# Does Groupthink Give Me a Video Recording?

> Groupthink does not give you a video recording. Here is what you get.

Source: https://groupthink.com/docs/video_recordings/
Last updated: 2026-09-16

**No. Groupthink does not give you a video recording of your meetings. There is no video
in Groupthink to watch, download, or share.**

That is how the product works, not a setting you have missed. Groupthink captures what a
meeting <em>produced</em>, the decisions, commitments and context, rather than a film you
would have to rewatch to get at them. If you want a video file of a call, record it with
your conferencing provider. Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams each have their own
recording feature, and Groupthink runs alongside that without conflict.

## What you get instead

|                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Transcript**                            | The full text of what was said, with speakers attributed.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Summary and notes**                     | The recap: decisions, action items, and the things worth remembering.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **On-screen content** <em>(optional)</em> | If you turn on [on-screen content capture](/docs/on_screen_content_capture), Groupthink reads the <strong>text</strong> from a window you choose, a slide, a dashboard, a spreadsheet, and files it under <strong>Shown on screen</strong> in the recap. |

## Frequently asked

### I am looking for the video of a past meeting. Where is it?

There is not one to find. Open the meeting recap instead: the transcript and notes are the
record of what happened. For future meetings, turn on recording in your conferencing
provider before the call if you need a video file.

### The notetaker joined my call. Can I get its recording?

No. The notetaker joins to capture the meeting for your transcript and notes, and it does
not hand back a video for you to watch or download. On its video tile it shows a static
identity slide with its name rather than a feed of the conversation or your notes.

### Is on-screen content capture the same as screen recording?

No, and the name invites the confusion. On-screen content capture reads the <strong>text</strong> off a
single window you pick. It runs on your Mac, only that text is sent to Groupthink, and
images of your screen are never uploaded or stored. It produces no video.

macOS asks for Screen Recording permission before it will let any app read a window, so
you will see that system prompt and the purple menu-bar indicator while it runs. That is
the operating system's wording for reading the screen, not a sign that Groupthink is
recording video.

### Can I get a video if I turn on screen capture?

No. See above: it captures text, not pictures and not video.

## Related

- [Capturing On-Screen Content](/docs/on_screen_content_capture): what the desktop app reads from your screen, and what it does not.
- [Privately Recording Meetings](/docs/private_desktop_recording): how private desktop recording works.
- [Starting a Meeting](/docs/starting_meetings): the difference between <strong>Public with Bot</strong> and <strong>Private with App</strong>.