How can I record a meeting without a bot joining?

Use a desktop recorder instead of a bot-based notetaker. Wave Desktop captures your microphone and your computer's system audio at the same time, so both sides of any call are recorded from your side — nothing joins the meeting. You get the same transcript and AI summary a bot would produce.

Do other participants see that I'm recording?

With Wave Desktop or the Chrome extension, nothing appears in the meeting — no bot, no indicator. That also means the disclosure responsibility is yours: recording consent laws vary by location, so inform participants when the law (or basic courtesy) requires it.

Does bot-free recording work with Zoom, Meet, and Teams?

Yes — and everything else. Because Wave Desktop records at the system level, it's platform-agnostic: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack huddles, Discord, and any browser-based call all work identically.

Is the quality worse than a bot recording?

No. Wave captures the same audio your computer plays and your microphone picks up, then runs the same transcription with speaker labels and AI summarization. The output is equivalent — a transcript, summary, and action items in your searchable library.

What if I sometimes want a visible bot?

Wave has both. Connect your calendar and a visible AI notetaker joins scheduled meetings; use Desktop or the Chrome extension when you'd rather record bot-free. It's per-meeting flexibility rather than a single mode.

The Meeting Recorder That Doesn't Send a Bot

Nothing derails a meeting's mood like 'AI Notetaker has joined the call.' Wave Desktop records in the background from your side — capturing your mic and system audio — so you get full transcripts and AI notes with nothing extra in the participant list.

The problems you know too well

Bots Change the Conversation

The moment a recording bot joins, people talk differently — guarded, formal, off the record goes on the record. Background recording from your own device keeps the conversation natural.

Bots Get Blocked

Enterprise IT policies, locked-down hosts, and waiting rooms routinely reject meeting bots. Wave Desktop doesn't ask the meeting for permission to exist — it records the audio your computer already plays and captures.

Bots Only Work Where Bots Are Invited

A bot needs a calendar invite and a supported platform. Wave Desktop records anything your computer plays — Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack huddles, Discord, webinars, even an impromptu call that was never scheduled.

Features

Everything you need to capture every conversation

Background Desktop Recording

Wave Desktop for Mac and Windows captures your microphone and system audio simultaneously. Hit record and take the meeting — nothing joins the call, nothing shows in the participant list.

Works on Every Platform

Because it records at the system level, it works with any meeting software — Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack huddles, Discord, or a browser tab. No integrations to configure.

Chrome Extension Alternative

Prefer to stay in the browser? The Wave Chrome extension records any tab plus your mic with one click — same bot-free result for web-based meetings.

Full Transcripts with Speaker Labels

Every recording gets a speaker-labeled transcript, so bot-free doesn't mean feature-free. Know exactly who said what.

AI Summaries & Action Items

Key decisions, action items, and follow-ups extracted automatically after the meeting — the same output a bot-based notetaker gives you, without the bot.

A Bot When You Want One

Wave also has calendar-connected meeting bots for Zoom, Meet, and Teams — useful when you want a visible, disclosed recorder. You choose per meeting; most tools force one or the other.

Perfect for

Sensitive client and prospect callsCompanies whose IT blocks meeting botsUnscheduled calls and impromptu huddlesInterviews where a bot would feel intrusiveWebinars and trainings you attendCross-platform teams tired of per-app settings

FAQs

Common questions

Wave Desktop v2: The Full App on Your Computer — No Bots Required

Wave Desktop is now a full-featured app for Mac and Windows. Record meetings without bots, place phone calls, and access your entire Wave library right from your computer.

The Meeting Recorder That Doesn't Send a Bot

The problems you know too well

Bots Change the Conversation

Bots Get Blocked

Bots Only Work Where Bots Are Invited

Everything you need to capture every conversation

Background Desktop Recording

Works on Every Platform

Chrome Extension Alternative

Full Transcripts with Speaker Labels

AI Summaries & Action Items

A Bot When You Want One

Perfect for

Common questions

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