Guide
How to record Zoom meeting audio on a Mac
Zoom only records when the host allows it, cloud recordings live on someone else's account, and browser calls often cannot be recorded at all. Recording on your own Mac sidesteps all of it.
The idea
Everything you hear in a meeting is played by your Mac. Capture the system audio and you have the meeting: every speaker, every shared video, exactly as you heard it. It makes no difference whether the call runs in the Zoom app, Teams, Meet, Webex or a browser tab.
macOS will not hand that audio to a recorder by itself. AirCheck uses Apple's ScreenCaptureKit to capture it directly, with a one-time permission and no virtual driver installed.
Step by step
- Open AirCheck and choose System Audio as the source.
- Press record before or during the meeting. Everything the Mac plays is captured, join sounds and all.
- Press stop when the call ends. The file is in your library, ready to drag into notes, a transcription tool or an email.
Long calls are safe: recording length is bounded only by disk space, and if an audio device hiccups mid-meeting, AirCheck recovers into the same file rather than losing the take.
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Two honest limits
- Your own voice is not in the system audio. The Mac plays the other participants, not your microphone. If you need your side, record a second take with the source set to your mic, or rely on the far side hearing you in their notes.
- Consent is on you. Recording rules differ by country and by company policy. Tell people you are recording; it is also just good manners.