The MeetGeek Desktop App records meetings directly from your computer — no Notetaker required. It captures audio, video, and screen locally across all major platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and more) and works for in-person conversations too. This guide covers installing, setting up, recording, and troubleshooting.

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The MeetGeek Desktop App is a native application that records meetings directly from your computer, no meeting bot required. Unlike the standard MeetGeek Notetaker (which joins your calls as a participant), the Desktop App captures audio, video, and screen directly from your device, giving you full flexibility and privacy control.

It works across all major conferencing platforms — Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and more — and also supports in-person conversations.

Open the MeetGeek Desktop App and sign in with your account. You'll be prompted to grant microphone permissions — this is required for recording.

To grant microphone access manually, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and enable MeetGeek.

Once you're signed in, the app runs quietly in the background and detects when a meeting is in progress. When it does, a notification appears asking if you'd like to start recording.

You can also start a recording manually at any time from the app.

The app supports two types of recordings:

The app uses your computer's built-in microphone to capture room audio — ideal for conference rooms, workshops, or on-site client meetings. For best results, place your laptop centrally and reduce background noise where possible.

The app records audio from your online meeting locally, so there's no need to add the Notetaker to the call. This is useful when you want a lightweight recording experience, or when bots aren't permitted in a meeting.

When you stop recording, the app saves the file locally and automatically uploads it for processing.

If the upload fails — for example, due to a lost connection — you can retry it directly from the app.

Once processing is complete, you'll receive your results by email. You can also view insights anytime in the web app or mobile app.

Meeting insights aren't yet viewable inside the desktop app itself — this is planned for a future release.
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The following capabilities are currently available, with more enhancements continuing to roll out:

If you need additional flexibility, the web app, Chrome Extension, and mobile app continue to provide full support alongside the desktop app.

If you have any questions or need assistance, reach out at [email protected] or use the chat messenger in the MeetGeek app. You can also submit feedback here.

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