Getting Started

Introduction

Welcome to the Briefdeck documentation. Learn how to transform your meetings with AI-powered insights, automatic summaries, and actionable next steps.

We are actively working on our public API. For custom integrations or specific requests, please contact our team.

Overview

Briefdeck is a meeting intelligence platform designed to help professionals focus on the conversation rather than the notes. Our AI joins your calls, listens for key moments, and provides you with a structured report immediately after the meeting ends.

By connecting your calendar, Briefdeck automates the entire lifecycle of a meeting: from preparation with past context to post-meeting alignment through shared action items.

Key Advantages

  • Save Hours Every Week: No more manual transcribing or note-taking. Get a punchy summary in minutes.
  • Never Miss a Task: Action items are automatically extracted and highlighted for your team.
  • Full Historical Context: Easily search and reference previous discussions to stay perfectly aligned.

Support

How can we help?

Our support team is dedicated to ensuring you get the most out of Briefdeck. We are available Mon – Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM (GMT+4) and typically respond within 2 hours.

Submit a Request

Tell us about your issue and we'll get back to you shortly.

Guides

Quick Start Guide: Briefdeck (Web)

Use this guide to access Briefdeck from the web, connect Google Calendar, and get automatic post-meeting summaries.

Access the Platform

Briefdeck is a web-based platform — no installation or marketplace listing is required.

  1. Go to https://briefdeck.tech
  2. Click Sign Up (new users) or Login (existing users).
  3. Complete the sign-up form or log in with your registered credentials.
  4. After logging in, you’ll be redirected to your Briefdeck workspace.
  1. From the left-side navigation, click Integrations.
  2. Under Integrations, select Connect Google Calendar.

Connect Google Calendar via Google OAuth

  1. Click the Connect with Google button.
  2. A secure Google OAuth window will open.
  3. Choose your Google account and approve the requested permissions:
    • Access to calendar events (to detect meeting links)
    • Access to basic profile information (for identification)
    🔒 Briefdeck does not access personal emails, messages, or files.
  4. Once authorized, you’ll see a confirmation that your Google Calendar is connected successfully.

Automatic Meeting Detection & Bot Joining

  1. Briefdeck continuously syncs with your connected Google Calendar.
  2. When a new meeting is scheduled:
    • Briefdeck automatically detects the meeting link (Google Meet, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams).
    • The AI meeting bot, Briefdeck bot, automatically joins the meeting at the scheduled start time — no manual invite is required.
Watch how Briefdeck connects, detects meetings, and generates summaries.

Launching Briefdeck During a Call

Once your calendar is connected, join your meeting normally. The Briefdeck bot will join automatically at the scheduled time and start processing the conversation.

Briefdeck live panel
Example: Briefdeck live panel and status while a meeting is in progress.

Post-Meeting Summary Generation

After each meeting ends, Briefdeck automatically creates a Post-Meeting Summary with:

  • Key discussion points
  • Decisions made
  • Tasks and follow-ups

Find all summaries in your workspace under Post-Meeting Summary.

Managing Integrations & Data

  1. Disconnect Google Calendar: Go to Integrations → Disconnect Google.
  2. Reconnect: Go to Integrations → Reconnect Google Calendar and repeat the OAuth flow.

All data and recordings are securely stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and encrypted in compliance with HIPAA and GDPR standards.

User Flow Summary

Step Action Result
1 Visit briefdeck.tech and sign up / log in Access workspace
2 Go to Integrations → Connect Google Calendar Authenticate via Google OAuth
3 Schedule a meeting in Google Calendar Meeting link automatically detected
4 Bot joins the meeting AI listens and processes conversation
5 After meeting Summary generated in workspace

FAQ

Do I need to install anything?
No. Briefdeck runs entirely in the browser. Just sign in on the website and connect your Google Calendar.

What integrations are supported?
Briefdeck connects seamlessly with Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack, and major video conferencing tools like Zoom and Google Meet.

How quickly do summaries appear?
They typically appear a few minutes after the meeting ends, once processing completes.

Ask Assistant
✨ Briefdeck Assistant
👋 Hi! I'm here to help you with anything related to Briefdeck. What's on your mind?