Ian Miller

Ian Miller

Product manager & QR code ink wearer
24 points
Shadow

What's great

meeting transcription (10)meeting summarization (12)non-invasive operation (11)

I really like how reliably it automatically starts at the beginning of a meeting and captures the transcripts for me to refer to later. I can forget about it and stay focused in the meeting without weirding-out the others on the call with a robot "listening in" and trust it to know what we discussed, summarize action items, etc. that I can refer back to later.

What needs improvement

cross-platform compatibility (4)speaker attribution (4)

Would love to have this same capability on mobile but I understand that's a big challenge with the way permissions are different on mobile. I think there's a path to feasibility on Android at least and I would love to have it available there.

vs Alternatives

Price is much better for Shadow than alternatives and I didn't want an agent represented "in the room"

Can I disable recording for sensitive meetings easily?

Yes, pausing or ending recording is very easy

Which meeting apps and platforms are fully supported?

Mac and Win I think (I only use the Mac version)

What controls exist to pause or exclude specific apps?

Pausing is easy with a floating button when recordings are going

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