Zoom call recorder · macOS 14.2+
The Zoom meeting
recorder for Mac.
Mac Note Taker records both sides of every Zoom call - your mic and the people on the other end - into one diarized transcript. No bot joins the meeting. No virtual audio cable to install. Records Google Meet and Microsoft Teams the same way.
On a specific macOS version? See Record Zoom on Sonoma or Record Zoom on Sequoia.
Why this recorder
A real recording. Both voices.
Zoom's own recording is host-only and cloud-bound. A Mac Note Taker recording is yours, on your disk, with the remote speakers captured cleanly.
Records both sides
Your mic and the remote audio are captured as separate streams, then merged by timestamp into one transcript. Every Zoom recorder claim about "both sides" - we actually mean both, mixed at the source.
No bot in the meeting
Nothing joins your Zoom call as a participant. No third name in the roster, no "recording in progress" banner from a vendor, no awkward consent moment with a client.
No virtual audio cable
No BlackHole, no Loopback, no Aggregate Device. The recorder uses ScreenCaptureKit - the supported macOS path - to tap call audio directly.
Stays on your Mac
Audio, transcript, and summary never leave the machine unless you choose a cloud model. On-device transcription runs on the Apple Neural Engine.
Speaker labels
Diarization splits the call into named turns. Your mic stream is labeled You; remote speakers get matched and renamed from Speaker N to real names.
Meet and Teams too
The recorder taps the OS audio mixer, so the same capture works for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, Webex, and FaceTime - not just Zoom.
How it compares
Three common ways to record a Zoom meeting on a Mac. Only one captures both sides locally, with no bot and no cable.
| Mac Note Taker | Cloud bot notetaker | Zoom built-in record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Records both sides | Yes, merged | Yes | Host only |
| Bot joins the call | No | Yes | No |
| Virtual audio cable | Not needed | n/a | n/a |
| Audio leaves your Mac | No | Yes, to vendor | Yes, to Zoom cloud |
| On-device transcript | Yes | Cloud | Add-on |
| Cost | $149 once | Monthly | Plan-gated |
In three steps
Record a Zoom call in 30 seconds.
- 01
Open the app, hit Record
Launch Mac Note Taker before or during your Zoom call and press Record. Grant Microphone and Screen Recording permission once - macOS handles the prompts.
- 02
Talk through the meeting
Your mic and the call's system audio are captured in parallel. No bot appears in Zoom, nothing changes for the people you're talking to.
- 03
Get a diarized transcript
When the call ends, on-device ASR and diarization produce a named-speaker transcript and an optional summary - all without uploading your audio.
Step-by-step for your OS: Sonoma guide · Sequoia guide.
Own your Zoom recorder outright.
$149 lifetime, three Macs. First 100 buyers pay $79 with code FOUNDER. No subscription, no per-meeting cost.
Zoom recorder questions
Does it record both sides of a Zoom call?
Yes. Your mic and the remote participants are captured as separate streams and merged into one diarized transcript - not just your own voice.
Is there a bot in my Zoom meeting?
No. Nothing joins as a participant. The recorder runs locally on your Mac, so no one in the call sees a notetaker bot.
Do I need BlackHole or a virtual audio cable?
No. The recorder uses ScreenCaptureKit, the supported macOS audio path. There's no virtual device to install or configure.
Does it also record Google Meet and Teams?
Yes. The same OS-level capture works for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, Webex, and FaceTime.
Which macOS versions are supported?
macOS 14.2 and newer, including Sonoma and Sequoia. See the dedicated Sonoma and Sequoia guides for step-by-step setup.