SoftwareOct 2, 20266 min read
Can OBS be used for meeting capture?
Individuals can use OBS Studio to record meetings locally, but OBS Studio cannot be used as a solution for programmatic meeting capture.
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Understand which software you should use for your desktop recording project.
SoftwareOct 2, 20266 min read
Understand If You Can Use QuickTime Player to Record Meetings
QuickTime Player can record your screen and microphone on a Mac, but it does not natively capture system audio on most macOS versions. Learn why that makes it unsuitable for meeting recording and what to use instead.
SoftwareOct 1, 20265 min read
Can You Use Loom to Record Meetings?
Loom is a good option for screen recording and asynchronous video messages, but it is not designed for programmatically recording meetings. Here's where it falls short and what to use instead.
SoftwareSep 24, 20266 min read
How can you record Zoom meetings without a bot?
We'll go over 3 ways to record Zoom meetings without a bot: Zoom's native RTMS and Cloud Recording APIs, OS-level capture with ScreenCaptureKit and WASAPI, or a desktop recording SDK. Here's how they compare.
SoftwareSep 24, 20266 min read
How Can You Record Google Meet Meetings Without a Bot?
Three ways to record Google Meet meetings without a bot: Google's native Meet APIs, OS-level capture APIs, or a desktop recording SDK. Here's how they compare.
SoftwareSep 24, 20266 min read
How Can You Record Microsoft Teams Meetings Without a Bot?
Three ways to record Microsoft Teams meetings without a bot: Microsoft's native Teams APIs, OS-level capture APIs, or a desktop recording SDK. Here's how they compare.
SoftwareSep 24, 20269 min read
Pros and cons of using native platform APIs
Native meeting APIs from Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet each come with their own permissions, access models, and limitations. Here's what each gives you and how the alternatives compare.
SoftwareSep 23, 20266 min read
Zoom RTMS vs a Desktop Recording App
You can get Zoom meeting data through Zoom's native RTMS and Cloud Recording APIs, or a desktop recording app. Here's how they compare.
SoftwareSep 9, 202610 min read
Local vs. Cloud Transcription for Desktop Recording
For a desktop recording app, cloud-hosted transcription is almost always the right default because of the GPU impact of local transcription.
SoftwareSep 7, 20269 min read
What to Consider When Building a Desktop Recorder for Windows and macOS
A desktop meeting recorder runs directly on the user's computer and captures the meeting's audio and video. Here's what to consider when building one for both Windows and macOS.
SoftwareSep 4, 20268 min read
Creating a Desktop Recorder That Works Across macOS Versions
Learn how to build a desktop recorder that works across older and newer versions of macOS, and understand which tools you need to do this.
SoftwareAug 31, 202610 min read
Native macOS APIs for Meeting Recording: A Complete Glossary
Recording a meeting on macOS is not one API call. It is at least four separate subsystems — screen capture, application audio, microphone audio, and meeting context — each with its own framework, minimum OS version, and permission prompt.