How to set up system audio so Reline records the whole call
Reline records both your microphone and the meeting's system audio locally on your device, so everyone on the call is captured, not just you. On macOS you grant a one-time system-audio (screen-recording) permission the first time you record. No bot joins the meeting, and the result is a full, speaker-separated recording.
Start a recording in Reline
Open Reline and start a new recording from the note you want the meeting captured in. Reline pulls two streams: your microphone and the system audio playing through your speakers (the other participants). Capture runs locally on your device on macOS, Windows, and the web app, so there is no bot to invite or wait for (on Linux, mic capture works today; system-audio capture is in active testing / early release).
Grant the macOS system-audio permission once
The first time you record on macOS, the OS prompts for screen-recording permission, which is what lets Reline capture the audio from other apps like Zoom, Meet, or Teams. Approve the prompt, or open System Settings, Privacy and Security, Screen and System Audio Recording, and enable Reline. You only do this once; macOS may ask you to quit and reopen Reline for it to take effect.
Confirm both sources are being captured
While recording, watch the live transcript. You should see your own speech appear as you talk and the other participants' speech appear when they talk, as two separate sides. If only your own words show up, system audio isn't being captured, so stop, check the macOS permission in step 2, and start a fresh recording.
Check audio is actually playing through your speakers
System-audio capture reads what your machine is playing, so the other participants must be coming out of your speakers or output device, not muted. If you route call audio elsewhere or have the meeting tab muted, Reline won't hear the remote side. Confirm you can hear everyone before relying on the recording.
Stop, then review the speaker-separated transcript
End the recording when the call wraps. Reline transcribes the audio in the cloud across 60+ languages and Reline produces a transcript that keeps speakers separated. Click any transcript line to seek to that exact moment in the in-app playback, and use citation-backed summaries where every point links to the precise transcript moment it came from.
Common questions
- Does a bot join my meeting to record it?
- No. Reline captures your microphone and the meeting's system audio locally on your own device, so nothing joins the call as a participant. Other people on the call see no extra attendee.
- Why does macOS ask for screen-recording permission?
- On macOS, capturing audio from other apps falls under the screen and system-audio recording permission, so that single grant is what lets Reline hear the other participants. It's a one-time approval; after that, recordings pick up both sides automatically.
- Can I jump to where something was said?
- Yes. In-app playback lets you click any transcript line to seek straight to that moment, and citation-backed summaries link every point back to the exact spot in the transcript. You can also ask Reline questions across your notes, folders, and workspaces, with answers cited to the transcripts.