Summary providers
Choose and configure the provider, model, endpoint, and credentials Meetily uses to generate meeting summaries.
At a glance
Choose a summary provider from any meeting: open Preferences, then select Summary Model. This page covers summary providers only; for transcription setup, see Transcription providers.
Summary providers
Meetily uses the selected summary provider when you generate a meeting summary. Select a provider card, open its settings, complete its required fields, and save the configuration.
Choose a provider
Built-in AI
Runs with a downloaded model selected in Meetily.
Hosted AI
Uses Meetily's hosted summary provider.
Claude
Uses an Anthropic API key and selected model.
OpenAI
Uses an OpenAI API key and selected model.
Groq
Uses a Groq API key and selected model.
Ollama
Connects to a reachable Ollama endpoint and model.
OpenRouter
Uses an OpenRouter API key and selected model.
Custom
Connects to the endpoint and model you specify.
Open Summary Model settings
- Open a meeting from the sidebar.
- Select Preferences in the meeting toolbar.
- Open the Summary Model tab.
- Select the provider card you want to use.
- Select the card's settings icon, complete the provider configuration, then select Save.
The selected card is highlighted. Provider settings are saved independently, so returning to a provider restores its saved settings.
API keys
API keys are saved locally and masked in the app. When used, a key is sent only to the provider you configured.
Configure each provider
Built-in AI
Built-in AI uses a model downloaded for Meetily. Onboarding normally provides one; if it does not, download and select a model before saving.
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Yes | A downloaded built-in model selected in Meetily. |
- Select Built-in AI.
- Open the settings icon.
- Download a model if Meetily does not already show one.
- Select the downloaded model, then select Save.
Hosted AI
Hosted AI is Meetily's hosted summary provider. Select it in Summary Model, then open its settings and complete any fields Meetily presents before selecting Save.
- Select Hosted AI and open the settings icon.
- Complete any configuration Meetily presents.
- Select Save.
Claude
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API key | Yes | Your Anthropic API key. |
| Model | Yes | A model selected from the available list. |
- Select Claude and open the settings icon.
- Enter your Anthropic API key.
- Select a model.
- Select Save.
OpenAI
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API key | Yes | Your OpenAI API key. |
| Model | Yes | A model selected from the available list. |
- Select OpenAI and open the settings icon.
- Enter your OpenAI API key.
- Select a model.
- Select Save.
Groq
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API key | Yes | Your Groq API key. |
| Model | Yes | A model selected from the available list. |
- Select Groq and open the settings icon.
- Enter your Groq API key.
- Select a model.
- Select Save.
Ollama
Ollama must be running and reachable from the computer running Meetily.
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint | Yes | The reachable Ollama server URL. |
| Model | Yes | A model available from that endpoint. |
- Start Ollama and make sure the endpoint is reachable.
- Select Ollama and open the settings icon.
- Enter or confirm the endpoint.
- Refresh the model list, select a model, then select Save.
OpenRouter
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API key | Yes | Your OpenRouter API key. |
| Model | Yes | A model selected from the available list. |
- Select OpenRouter and open the settings icon.
- Enter your OpenRouter API key.
- Select a model.
- Select Save.
Custom
Use Custom for an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. For its fields, endpoint format, server guides, and troubleshooting, see Custom APIs & Local LLMs.
Switching providers
- Open Preferences > Summary Model from a meeting.
- Select another provider card.
- Open its settings if it is not yet configured, then complete the required fields.
- Generate the next summary with the selected provider.
Each provider keeps its own API key, endpoint, and model selection. Switching away and back restores those saved settings.
Frequently asked questions
The selected summary provider applies to summaries you generate after selecting it. Change the provider in Preferences > Summary Model before generating a summary.
Meetily cannot load its models or generate a summary with Ollama. Start Ollama, check the endpoint, then refresh the model list.
Yes. Each provider's configuration is saved independently and is restored when you select that provider again.
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