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Abacus AI Listener: Real-time AI Meeting Help

What is Abacus AI Listener?​

Abacus AI listener is your personal AI that can listen, see, and assist, all in real time.

With its listening and screen-reading capabilities, the Listener helps you during meetings, calls, or any on-screen task. You can ask it questions directly, and it will respond based on live context from your desktop screen or the meeting/video.

Whether you're coding, attending a meeting, or watching a tutorial, the Listener is always there to help.

Where Can You Access It?​

You can access Abacus AI Listener from the Abacus AI Desktop App.

Simply:

  1. Download/Open the Abacus AI Desktop App
  2. Launch it from either Chat Mode or Code Editor Mode
  3. Click on "Desktop Listener" to get started

Access Setup​

Before you start, let's give your Listener the permissions it needs to function properly.

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Step 1: Allow Microphone Access​

The Listener requires microphone access for capturing audio for transcription during a meeting or video playback.

Step 2: Allow Screen Reading Access​

The Listener uses screen reading to understand your desktop context.

Once permissions are granted, your Listener is ready to assist you.

Quick Start - Testing the Listener​

You can test Abacus AI Listener in just a few clicks:

  1. Click on "Listen."
  2. Play any video, join a meeting, or start speaking - you'll see real-time transcriptions appear on screen.
  3. In the chat window, ask it any question - and get instant answers from what's being said or shown.
  4. You can also access summarized insights from the live transcript in the Insights Tab.

Example Prompts​

  1. With a video playing in the background, Ask it to summarize the key ideas and explain them to you like you're five.
  2. While viewing a coding problem on screen, Ask it to solve it in your preferred language and explain the solution step by step.

UI Controls​

  1. Hide or Show UI: Click the eye icon to hide the on-screen interface. Click the Listener App icon to bring it back.
  2. Pause or Close Session: Use the Pause or Close buttons anytime during a session.

Accessing Past Sessions​

All your past interactions are saved in one place.

Go to the "Your Sessions" tab in the Listener app to:

  • Review previous transcriptions
  • Export the session transcription, insights and conversation
  • Continue from where you left off