Set up recording permissions

Your microphone captures your voice. System-audio access captures sound from the meeting app. The macOS permission name can vary by OS version and capture method.

1. Start a short recording and follow DoodleNote’s permission prompts.
2. If access was denied, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and find DoodleNote under Microphone and the relevant screen/system-audio recording permission.
3. Enable the permissions requested by the app.
4. Quit and reopen DoodleNote if macOS asks you to, then record another short test.

Bark also has separate permissions for shortcuts and inserting text. See Set up Bark.

Open Windows Settings and find the microphone privacy controls. Allow microphone access for desktop apps, then check that the intended input device is selected and not muted.

For system audio, use the output device where you hear your meeting. Changing headphones or speakers during a call can change the audio route. Re-test recording after changing devices. Windows support is in beta and does not include Bark.

Record yourself speaking, then play speech from your meeting app with the speaker’s knowledge. Verify that both appear in the transcript.

If only your voice appears, investigate the output device and system-audio permission. If only the other speaker appears, check microphone access and input selection. A running timer alone does not prove that both audio sources are working.