Requirements
Reading and importing have different requirements. Reading works almost anywhere. Importing needs your own computer.
| To… | You need |
|---|---|
| Search, read, cite and attach recordings | ChatGPT with G-Records enabled, on mobile, web or desktop |
| Edit summaries and templates | ChatGPT or the G-Records library |
| Connect Google Recorder and import | A local Codex chat on a Mac or Windows computer, with Google Chrome installed |
| Schedule imports | The same computer, with Codex’s automations available |
Google Recorder
- Recordings must be backed up to your Recorder account on the web. G-Records can only import recordings you can see at recorder.google.com.
- G-Records imports transcripts, not audio.
Your computer
- Supported: macOS, and Windows using Codex’s native Windows agent.
- Not supported for imports: Linux, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), phones and tablets, ChatGPT on the web, and cloud tasks, even when you open them from the desktop app.
- Codex provides the other tools imports need. If something is missing, G-Records tells you and falls back to the built-in Codex browser where it can.
Your ChatGPT account
Use the same ChatGPT account and workspace on every device. Your library belongs to that account, so a different account or workspace shows a different, empty library.
You don’t need your own AI API key. ChatGPT and Codex read and summarise transcripts with the model you already use.