By default, Groupthink can join all your calendar meetings automatically. But if you prefer more control, you can choose to add Groupthink only to specific meetings instead.
Option 1: Turn Off Auto-Join and Add Manually
- Go to Settings in the Groupthink dashboard
- Under Meeting Preferences, turn off "Automatically join all meetings"
- When you want Groupthink to join a specific meeting, open your Calendar in Groupthink
- Hover over the meeting and click "Add Groupthink"
This gives you full control over which meetings Groupthink attends.
Option 2: Use the Calendar to Add to Upcoming Meetings
- Click "Calendar" in the Groupthink navigation bar
- Browse to the meeting you want Groupthink to join
- Hover over the meeting name — you'll see an "Add Groupthink" option
- Click it, and Groupthink will join that meeting when it starts
Option 3: Use Private Desktop Recording
If you don't want the Groupthink bot to join the call but still want to capture the meeting:
- Start your meeting as usual on Zoom, Teams, or Meet
- Open the Groupthink desktop app
- Click "Record" to capture audio from your computer
- Groupthink will transcribe and summarize without joining the call as a participant
This is great for sensitive meetings where you don't want a bot visible to other participants.
Tips
- You can always remove Groupthink from a meeting you've added it to — see Remove Groupthink from a Meeting
- If you use Private Desktop Recording, other participants won't see Groupthink in the meeting
- You can mix and match: use auto-join for recurring team meetings and manual add for one-off calls