Voice-Only Mode

Voice-only mode lets guests have a full AI conversation using audio only — without a video avatar on screen.

How It Works

In voice-only mode:

Guests hear the AI speaking and can respond by voice
There is no video avatar displayed
Chat, slides, and transcription all work normally
The conversation experience is otherwise identical to a standard meeting

When Voice-Only Activates

Voice-only mode activates in two situations:

Automatic Fallback

If the video avatar can’t start (due to high demand or a temporary issue), the meeting automatically continues in voice-only mode. Guests won’t notice a disruption — the conversation simply begins with audio.

System-Selected

For certain meeting types like slide-focused demos, the system may choose voice-only mode when a video avatar isn’t needed.

What Guests Experience

During a voice-only meeting, guests see:

A microphone control to mute/unmute
The chat panel for sending text messages
Slides (if the host has configured a presentation)
A real-time transcript of the conversation
A meeting timer

The guest speaks naturally and hears the AI respond, just like a phone call with a visual interface.

Slide Control

Slides work fully in voice-only mode. The AI can:

Advance to the next slide
Go back to a previous slide
Jump to a specific slide

The AI narrates slides with extra verbal detail since there’s no avatar providing visual cues.

Cost Savings

Voice-only meetings use approximately 75% fewer resources than video avatar meetings, which may be reflected in your usage costs.

Meeting Records

Voice-only meetings appear in your dashboard and meeting history just like any other meeting. The meeting detail page shows the meeting mode so you can see which meetings used voice-only.

Questions? Contact hello@buzztrail.ai for assistance.