#Auto-Call Detection

Clearminutes can detect when a video call starts and automatically begin recording, so you never miss a meeting.

#How It Works

When enabled, Clearminutes monitors for video call activity on your device:

1. A supported video call app opens or joins a meeting
2. Clearminutes detects the call and shows a notification
3. You can accept (start recording) or dismiss (skip)
4. If accepted, recording starts automatically with the meeting name from the call

Call Detected (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
         ↓
Notification: "Join call?"
         ↓
   Accept ────→ Recording starts automatically
   Dismiss ────→ Ignored, no recording

#Supported Call Apps

#Enable Auto-Call Detection

1. Go to Settings → Recordings
2. Find Auto-Call Detection (marked with a Pro badge)
3. Toggle ON
4. Choose which apps to monitor (all are enabled by default)

[SCREENSHOT: Auto-Call Detection toggle in Settings]

#Auto-Join

When auto-join is enabled, Clearminutes starts recording automatically without asking:

1. Go to Settings → Recordings → Auto-Join
2. Toggle ON
3. Clearminutes records every detected call without confirmation

Use auto-join when you want to capture every call. Use detection-only when you want to choose which calls to record.

#Meeting Names

Clearminutes attempts to read the meeting title from the call app window:

• Zoom: Reads the window title (e.g., "Zoom Meeting: Sprint Planning")
• Teams: Reads the meeting title (e.g., "Weekly Standup - Microsoft Teams")
• Google Meet: Reads the tab title from Chrome/Edge
• Slack: Reads the huddle channel name

If the title can't be determined, the meeting is named with the app and timestamp (e.g., "Zoom Call - 2025-01-24 10:30").

#Privacy

Auto-call detection works entirely locally:

• No screen recording or keylogging
• Only reads window titles to detect call apps
• Does not access call content, contacts, or calendar
• You choose whether to accept or dismiss each detection
• Auto-join can be disabled at any time

#Troubleshooting

#Calls not detected

• Verify auto-call detection is enabled in Settings → Recordings
• Check that the call app is supported (see table above)
• On macOS: ensure Clearminutes has the necessary permissions (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility)
• On Windows: run Clearminutes as administrator if detection fails
• Restart Clearminutes after enabling the feature for the first time

#Wrong meeting name

• Clearminutes reads the window/tab title from the call app
• If the app doesn't set a meaningful title, the fallback name (app + timestamp) is used
• You can rename the meeting manually after recording

#Detecting calls when not in a call

• Some apps show a window even when idle (e.g., Teams main window)
• Clearminutes filters common false positives
• If false detections persist, disable that app in detection settings

#Related

• Recording Quality — Audio settings for best transcription
• Auto-Summary — Automatically summarize after recording stops