> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alterhq.com/llms.txt
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# Meetings

> Professional meeting transcription with speaker identification and offline processing

<Info>
  **Never take meeting notes again.** Alter records, transcribes, and helps you extract action items automatically.
</Info>

## Automatic Meeting Recording

### Smart Meeting Detection

Alter automatically detects when you join meetings on:

<CardGroup cols={4}>
  <Card title="Zoom" icon="video">
    Instant detection
  </Card>

  <Card title="Google Meet" icon="google">
    Automatic recognition
  </Card>

  <Card title="Microsoft Teams" icon="users">
    Full support
  </Card>

  <Card title="Other Platforms" icon="more-horizontal">
    Most conferencing apps
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

When a meeting is detected, Alter displays a subtle notification giving you the option to record or skip.

### Auto-Record Settings

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable auto-record">
    Settings → Dictation → **Auto Record Meetings**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set threshold">
    Define minimum length (default: 120 seconds)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure notifications">
    Choose to skip or record via notification
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable keep-awake">
    Prevent Mac from sleeping during long meetings
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alter-95c0cbf0/mqOlxKVGMNCfrprc/images/meetings/auto-record.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=mqOlxKVGMNCfrprc&q=85&s=eb668e0f685cf67ae119c50261ddca11" alt="Auto-Record notification" width="832" height="480" data-path="images/meetings/auto-record.webp" />
</Frame>

### Keep-Awake Functionality

When enabled in **Settings > Voice**, Alter prevents your Mac from sleeping during recordings:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Automatic" icon="zap">
    Engages when recording starts
  </Card>

  <Card title="Screen Active" icon="monitor">
    Ensures uninterrupted recording
  </Card>

  <Card title="Smart Release" icon="unlock">
    Automatically releases when done
  </Card>

  <Card title="Toggle Control" icon="toggle-right">
    Enable/disable as needed
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  **Perfect for:** Long conference calls, webinars, presentations where screen sleep would interrupt recording
</Info>

### Manual Recording

You can also manually control recordings:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start recording">
    Click the mic icon on the notch – it turns into a red recording button
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor">
    The mic animates during transcription
  </Step>

  <Step title="Stop">
    Click the red button to finish
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Speaker Identification

Alter uses **Pyannote 4 (Community-1)**, state-of-the-art AI for speaker diarization.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Perfect ID" icon="check-circle">
    Industry-leading speaker identification
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search by Speaker" icon="search">
    Find specific contributions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track Input" icon="activity">
    See who said what
  </Card>

  <Card title="Filter Speakers" icon="filter">
    Focus on specific participants
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manual Rename" icon="edit">
    Customize speaker names
  </Card>

  <Card title="100% Offline" icon="shield">
    All processing on your Mac
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Fast Transcription with Whisper Pro

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="10-Second Transcripts" icon="zap">
    Complete transcription regardless of meeting length
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local Processing" icon="cpu">
    Maximum privacy, on-device
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Option" icon="cloud">
    Regenerate with cloud for enhanced accuracy
  </Card>

  <Card title="Productivity Boost" icon="trending-up">
    Ideal for back-to-back meetings
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Live Captions

Live Captions brings real-time transcription to every app on your Mac – like YouTube subtitles, but system-wide.

<Frame>
  <div className="embed-container">
    <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TrSX-tNB0yo?si=JbUvbuvO5OXYMvtn" title="Live Captions on macOS" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen />
  </div>
</Frame>

### How It Works

Captions appear instantly as audio plays through any application:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="video" title="Universal Compatibility">
    Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Safari, podcasts, streaming – any Mac app
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="globe" title="Auto Language Detection">
    Recognizes and transcribes multiple languages automatically
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="shield" title="100% Local">
    All transcription happens on your Mac for complete privacy
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Using Live Captions

**Toggle:** Press `Cmd + Shift + ↓` to show/hide captions

**Requirements:**

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Settings">
    Navigate to **Settings > Voice**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select processor">
    Choose **Local Pro**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download model">
    Get **Parakeet V3** (recommended for best performance)
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Use Cases

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Meetings" icon="users">
    Real-time subtitles during video calls
  </Card>

  <Card title="Video Content" icon="play">
    Watch YouTube and streams with captions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Podcasts" icon="headphones">
    Read along with audio content
  </Card>

  <Card title="Accessibility" icon="accessibility">
    Essential for hard-of-hearing users
  </Card>

  <Card title="Language Learning" icon="languages">
    Practice listening comprehension
  </Card>

  <Card title="Note-taking" icon="edit">
    Capture key points visually
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Managing Transcripts

### Editing Content

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Fix Errors" icon="edit-3">
    Correct recognition mistakes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rename" icon="type">
    Better organization with custom titles
  </Card>

  <Card title="Summaries" icon="align-left">
    Customize meeting highlights
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Search Capabilities

Search across all transcripts by:

| Search Type   | Example               |
| ------------- | --------------------- |
| **Titles**    | "Q4 Planning"         |
| **Content**   | "budget discussion"   |
| **Speakers**  | "What did Sarah say?" |
| **Summaries** | "action items"        |

### Timestamps & Navigation

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Jump to Moments" icon="clock">
    Click timestamps to navigate
  </Card>

  <Card title="Visual Timeline" icon="bar-chart-2">
    Navigate long recordings efficiently
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Meeting Reports

Generate comprehensive reports with:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Action Items">
    Automatically extracted tasks and follow-ups
  </Step>

  <Step title="Key Decisions">
    Important conclusions and agreements
  </Step>

  <Step title="Speaker Summary">
    Input from each participant
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Video Tutorials

### Real-time Meeting Transcripts

<Frame>
  <div className="embed-container">
    <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tuLA4zfA20Y?si=c7wZxQR5tdhutbGS" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen />
  </div>
</Frame>

### Speaker Search & Editable Transcripts

<Frame>
  <div className="embed-container">
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WXuiN3QHDJs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen />
  </div>
</Frame>

### Speaker Identification

<Frame>
  <div className="embed-container">
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YIMhbVgtGvk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen />
  </div>
</Frame>

***

## File Storage

### Location

All recordings and transcripts are stored locally at:

```
~/Library/Application Support/Alter/Transcripts
```

<Info>
  **100% Private:** Everything stays on your Mac. No cloud storage unless you explicitly choose cloud processing.
</Info>

<Warning>
  If you uninstall Alter with a cleanup tool such as CleanMyMac, it can remove your local transcripts and related data. To switch versions, replace the app in `Applications` instead. See [Reinstall or downgrade Alter safely](/how-to/reinstall-or-downgrade-alter).
</Warning>

### Management Options

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Finder Access" icon="folder">
    Open folder directly from Settings
  </Card>

  <Card title="Built-in Search" icon="search">
    Find transcripts in Alter
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export" icon="download">
    Save or share as needed
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Recovery

<Warning>
  **Crashed during recording?** Check `/private/var/folders` and search for files named "recording"
</Warning>

***

## Smart Features

### Context Awareness

Alter provides intelligent suggestions:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Recording Prompts" icon="bell">
    Suggests recording when joining meetings
  </Card>

  <Card title="Report Generation" icon="file-text">
    Offers summaries when stopping recordings
  </Card>

  <Card title="Action Extraction" icon="check-square">
    Identifies follow-up tasks automatically
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Productivity Enhancements

* **Auto-summaries:** Key points generated automatically
* **Task Tracking:** Extract and organize action items
* **Calendar Integration:** Connect with your schedule

***

## Related Resources

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  <Card title="Dictation" icon="microphone" href="/workflows/dictation">
    Voice processing options
  </Card>

  <Card title="Settings" icon="settings" href="/how-to/settings-guide">
    Configure meeting recording
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use Case: Meetings" icon="briefcase" href="/workflows/meeting-workflow">
    Complete meeting workflow
  </Card>

  <Card title="Keyboard Shortcuts" icon="keyboard" href="/references/shortcuts">
    Meeting-related shortcuts
  </Card>
</CardGroup>