Real-time explanations
Shows a short explanation shortly after an unfamiliar term, name, or acronym is mentioned in a Google Meet call.
Hintly
Hintly is a Chrome-based assistant for Google Meet that explains unfamiliar terms, names, acronyms, and references during live calls. It helps participants follow discussions with short on-screen hints, contextual lookups, factual corrections, and reminders about people or projects mentioned earlier.
Real-time context for Google Meet conversations
Hintly is a Chrome-based assistant for Google Meet calls. It sits in the Meet toolbar and monitors the conversation for terms, names, acronyms, and other references that may need context, then presents short explanations on screen a moment after they are mentioned.
The product is designed to help participants stay oriented without interrupting the conversation. It can identify forgotten terms, provide limited real-time factual corrections, and remind participants who people or projects are when they are mentioned again. Users install it, sign in with Google, and turn it on from the Meet toolbar when needed.
Features
Contextual term lookup
Identifies what a speaker is referring to when they cannot recall the exact term, helping fill in a missing name or concept.
Live fact checking
Quietly surfaces a correction when a speaker states a fact such as a year or inventor incorrectly.
Conversation memory
Reminds you about people, projects, and clients mentioned earlier when they come up again later in the call.
Cross-tab access
Keeps hints available in Meet’s floating window while you check notes or inboxes in other browser tabs.
Use cases
Following unfamiliar business language
Get a quick explanation of an acronym or business term while a discussion continues, without stopping the speaker to ask for clarification.
Recovering forgotten names and terms
Use contextual identification when a participant mentions a person, concept, or reference but cannot remember its name.
Checking facts during discussion
Receive a quiet correction when a meeting participant gives a clearly incorrect year, inventor, or similar factual detail.
Maintaining meeting context
Keep track of recurring people, projects, or clients as they reappear later in a long call.
Consulting other materials without losing hints
Review notes or email in another browser tab while keeping Hintly’s explanations available in Meet’s floating window.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Provides explanations while the conversation is still in progress.
- Covers terms, names, acronyms, and references rather than requiring users to pause and search manually.
- Can resolve an unnamed concept from conversational context.
- Supports reminders for people, projects, and clients mentioned earlier in the call.
- The homepage states that the first 60 minutes are free and no card is required.
Cons
- The available site content focuses on Google Meet in Chrome; support for other meeting platforms or browsers is not documented.
- The scope, sources, and accuracy limits of its explanations and fact checking are not specified.
- The pricing page is unavailable, so the advertised plan details cannot be independently expanded beyond the homepage statement.
FAQ
How do I set up Hintly?
Install Hintly as a Chrome extension, sign in with Google, and switch it on from the Google Meet toolbar when you want assistance during a call.
What does Hintly show during a call?
Hintly displays short explanations on screen a moment after unfamiliar terms, names, acronyms, or references come up in a Google Meet call.
Can Hintly identify a term when a speaker cannot remember its name?
Yes. Hintly can work out what someone means when they cannot remember a term and identify it for you.
Does Hintly check factual claims?
Hintly can show corrections when a fact is clearly wrong, including examples such as an incorrect year or inventor. The site does not describe the scope or accuracy limits of this feature.
How much does Hintly cost?
The site advertises a first 60 minutes free with no card required, followed by a Pro plan priced at $12 per month. The dedicated pricing URL currently returns a not-found page.
Quick Facts
- Category
- AI productivity assistant
- Primary platform
- Google Meet
- Browser workflow
- Chrome extension with Meet toolbar controls
- Output
- Short on-screen hints and reminders
- Free access
- First 60 minutes free; no card required
- Advertised paid plan
- Pro: $12 per month
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