Yes. Oak Bot can capture a Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams call, and Oak can transcribe the Cantonese–English conversation into one transcript. The same mixed-language transcription also works with in-person meetings recorded live in the browser and uploaded files. For online calls, a short practice meeting helps you check bot access and prepare the transcript and notes for your team.
Use the practice call to check the complete workflow: bring Oak Bot into the meeting, let colleagues speak as they normally do, then use the transcript and summary to find the key points and agreed next steps.
This checklist is for the meeting before the meeting: a small rehearsal using the language and terminology your team actually speaks.
How does Oak handle multilingual recordings?
Oak turns multilingual recordings into transcripts and meeting notes. Choose the recording method that fits your meeting:
- Online calls: Oak Bot captures Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings.
- In-person meetings: Record live in the browser, then send the recording for transcription.
- Existing recordings: Upload a supported audio or video file.
Oak’s uploaded-file transcription supports 99+ languages. For Cantonese–English meetings, Oak can preserve the language mix in one transcript across all three recording routes, keeping English words alongside Cantonese speech.
Transcription records what was said; translation changes the language of that text. Oak can also translate transcripts and meeting notes when a colleague needs a different reading language. Keep the original for source checking and choose a translated version for the recipient where needed.
For a broader explanation of bot capture, see our meeting-bot guide. The checklist below focuses on preparing for a Cantonese–English online call.
What should you check before the bot joins?
Confirm the platform, recording arrangements and meeting access, then test with the host setup you expect to use.
Oak Bot supports Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Paste the meeting link into Oak to bring it into the call. It joins as a visible participant; tell attendees that you intend to record and arrange the permission your organisation requires.
Visibility is not a substitute for that conversation. The host remains responsible for getting consent. If recording is not agreed, leave the bot out.
Also check the meeting’s admission process. Does the host need to let participants in? Can an external participant join under the organisation’s settings? Do not assume your test host and a client’s host have identical access rules.
Check your current Oak Bot allowance on the pricing page. It is separate from general recording minutes. A working test on a supported platform is useful preparation, but it does not override the real meeting’s host settings.
What should a bilingual test include?
Include ordinary language switching, the terms you use, more than one speaker, and a clearly stated next step.
Use a short practice call with colleagues who have agreed to be recorded. You do not need a polished script. Let the test resemble the actual call you are preparing for.
Here is a suggested test sequence. It is a constructed exercise, not an Oak benchmark or a published test result.
- Say a normal mixed sentence. For example: 「個 proposal 要加返 onboarding 流程。」 The test is whether the requirement remains understandable with the English terms intact.
- Switch speakers. Have another person respond, so you can check who said what.
- State an action clearly. Name the task and its owner. Include a deadline only if you want the test to contain a confirmed one.
- Leave one point open. Say that a delivery date still needs confirmation. Later, inspect whether the summary keeps it unresolved.
Include any product names or abbreviations that are important to the real conversation. Oak’s jargon library lets you add company vocabulary and descriptions. You can use it to record your preferred spellings; still check how those words appear in the result.
How should you review the test recording?
Use the transcript and summary together to confirm the key points, then replay the passages behind important decisions. This gives you a checked set of notes to use as the starting point for follow-up.
After the call ends, the bot recording uploads to your Oak account and is processed into a transcript and summary. Open the record and work through this checklist:
| Check | What you are looking for |
|---|---|
| Capture | The passages you intended to test are present. |
| Mixed language | The meaning survives the Cantonese–English switches. |
| Names and terms | Product names, abbreviations and important figures are written correctly. |
| Attribution | Speaker labels match the people who spoke. |
| Actions | The task, owner and any agreed deadline match the discussion. |
| Open points | The unconfirmed date or condition remains unconfirmed in the reviewed notes. |
Oak lets you view transcript and notes side by side and replay a specific sentence. Use those tools to resolve a question, confirm a commitment or correct a name. Save any changes, then prepare the notes for the people who need them.
For the language detail, see Cantonese meeting transcription. For checking notes, see reviewing AI summaries.
What if part of the test does not work?
Identify the failed stage before changing the setup. Bot admission, audio capture, transcription and summary review are different checks.
If the bot did not enter, check the meeting link and host access arrangements. If speech is missing or unclear, listen to the source recording before drawing a conclusion about transcription. If a word or speaker label is wrong, correct the transcript and make sure the notes reflect the intended meaning.
If the call cannot admit a bot, consider a permitted recording route and upload a supported file afterwards. Agree that route with the participants first.
Keep a brief record of what you checked and what still needs attention. Do another sample only where a change or unresolved issue calls for it. The purpose is to prepare for your actual call, not to create a headline accuracy score.
Frequently asked questions
Do Cantonese and English need separate bots?
No. Oak Bot captures one supported call, and Oak can transcribe the language mix in one record.
Will every client meeting let Oak Bot join?
Not necessarily. Host settings and organisational rules vary. Check admission and recording arrangements with the host before the call.
Is an English summary the same as an English transcript?
No. A transcript records the speech; a summary selects the key points. Translation changes the language of the text. Choose the output you need and check important details against the original recording.
Try it before the client call. Start for Free — see plans and trial details and check Oak Bot on a permissioned Cantonese–English practice meeting.