Google Meet
Troopa for Google Meet
Google Meet runs in your browser, and Troopa runs beside it: a desktop app on your Mac, Windows PC or Ubuntu computer that notices when a Meet call starts, hears it through your computer, and answers a question put to it with “Hi Troopa”. When the call ends, Troopa writes the notes.
There is no browser extension to install and nothing to add to your Google account, and it works whether or not your organisation pays for Google Workspace.
Last checked against the product on 22 October 2026.
At a glance
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Arc and Chromium |
|---|---|
| Added to Meet or your browser | Nothing: no extension and no Workspace add-on |
| Google account | Any, personal or Google Workspace |
| Gemini | Not needed, and it can take its own notes in the same call |
| Who said what | The names Meet shows, read from the browser window |
| Notes | In Troopa, not in Google Drive |
How it works
- STEP 1
Install Troopa by your browser
Download Troopa for your Mac, Windows PC or Ubuntu computer and sign in. Your browser needs no extension.
- STEP 2
Open the Meet call
Open the Meet link from the invitation. As soon as the browser has your microphone, Troopa offers to listen in.
- STEP 3
Find the notes in Troopa
Ask with “Hi Troopa” while the call runs. Afterwards the notes are in Troopa, not in Google Drive, on the meeting’s own page.
Meet in the browser, Troopa beside it
A browser starting to use your microphone is how Troopa knows a Meet call has begun, in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Arc or Chromium. It then offers to listen in, and hears the call through your computer’s sound, whichever tab it is in.
The pill floats over the browser: type in it to ask privately. It is kept out of screen captures, so presenting a tab or your whole screen in Meet does not show it.
With or without Google Workspace
Gemini’s notes in Meet are part of Google Workspace. Troopa does not depend on Workspace: it works in a Meet call from a personal Google account as well as a Workspace one, and in a call somebody else organised.
Linking your Google Calendar is optional. With it, your meetings show on Home, Troopa pops up before each one with Join & listen in, and the notes are named after the event.
Troopa and Gemini in Google Meet
Gemini writes structured notes for each Meet call and puts them in your Google Drive. Our comparison was checked against Google’s own documentation, and it says where Gemini is the better choice.
Questions
Which browsers does Troopa work with for Google Meet?
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Arc and Chromium, where your computer has them. Troopa notices the call when the browser starts using your microphone, and offers to listen in.
Do I need Google Workspace to use Troopa with Meet?
No. Troopa works in a Meet call whichever Google account it is on, personal or Workspace, because it listens from your computer rather than through Google.
Can Gemini and Troopa take notes in the same Meet call?
Yes. They do not know about each other: Gemini’s notes go to Google Drive, and Troopa’s stay in Troopa.
Will the others in the Meet call see Troopa?
Not unless you present Troopa’s window. Troopa adds nothing to the call, so let the others know you are using it, as you would before recording. In many places the law requires it.
Does Troopa work on a Chromebook?
No. Troopa is a desktop app for Mac, Windows and Ubuntu, and there is no version for ChromeOS.
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