Claude Meetings is a beta feature that lets Claude join video calls as a visible participant, follow the discussion, and help teams make progress while they talk. Participants can ask questions by voice or chat; Claude responds in writing and can use connected tools with permission. It can draft and update documents, whiteboards, and other shared work in real time, while also producing meeting notes and action items. For example, a team planning an event could have Claude create a plan, retrieve and compare last year’s budget, and map the schedule on a whiteboard. Afterward, the transcript, recap, action items, and created materials are available on a dedicated meeting page, where invitees can edit or share them within their organization. Users can revisit past meetings or add Claude to future calls through their calendar.
The beta is rolling out to Team and Enterprise plans and currently supports Google Meet; other video platforms are planned. Claude joins when invited or set to auto-join, but by default avoids calls with outside guests and leaves if one joins. Administrators can permit external calls; Claude then announces itself but does not reply in chat, while guest contributions remain in the transcript and notes. Claude saves transcripts, summaries, and screen descriptions, but not audio, so participants should agree to transcription beforehand. Team admins can disable the feature, while Enterprise admins must enable it. Notes, transcripts, and answers are free during beta, except tool use counts toward plan usage; generated artifacts are free through February 10, 2027. Beta access excludes some organizations, including those using ZDR, HIPAA-ready settings, or CMEK.
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