labels help but are not required.
- 2
Extract the signal
Commitments become action items; agreements become decisions.
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Send the recap
Copy the Markdown or export CSV for your task tracker.
Example
[00:12:04] Priya: I'll send the revised deck by Friday. [00:13:10] Alex: We agreed to push the launch to Nov 18. [00:14:22] Sam: I can check the vendor contract tomorrow.
Task: Send the revised deck · Owner: Priya · Due: Friday Task: Check the vendor contract · Owner: Sam · Due: tomorrow Decision: Launch moved to Nov 18
FAQ
Transcript to Action Items questions
How is this different from the Meeting Action Items tool?
They share an engine. This page is tuned for transcripts: it strips timestamps, understands speaker labels, and separates decisions from tasks. Use whichever input matches what you have.
Does it need timestamps?
No. They are optional and are removed from the extracted text. Speaker labels such as “Priya:” are more useful than timestamps.
Can it handle multiple speakers?
Yes, when the transcript labels them. It does not perform speaker diarization from audio — it works on the text you paste.
What if the transcript is longer than the limit?
Split it by agenda item or hour. A 45-minute call is usually under 12,000 characters; a two-hour recording may need two passes.
Is my transcript stored?
No. The text is processed for the request and not written to a database. Do not paste transcripts containing regulated or secret information.