Documentation

Everything you need to get up and running with MuniMins.

Getting Started

FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions about MuniMins features and workflow.

Getting Started with MuniMins

A complete walkthrough of creating your account, setting up your organization, and generating your first minutes.

Welcome to MuniMins

What your 30-day trial includes and what the next steps of onboarding will cover.

Your First Minutes — What to Expect

Walk through uploading, processing, and reviewing your first meeting recording.

How do I Join MuniMins

Sign up for MuniMins, verify your municipality domain, or request access if your town already uses the system.

How MuniMins Works

The key concepts behind MuniMins — organizations, boards, members, participants, and the meeting-to-minutes flow.

Inviting Team Members to Your Organization

Add other people from your municipality to share boards and minutes.

Meeting Preparation Checklist

Prepare your board and organization for MuniMins processing before your meetings.

Step 1: Set Up Your First Board

Create the first board in your organization so MuniMins can attribute your minutes correctly.

Step 2: Add Members to That Board

Add the voting members of your first board so MuniMins can correctly attribute motions, votes, and speakers.

Step 3: Upload Your First Recording

Upload an audio or video recording of a real meeting and see MuniMins generate your first set of minutes.

Step 4: Review Minutes & Identify Speakers

Open your generated minutes, confirm who spoke when, and make any edits before the minutes move into your approval workflow.

Step 5: Next Steps

You've generated your first set of minutes. Here's what to do next during your trial and how to get the most from MuniMins.

Features

Creating Boards

Create and manage boards to organize voting members by committee or department.

Creating Meeting Minutes

Everything you need to upload a recording and generate your minutes.

Efficiently Reviewing Motions

How MuniMins efficiently reviews and formats motions from meeting recordings.

Members vs. Participants

Understand the differences between board members (voting) and participants (non-voting attendees).

Speaker Training

How voice profiles work, the training period, and how to confirm speakers for automatic identification.

Uploading Audio and Video Files

What file types work, size limits, and how to upload them.

Uploading YouTube and Vimeo Links

Paste a video URL directly instead of uploading a file.

Understanding Detail Levels

Choose how much detail your minutes include with Brief, Standard, or Detailed.

The Processing Queue

Track your recordings as they are transcribed, analyzed, and turned into minutes.

What Happens During Processing

Learn the step-by-step process MuniMins uses to transcribe, identify speakers, and generate minutes.

The Minutes View Page

Navigate, edit, and manage your minutes from the view page.

Editing Minutes

Make corrections to generated minutes directly in the editor.

Identifying Speakers in the Transcript

Tell MuniMins who is who in your meeting recordings.

Regenerating Minutes

Reprocess your minutes at a different detail level without re-uploading.

Using Editorial Notes

Give one-time guidance to the AI when regenerating minutes.

The Approval Workflow

Move minutes from draft through reviewed, approved, to published status.

Exporting Minutes as PDF or Word

Download your finished minutes for filing and distribution.

Zoom Integration

Connect your Zoom account to automatically process recorded meetings.

The Organization Admin Role

Delegate leadership responsibilities without giving billing access.

Board-Level Permissions

Control which boards each user can access on Complete plan.

Voice Profile FAQ

Answers to common questions about voice profiles and speaker identification.

Speaker Identification Best Practices

Tips and tricks for accurate speaker identification and faster speaker workflow.

Recording Best Practices

Tips for recording your meetings to maximize transcription and speaker identification accuracy.

Motions and Votes: How MuniMins Processes Them

Understand how MuniMins identifies, records, and formats motions and votes.

Executive Sessions and Closed Meetings

How to handle executive sessions, closed sessions, and sensitive discussions in minutes.

Zoom Meeting Integration Details

Detailed guide to connecting and using Zoom with MuniMins.

MuniMins Recorder App

Record meetings directly from your phone or tablet using the official MuniMins app.

Account & Billing

Account Management, Roles and Permissions

Learn about Owner, Admin, and Member roles and what each can do in your organization.

How Towns Work in MuniMins

MuniMins accounts are organized around towns, not individuals.

Organization Settings

Manage your organization name, state, and general configuration.

Getting Better Results from MuniMins

Best practices for recording, setup, and workflow to maximize accuracy.

Plans and Billing Overview

A complete breakdown of the MuniMins plans and what each one includes.

Privacy and Data Security

How MuniMins protects your data and meets regulatory requirements.

Getting Support

How to reach MuniMins support and find help when you need it.