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Learn how to record meetings with Caret
Recording Meetings with Caret
Caret makes it easy to record and transcribe meetings from any application on your Mac. This guide will walk you through the process of starting and managing recordings.
Before You Start
Before recording your first meeting, ensure:
- Caret is installed and running (look for the Caret icon in your menu bar)
- You’ve granted necessary permissions (screen recording and microphone)
- You’re logged in to your Caret account and workspace
Starting a Manual Recording
Open your meeting application
Join your meeting in any supported application (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc.).
Caret works with virtually any audio source on your Mac, including web-based and native applications.
Access Caret
Click on the Caret icon in your Mac’s menu bar to open the Caret menu.
Start recording
Click “Start Recording” in the dropdown menu.
Caret will begin capturing audio from your system and transcribing in real-time.
Confirm recording details
A small dialog will appear allowing you to:
- Name your meeting
- Select meeting type (call, in-person, podcast)
- Add initial tags
- Set visibility (private, workspace, or public)
These details can be edited later if needed.
Automatic Meeting Detection
Caret can automatically detect when you join meetings in supported applications.
Enable meeting detection
In Caret’s preferences, ensure “Automatic Meeting Detection” is turned on:
- Click the Caret menu bar icon
- Select “Preferences”
- Go to the “Recording” tab
- Toggle “Automatic Meeting Detection” to ON
Join a meeting
When you join a meeting in a supported application, Caret will display a notification asking if you want to record the meeting.
Start recording
Click “Start Recording” in the notification to begin recording and transcribing.
You can set up Caret to automatically start recording detected meetings without confirmation. In Preferences > Recording, toggle “Auto-start recording for detected meetings” to ON.
During Recording
While recording is active, you’ll see:
- A recording indicator in your menu bar (pulsing Caret icon)
- A floating transcription window (optional)
- Real-time translation (if enabled)
Managing the Transcription Window
Stopping a Recording
Access Caret menu
Click on the Caret icon in your menu bar.
Stop recording
Select “Stop Recording” from the dropdown menu.
Review recording
After stopping the recording, Caret will process the transcription and create a note. You’ll see a notification when it’s ready.
Click on the notification or access your notes through the Caret web app.
Viewing Your Recording
After the recording is complete:
- Open the Caret web app at your workspace URL (e.g., yourcompany.caret.so)
- Navigate to “Notes” in the sidebar
- Find your recording in the list of recent notes
- Click on it to view the transcription, translation, and AI-enhanced summary