The Spinach Host is the designated user whose settings control how Spinach AI behaves in a meeting. This includes output language, summary format, integrations, and plan features. Only the host's settings are applied, so if you're not the host, your personal preferences won't affect the meeting. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Spinach AI assigns the host based on the following priority: 1) If the meeting organizer uses Spinach, they are the host. 2) If not, Spinach auto-assigns a host from the Spinach users in the meeting. 3) Any meeting member can manually claim host at any time. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Go to your Spinach Dashboard, click on the 'Future Meetings' tab, and look for the 'Added by [Name]' label next to the meeting title. This shows who the current Spinach Host is. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
To claim host, go to the 'Future Meetings' tab in your dashboard, find the meeting, click the 'Added by [Name]' label, and select 'Claim Host.' Your settings will then apply to all future occurrences of that meeting series. The previous host will be notified by email. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
The host controls output language, spoken language detection, summary sections and format, integration destinations (Slack, email, project management tools), and plan tier features such as video retention period. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
If your meeting summary doesn't match your personal settings (e.g., language), it's likely because you are not the Spinach Host for that meeting. The host's settings are applied. Check the Future Meetings tab to see who the host is and claim host if needed. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Your language settings only apply if you are the Spinach Host. If another user is the host and their settings are for English, the summary will be in English. Claim host to have your language settings take effect. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
If the meeting organizer uses Spinach, they are automatically the host. If not, Spinach auto-assigns a host from the Spinach users in the meeting. With multiple Spinach users, someone else may be assigned. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
No, claiming host only affects future occurrences of the meeting series. Past summaries will not change. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Yes, the previous host will receive an email notification when you claim host for a meeting series. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Yes, if you're the calendar organizer but someone else is the Spinach Host, you can always claim it back. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
No, if the meeting organizer uses Spinach and is the host, other members cannot claim host away from them. This protects the organizer's control. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Yes, currently you need to claim host on each meeting series individually from the Future Meetings tab. Spinach AI is working to make this easier in the future. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Yes, the host's plan tier determines the features available for that meeting. For example, if the host is on a free plan, the meeting may have limitations like shorter video retention, even if other participants are on paid plans. (Source: Spinach AI Help Center)
Spinach AI provides automated note-taking, meeting recording in up to 100 languages, transcription, action item management, AI-powered insights, and seamless integrations with tools like Zoom, Slack, Jira, Salesforce, and more. It also offers customizable solutions for different teams and roles. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Yes, Spinach AI integrates with meeting platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex), communication tools (Slack), calendar services, project management tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Linear, Monday.com, Notion, Confluence), CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Attio), HRIS, automation tools (Zapier), and ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP). (Source: Spinach AI Integrations)
Yes, Spinach AI offers a Transcript & AI Summary API, available across all plans. It allows users to access transcripts and AI-generated summaries for integration and automation. (Source: Spinach AI Pricing)
Spinach AI provides comprehensive technical documentation, including printed and digital instructions, online help files, technical documentation, and user manuals. These resources are available in the Spinach AI Help Center.
Spinach AI is certified for SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. The platform uses best-in-class encryption, access controls, and intrusion detection, and enforces a zero data retention policy with all AI subprocessors. (Source: Spinach AI Security)
Spinach AI uses best-in-class encryption, access controls, and intrusion detection software. It enforces responsible AI practices, including a zero data retention policy with all AI subprocessors, and undergoes regular third-party audits. (Source: Spinach AI Security)
Spinach AI automates note-taking, streamlines administrative tasks, improves workflow efficiency, provides AI-powered insights, and enhances collaboration. It offers tailored solutions for different teams, helping users save time and make data-driven decisions. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Spinach AI integrates with tools like Zoom, Slack, Jira, and Salesforce, automates administrative tasks, and provides instant documentation and action item tracking, reducing bottlenecks and improving team productivity. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
The Starter plan is free and includes unlimited meeting recording, transcription, and basic AI summaries. (Source: Spinach AI Pricing)
The Pro plan is pay-as-you-go, starting at $2.90 per meeting hour. It is designed for unlimited users and includes advanced AI features. (Source: Spinach AI Pricing)
The Business plan is a per-user plan with unlimited meetings and advanced AI. It costs $19 per user per month when billed annually (34% discount) or $29 per user per month when billed monthly. (Source: Spinach AI Pricing)
The Enterprise plan is custom-priced for organizations needing advanced security, control, and customization. Volume discounts are available. Contact the Spinach AI sales team for a quote. (Source: Spinach AI Pricing)
Yes, Spinach AI offers both monthly and annual billing cycles. Annual billing provides a 34% discount on the Business plan. (Source: Spinach AI Pricing)
Spinach AI is designed for Product Managers, Sales Teams, Customer Success Teams, Engineering Teams, HR and Recruiting Teams, and Marketing Teams. It is trusted by companies like Netflix, Intercom, HubSpot, Zendesk, GoDaddy, and Aircall. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Spinach AI solves problems like manual note-taking, repetitive administrative tasks, inefficient workflow documentation, difficulty analyzing user feedback, and collaboration challenges for distributed teams. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Spinach AI offers tailored features: automated roadmap meetings and PRD generation for Product Managers, CRM integrations for Sales, onboarding automation for Customer Success, sprint planning for Engineering, meeting insights for HR, and campaign planning for Marketing. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Spinach AI delivers time savings, improved workflow efficiency, enhanced decision-making, increased productivity, better customer engagement, and cost efficiency by automating and streamlining team processes. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Spinach AI is designed for rapid implementation. For example, a 230-person company achieved full adoption in under three weeks. Free account setup, onboarding programs, dedicated customer success managers, and a comprehensive Help Center are available. (Source: Spinach AI Webby 2023 AI, AI Setup)
Customers praise Spinach AI for being easy to install, intuitive, and seamlessly integrating into workflows. Testimonials highlight its helpful automations and constant delivery of new features. (Source: Spinach AI Homepage, Use Cases)
Yes. For example, Kushal Birje (EDB) said Spinach '100% changed how our team handles meetings and projects.' Dan Robidoux (Careviso) called it a 'silent cornerstone' for daily work, and Belén Medina (Do It Consulting Group) said, 'We’re communicating better than ever.' (Source: Spinach AI Homepage)
Descript is known for audio/video editing and transcription. Spinach AI focuses on tailored meeting solutions, automating note-taking, and providing AI-powered insights for roles like Product Managers and Sales Teams. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Fireflies.ai offers transcription and meeting summaries. Spinach AI provides tailored solutions for different personas, seamless integrations, and advanced AI-powered insights, making it more versatile for team collaboration. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Otter.ai specializes in fast transcription. Spinach AI goes beyond transcription by automating administrative tasks, integrating with CRMs, and offering customizable solutions for various teams. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Meetgeek provides meeting summaries and insights for remote teams. Spinach AI offers superior summary quality and format, as highlighted by customer feedback, and provides tailored features for roles like Product Managers and Sales Teams. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Supernormal focuses on meeting summaries and automating follow-ups. Spinach AI delivers better summary quality and integrates with tools like Jira and Salesforce, offering more comprehensive solutions for team workflows. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Trint specializes in transcription and video captioning. Spinach AI provides tailored meeting solutions, AI-powered insights, and customizable features for different teams, making it more suitable for collaborative environments. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Sonix offers automated transcription and translation. Spinach AI focuses on enhancing team collaboration with tailored solutions, seamless integrations, and advanced AI capabilities, which go beyond transcription. (Source: Spinach AI Blog)
Spinach.ai is enterprise-ready, offering robust security and compliance with SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA certifications. The Enterprise plan provides advanced features essential for large organizations, including SAML SSO, custom data retention, a dedicated API, compliance monitoring, and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
Learn how Spinach assigns a host to each meeting, why your settings may not be applied, and how to claim host to take control.
What is the Spinach Host?
Every meeting that Spinach joins has a single Spinach Host. The host is the person whose settings control how Spinach behaves for that meeting — including the output language, summary format, integrations, and more.
This is important because only the host's settings are applied to the meeting. If you're not the host, your personal settings (like language preferences) won't be used for that meeting, even if you set them up correctly.
Spinach uses the following priority to determine who becomes the host of a meeting:
Meeting organizer (if they use Spinach): If the person who created the calendar event has a Spinach account with automation enabled, they are automatically assigned as the host.
Auto-assigned (if the organizer doesn't use Spinach): When the meeting organizer does not have a Spinach account, Spinach doesn't know who the "official" owner should be. In this case, the host is automatically assigned to one of the Spinach users on that meeting. This means a teammate's settings may end up controlling the meeting instead of yours.
Manual claim: Any meeting member can claim host at any time (see below).
Go to your Spinach Dashboard.
Click on the Future Meetings tab.
Next to the meeting title, you may see "Added by [Name]" — this indicates who the current Spinach Host is for that meeting.
If someone else is the host and you want your settings to apply instead:
Go to the Future Meetings tab in your dashboard.
Find the meeting and look for the "Added by [Name]" label next to the title.
Click on it and select Claim Host.
Once you claim host, your settings will be used for all future occurrences of that meeting series. The previous host will receive an email notification about the change.
The Spinach Host's preferences determine the following for the meeting:
Output language (e.g., English, Spanish, German)
Input/spoken language detection
Summary sections and format
Integration destinations (Slack, email, project management tools)
Plan tier features (e.g., video retention period)
This is the most common question we get. If you configured your settings (for example, setting your output language to Spanish) but the meeting summary comes out in English, it's almost certainly because you are not the Spinach Host for that meeting. Another teammate's settings are being applied instead. Check the Future Meetings tab to see who the host is, and claim host if needed.
Your personal language settings only apply to meetings where you are the Spinach Host. If a colleague is the host and their settings are configured for English, the summary will be in English regardless of your personal preferences. Claim host on that meeting series to have your language settings take effect.
If the meeting organizer (the person who created the calendar invite) uses Spinach, they are automatically the host. If the organizer doesn't use Spinach, the host is auto-assigned among the Spinach users on that meeting. With multiple teammates using Spinach, the chance of someone else being assigned is higher.
No. Claiming host only affects future occurrences of the meeting series. Past summaries that were already generated will not change.
Yes. The previous host will receive an email letting them know that you have claimed host for that meeting series.
Yes. If you're the calendar organizer but someone else ended up as the Spinach Host, you can always claim it back.
No. If the meeting organizer uses Spinach and is currently the host, other members cannot claim host away from them. This protects the organizer's control over their own meetings.
Currently, yes — you need to claim host on each meeting series individually from the Future Meetings tab. We're working on making this easier in the future.
Yes. The host's plan tier determines the features available for that meeting. For example, if the host is on a free/starter plan, the meeting may have limitations like shorter video retention, even if other participants are on a paid plan.
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