GUIDES

Recording meetings on a Mac, explained.

Straight, practical how-tos — which method actually captures the other side’s audio, how to avoid a bot in your call, and how to keep everything on your machine.

FEATURED · ZOOM

How to record a Zoom meeting on a Mac (with audio)

The built-in option, the audio trap most people hit, and how to capture both sides without a bot or a host’s permission toggle.

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How to record both sides of a call on a Mac

Your mic is easy; the other person’s voice is the hard part. Here’s the clean way to capture both — without BlackHole, Loopback, or a bot in the call.

Read GOOGLE MEET · MACOS

How to record a Google Meet on a Mac

Meet’s own recording needs a paid Workspace plan and locks out personal Gmail and guests. Here’s how to capture both sides locally instead.

Read MACOS · AUDIO

How to record system (internal) audio on macOS

Why macOS blocks internal audio by default, and the clean ways to capture what’s coming out of your speakers.

Read TEAMS · MACOS

How to record a Microsoft Teams meeting on a Mac

Teams’ own recording is gated behind licenses and admin policy — and guests usually can’t. Here’s how to capture both sides locally instead.

Read WEBEX · MACOS

How to record a Webex meeting on a Mac

Webex only lets the host (or someone with permission) record. Here’s how to capture both sides locally when you’re just an attendee.

Read MACOS · RECORDINGS

Where do Zoom, Teams & Meet recordings go on a Mac?

You recorded the call — now where is the file? Where each platform hides it, how to get it back, and how to stop this happening again.

Read BUILD LOG · MACOS

How I record system audio on macOS without a virtual driver

The honest version of the audio pipeline — ScreenCaptureKit, two clocks on one timeline, and a rescue path for the recording you only get once.

TEAMS · SOON

Recording Microsoft Teams meetings on Mac

Coming soon — the local alternative to Teams’ built-in cloud recording.

MEET · SOON

Recording Google Meet on Mac without a bot

Coming soon — capture Meet audio locally, no Workspace admin toggle needed.

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Best bot-free meeting recorders for Mac (2026)

Tools that record your calls without sending a bot into the room — compared on privacy, price and transcription.

View template FATHOM ALTERNATIVE · MAC

Fathom alternative for Mac

No bot in the call, recordings kept on your Mac, and the raw audio saved — an honest look at where MeetingRecorder fits versus Fathom.

View template FIREFLIES ALTERNATIVE · MAC

Fireflies.ai alternative for Mac

No bot in the call, recordings kept on your Mac, and the raw audio saved — an honest look at where MeetingRecorder fits versus Fireflies.ai.

View template GRANOLA ALTERNATIVE · MAC

Granola alternative for Mac

Keep the real audio file, stored locally, for free — an honest look at where MeetingRecorder fits versus Granola’s cloud AI notes.

View template OTTER ALTERNATIVE · MAC

Otter.ai alternative for Mac

No bot joining the call, recordings kept on your Mac, and free — an honest look at where MeetingRecorder fits versus Otter.

View template TL;DV ALTERNATIVE · MAC

tl;dv alternative for Mac

Local recording, no bot in the call, and the raw audio kept on your Mac — an honest look at where MeetingRecorder fits versus tl;dv.

Skip the setup — just record.

MeetingRecorder handles mic + system audio in one click. Free.

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