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title: "Tamloot — Recording with Desktop App"
description: "Guides, tutorials, and developer resources for using Tamloot"
canonical: "https://tamloot.cc/en/docs/desktop-app-recording"
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# Recording with the Desktop App

Tamloot Desktop detects calls running on your computer — Zoom, Teams, Slack huddles, Google Meet — and records them automatically. Runs on **macOS** and **Windows**.

Auto-record is on by default: install it once, and your calls are detected and recorded without you pressing anything.

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## 1. Download & Install

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The Windows app is served through the **Microsoft Store** — [open the listing](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/tamloot/9P2FSMKJHW64) and click **"Get"**. It updates itself from there.

The [how to start](/how-to-start) page has the download links for every platform.

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1. [Download for Mac](https://downloads.tamloot.cc/mac/Tamloot-mac-arm64.dmg) (Apple silicon, M1+)
2. Open the `.dmg` and drag **Tamloot** into **Applications**

The [how to start](/how-to-start) page has the download links for every platform.

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## 2. Sign In

Launch Tamloot, click **"Sign In"**, and finish in your browser (Google, Apple, or email). The app picks up your session automatically.

One sign-in. You're set.

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## 3. Grant Permissions

The app shows a permissions checklist — each turns green once granted.

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| Permission | Why | How |
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| **Microphone** | Capture session audio | Click **"Allow"** on the system prompt |

That's all Windows needs.

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| Permission | Why | How |
|------------|-----|-----|
| **Microphone** | Capture session audio | Click **"Allow"** on the system prompt |
| **Screen Recording** | Capture the call's audio | **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording** → enable Tamloot |
| **Accessibility** | Detect active calls | **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility** → enable Tamloot |

Restart Tamloot after enabling Screen Recording or Accessibility.

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## 4. Record a Session

Recording runs itself. **Start a call** — Tamloot detects it and a **"Meeting Detected"** notice appears with a short countdown and **Record Now** / **Don't Record** buttons. Ignore it and recording starts on its own when the countdown ends. Most calls get recorded without clicking anything.

To start manually instead, click **"Start recording"** — a red timer and **REC** indicator confirm it's live. Click **"Stop Recording"** when you're done.

When the call ends, recording stops and uploads in the background. Minutes later your session lands in the **Sessions** page with transcript, summary, themes, action items, and notes ready.

Closing the window doesn't quit the app — it keeps running in the menu bar (Mac) or system tray (Windows) so recording can continue.

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## Notes While You Record

While a recording runs, a **"Notes for this conversation"** field sits beside it. Type what you want to remember and it saves as you go. Those notes guide the AI session notes generated afterward, and they show up on the finished session as a **Recording Notes** block.

Move to another screen mid-recording and a small bar stays at the bottom with **Return to Notes** and **Stop Recording**.

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## The Mac App Is Also a Workspace

The sidebar has **Today**, **Sessions**, and **People**:

- **Today** — the day's schedule
- **Sessions** — open one to read its notes, people, and tags
- **People** — open someone to see their relationship notes and recent sessions

**Open in Dashboard** takes you to the full web app for anything you can't do here. The Windows app is for recording only.

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## Tips

- **20-second minimum** — shorter recordings are skipped and won't create a session.
- **Link sessions to a contact** for sharper AI notes and meeting prep.
- **Get consent** — make sure everyone in the conversation knows it's being recorded.
- **One install covers everything on your computer** — Zoom, Teams, Slack huddles, and Google Meet — so you don't need the [Chrome extension](/docs/chrome-extension-recording) as well.

## Where to look next

- [Home](https://tamloot.cc/en)
- [Pricing](https://tamloot.cc/en/pricing) — also as markdown at [/pricing.md](https://tamloot.cc/pricing.md)
- [Documentation](https://tamloot.cc/en/docs)
- [Developer resources](https://tamloot.cc/en/developers)
- [Public API documentation](https://tamloot.cc/en/docs/api)
- [MCP server setup](https://tamloot.cc/en/docs/mcp-server)
- [Agent auth guide](https://tamloot.cc/auth.md)
- [llms.txt](https://tamloot.cc/llms.txt)
- [OpenAPI description](https://tamloot.cc/openapi.json)
- [API catalog](https://tamloot.cc/.well-known/api-catalog)
- [Sitemap](https://tamloot.cc/sitemaps/sitemap.xml)