You’ve recorded a meeting, received a transcript, and may have already read the summary. But a few days later, a question comes up. What did the customer actually say about the delivery time? Which option did we decide on? And who was supposed to follow up with those numbers? Few people feel like listening through the entire recording again.
With Ask Plaud, you can instead ask questions directly about your recordings and get help finding the answers. The feature uses the content of the transcript and can also refer back to the source material. Here are five concrete questions that can make everything from customer meetings to interviews and lectures much easier to work with.
1. What did we actually decide?
It’s not unusual for a meeting to include many suggestions but very few actual decisions. Once the discussion is over, it can be hard to tell what someone proposed from what the group actually agreed on.
Try asking Ask Plaud: “What decisions were made during the meeting, and which suggestions were left open?” That can give you a clearer split between what has been decided and what still needs discussion. It’s a good idea to check the most important points against the transcript before you share them further.
2. Who was supposed to do what, and when?
Many tasks come up in the middle of a conversation. Someone promises to send a quote, another person is supposed to book a new meeting, and a third needs to look into a technical problem. Without clear follow-up, it’s easy for those tasks to get lost among all the other notes.
For example, ask: “List all tasks that were mentioned, who is responsible for them, and what deadlines were given.” If a responsible person or a date was never mentioned, don’t assume AI can fill in the gaps. Instead, use the answer to see which details need to be confirmed.
3. What did the customer say about our different proposals?
In a customer meeting, it’s often the nuances that matter most. The customer may have liked the price but been unsure about the delivery time. Or appreciated one feature but requested something that isn’t in the product yet.
Here, you can ask: “Summarize the customer’s feedback on the different proposals, and separate positive comments, objections, and unanswered questions.” That gives you a more useful basis for the next contact than a general meeting summary alone. The same method also works for interviews and user tests.
4. Which details do I need to check?
Numbers, names, dates, and technical terms are the kinds of things that can easily go wrong when many people are speaking at once. Even a good transcript can contain misunderstandings, especially if the audio is unclear or several people talk over one another.
Ask Plaud to “collect all amounts, dates, and product names that were mentioned and show where they appear in the recording.” That gives you a practical checklist to work from. Plaud also supports custom word lists, which can improve future transcripts when you often use specific names or technical terms.
5. What do I need to know before the next meeting?
One of the most useful things about saved recordings is the ability to revisit earlier discussions. Before a follow-up meeting, it can be valuable to quickly get an overview of previous decisions, objections, and questions that still need answers.
Try the question: “What are the three things I should follow up on next time, and which questions are still unanswered?” Ask Plaud can help you compile supporting material from earlier recordings. You can then use the result to write your own agenda or prepare a follow-up email.
Better questions lead to more useful answers
The great thing about Ask Plaud is that you don’t need to know exactly where in the recording something was said. Instead, you can start with what you actually want to find out. The clearer you phrase the question, the easier it is to get an answer you can use.
It’s a good idea to start with one question at a time and then ask for a more detailed summary if needed. Save useful answers together with the recording, and always check important details against the original material. With Plaud Note, Note Pro, NotePin, or NotePin S, you can capture conversations and use Ask Plaud to work further with the content. Just remember to inform participants and make sure recording is allowed.
FAQ
1. What is Ask Plaud?
Ask Plaud is an AI feature that lets you ask questions about the content of your recordings and transcripts instead of searching through the material manually.
2. Can Ask Plaud find decisions and tasks?
Yes, the feature can help identify decisions, responsibilities, and tasks mentioned in the conversation. Always check that the information is actually supported by the recording.
3. Can I use Ask Plaud for multiple recordings?
Yes, Plaud supports searching and asking questions across multiple recordings. It’s useful when you need to compile information from earlier meetings.
4. Can I save the answers from Ask Plaud?
Yes, useful answers can be saved as notes so you can find them again more easily later.
5. Can Ask Plaud give incorrect answers?
Yes, like other AI features, it can misinterpret content. That’s why you should check important details, especially numbers, decisions, and names, against the transcript or the original recording.
