This AI Meeting Assistant Does More Than Take Notes. It Finishes Your Work
Most people think meetings are the problem.
They’re not.
The real problem is everything that happens after the meeting.
Recap emails.
Follow ups.
Task lists.
Docs.
Calendar invites.
That post meeting work usually takes longer than the meeting itself, and it quietly drains your energy every single day.
I’ve tested a lot of tools that claim to solve this. Most of them stop at transcription. They give you a wall of text and call it productivity.
That’s not helpful.
In this post, I want to walk you through a different kind of AI meeting assistant. One that does not just capture what was said, but actually finishes the work that comes out of your meetings.
Let’s break it down 👇
The Real Cost of Meetings Nobody Talks About
Meetings already take time. But the hidden cost shows up later.
After every call, you still need to:
Summarize what was discussed
Decide what matters
Turn decisions into tasks
Write emails
Create documents
Schedule follow ups
This is where momentum dies.
You leave a meeting with good intentions, then context switches take over. Slack messages. Emails. Another call. By the time you get back to the follow up work, you’re already behind.
Most AI meeting assistant tools don’t fix this. They just record everything and leave you with more to sort through.
That’s backwards.
What Makes a Good AI Meeting Assistant
A useful AI meeting assistant should do more than listen.
It should:
Understand what happened
Identify action items
Help you execute those actions
Work inside the tools you already use
If it creates more steps or forces you into a new workflow, it’s not leverage. It’s friction.
That’s the lens I use when I test tools.
And that’s why Radiant stood out.
Radiant Is Not Just a Note Taker
Radiant is an AI meeting assistant that focuses on outcomes, not transcripts.
Yes, it captures your meetings.
But more importantly, it turns conversations into finished work.
Here’s what makes it different 👇
No Bots. No Plugins. No Weird Setup 🚫
Radiant runs locally on your computer.
That means:
No bots joining your calls
No browser plugins
No forcing people to install anything
No awkward “this meeting is being recorded” moments
You simply open the app and join your meeting like normal. Radiant detects the meeting and asks if you want to capture it.
It works with:
Zoom
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Browser based calls
Desktop apps
Even in person meetings using your laptop mic
That alone removes a lot of friction compared to other AI meeting assistant tools.
Smart Notes You Can Actually Use 📝
During a meeting, Radiant gives you a small private widget.
Only you can see it.
You can:
Jot down quick notes
Flag things you want to revisit
Ask questions about what’s been discussed so far
If you’re in a long meeting and forget a detail, you don’t need to interrupt anyone. You can ask Radiant and get an instant summary.
It feels less like a recorder and more like an assistant sitting beside you.
Automatic Action Items That Make Sense ✅
This is where Radiant really separates itself.
After the meeting, it doesn’t just give you notes. It identifies action items automatically and explains why they exist.
Each task is tied back to the conversation that created it.
Even better, you can actually start the task.
For example:
Sending a recap email
Scheduling a follow up meeting
Drafting a document
Creating a script
Sharing a summary with your team
You click “start” and Radiant begins the work for you.
Emails Written For You Inside Gmail ✉️
One of the most common follow ups after a meeting is a recap email.
Radiant handles this end to end.
It:
Knows who was in the meeting
Summarizes the key points
Drafts a clean, clear email
Opens it directly in Gmail
You can tweak anything you want, then hit send.
No copying. No pasting. No formatting.
This is what an AI meeting assistant should be doing.
Scheduling Without the Back and Forth 📅
Another common task is scheduling.
Radiant can:
Recommend a calendar event
Create it based on the meeting context
Open it in Google Calendar
Let you adjust it using plain English
You can literally say something like:
“Schedule this for Monday at 2:00 PM”
And it updates instantly.
This removes the annoying back and forth that usually follows meetings.
Creating Docs and Scripts Automatically 📄
Radiant can also generate longer form work.
For example:
Drafting a document
Writing a script
Creating outlines
Preparing summaries
It uses the context of the meeting to make a first pass.
You can then export that work directly into:
Google Docs
Notion
Other tools you already use
Again, the theme here is acceleration, not replacement.
Custom Commands in Plain English 🧠
You’re not limited to what Radiant suggests.
You can create your own tasks or just type what you want in plain English.
Examples:
“Share the task list in Slack”
“Create a problem statement”
“Write an escalation email”
“Summarize this for my team”
Radiant reads the meeting, understands the request, and prepares the output for you.
This flexibility is huge for solopreneurs and small teams.
Finding Anything Across All Your Meetings 🔍
Radiant organizes everything cleanly.
You can:
Browse meetings by date
See all generated work for each meeting
Search across all meetings and artifacts
Instead of digging through transcripts, you can just ask:
“What videos did I say I was going to film?”
And get the answer instantly.
This makes it much more useful than a basic AI meeting assistant that only stores raw text.
A Unique Use Case Most People Miss
Radiant can capture anything your computer can hear.
That includes:
Webinars
Podcasts
Training videos
Coaching recordings
This is especially useful when:
There’s no transcript provided
You want summaries and action items
You want to chat with the content later
I’ve personally used this for coaching videos where no notes or transcripts were available. Radiant captured everything and turned it into clear next steps.
That flexibility makes it more than just a meeting tool.
Pricing and Availability 💰
Right now, Radiant is:
Completely free on Mac
Unlimited usage
In open beta
Windows support is coming soon, and mobile versions will likely follow later.
As long as the app is running on your computer, it can capture meetings and audio.
For a free AI meeting assistant at this level, that’s rare.
Why This Actually Creates Leverage
A lot of software speeds up one small part of your workflow.
That helps, but it still leaves most of the work on you.
Radiant helps across the entire process:
During the meeting
After the meeting
Inside your existing tools
It doesn’t force you into a new system.
It doesn’t replace your workflow.
It accelerates what you already do.
That’s the difference between productivity and leverage.
Final Thoughts
If meetings are creating more work instead of progress, that’s a systems problem.
A good AI meeting assistant should remove friction, not add to it.
Radiant does that by:
Eliminating manual follow up
Turning conversations into action
Working where you already work
If you’re on Mac, it’s absolutely worth trying while it’s free.
And if you want more tools like this that help you work smarter instead of harder, you know where to find me 😊
