Can you record a Slack huddle?

Not with Slack itself — Slack has no native huddle recording on any plan, including Enterprise Grid. To record a huddle you use a separate tool such as mono (local audio + transcription), OBS Studio, or your computer's built-in screen recorder.

Does Slack notify others when you record a huddle?

Slack has no recording feature, so there is no recording notification. Tools like mono capture system audio locally and don't join the huddle, so no bot is visible. You should still tell participants you're recording where the law requires it.

Does Slack AI transcribe huddles?

On paid plans (Business+ and Enterprise Grid) with Slack AI, Slack generates AI Notes — a summary and rough transcript in a canvas after the huddle. It is not a recording file, it isn't searchable across the workspace, and it doesn't work in huddles with external guests.

How do I record a Slack huddle with external guests?

Slack's native AI Notes don't work with external guests. A local recorder like mono captures everyone's audio regardless of who is in the huddle, because it records your computer's sound output rather than relying on Slack.

How to Record a Slack Huddle (2026): 4 Methods That Work

Slack Huddles are made for quick calls, but they have one obvious gap: there is no Record button. Slack can't save a huddle as an audio or video file you can replay later — not on the free plan, and not even on Enterprise Grid. If you want a recording or a transcript you can actually keep, you need a separate tool.

This guide covers every method that actually works for recording a Slack huddle in 2026 — including ways to capture the call locally, with transcription, and without anyone in the huddle seeing a bot.

TL;DR

Best overall: mono — no bot, local AI transcription, works with external guests, $50 once
Best free: OBS Studio — no bot, captures audio + screen share, needs setup, no transcription
Native (limited): Slack AI Notes — paid plans only, a summary not a recording, no external guests
Quick & free: Windows Game Bar / Mac QuickTime — screen capture, fiddly audio, no transcription

Does Slack have built-in recording?

Short answer: no. Slack Huddles have no native recording on any plan — there is no button that produces an audio or video file of a live huddle. Two features come close but are not recordings:

Slack AI Notes. On paid plans (Business+ and Enterprise Grid) with Slack AI enabled, Slack can generate a summary and a rough transcript after a huddle ends. These land in a canvas attached to the huddle thread. It's notes, not a saved call — there's no audio file, the transcript isn't searchable across your workspace, it's not available in huddles with external guests, and an admin can switch it off.

Clips. Slack Clips let you record a short asynchronous message — audio, video, or screen, up to 5 minutes. They're for leaving a message, not capturing a live huddle, and they have no speaker labels.

So if you want a real recording of a live huddle — something you can replay, archive, or get a full transcript from — you'll use one of the methods below.

Quick Comparison

Method	Price	Bot/Visible?	Transcription
mono	$50 once	No	Yes (local)
Granola	From $18/mo	No	Yes (cloud)
OBS Studio	Free	No	No
Game Bar / QuickTime	Free	No	No
Slack AI Notes	Paid plan	Native	Summary only

Granola is the closest bot-free alternative and a capable notetaker, but it bills monthly and sends your transcripts to its servers for AI processing — where mono is a one-time purchase that transcribes on your own machine. The rest of this guide focuses on getting an actual recording.

Method 1: mono (Recommended)

mono records a Slack huddle by capturing the audio coming out of your computer. It doesn't join the huddle, so no one sees a bot and there's no notification. Because it records system audio, it captures every participant — including external guests, which Slack's own AI Notes can't do.

mono's recording widget visible in the corner of an active call, showing the recording timer running — mono's recording widget stays in the corner — invisible to everyone in the huddle while you talk.

mono detects when a call starts and ends, so recording and transcription happen automatically — and because the AI runs on your computer, the audio never leaves it. The transcript includes speaker labels, and every recording becomes searchable by keyword afterwards.

How to record a Slack huddle with mono

Download mono from mono-ai.uk and install it
Leave mono running in the background — there's no need to arm it manually
Start or join the Slack huddle as normal — mono detects the call and starts recording automatically
Talk, share your screen, do whatever you need
When the huddle ends, mono stops recording on its own
Transcription runs automatically, right on your computer
Read, search, or export the transcript with speaker labels

Because mono captures whatever plays through your speakers or headphones, it works the same whether the huddle is audio-only, video, or a screen share — and regardless of your Slack plan.

Pros: No bot, no notification, automatic start and stop, works with external guests and on the free Slack plan, local AI transcription with speaker labels, searchable recordings, one-time $50 payment with no subscription.

Cons: Captures audio, not the video/screen as a video file; paid software (one free recording to try first).

Method 2: OBS Studio (Free)

OBS Studio is a free, open-source recorder. It doesn't join the huddle, and it can capture both system audio and your screen — useful if you want a video of someone's screen share, not just the audio.

The trade-off is setup and no transcription: OBS gives you a raw audio or video file that you'll have to transcribe somewhere else if you want searchable text.

How to record a Slack huddle with OBS

Download OBS Studio from obsproject.com and install it
Open OBS and go to Settings → Audio
Set "Desktop Audio" to your playback device (speakers or headphones)
In the main window, click + under Sources and add "Audio Output Capture" for audio-only
To capture a screen share, also add "Display Capture" or "Window Capture"
Click "Start Recording" before the huddle begins
Run your huddle as usual
Click "Stop Recording" when it ends; find the file in your Videos folder

OBS Studio Audio Output Capture setup — Add an Audio Output Capture source in OBS, then click Start Recording.

Pros: Completely free and open source, no bot, captures screen-share video, highly configurable.

Cons: Requires setup, you must start and stop recording manually each time, no transcription — produces raw audio/video files only.

Method 3: Built-in Screen Recording (Windows & Mac)

Both Windows and macOS ship a screen recorder that can capture a huddle window. They're free and already installed — the catch is audio capture.

Windows (Xbox Game Bar)

Press Win+G to open the Game Bar
Open the Capture widget and click Record
Check that system audio and mic capture are switched on
Keep the Slack window focused during the huddle
Stop from the Game Bar; the clip saves to Videos\Captures

Game Bar records the active app window and can be picky about capturing other participants' system audio — test it on a short call first.

Mac (QuickTime / Screenshot toolbar)

Press Cmd+Shift+5 to open the screen-recording toolbar
macOS can't capture system audio on its own — install a free virtual audio driver like BlackHole and route your output to it
Select BlackHole as the recording audio source, then click Record
Stop from the menu bar; the file saves to your Desktop by default

Without a virtual audio device, QuickTime only records your microphone — not the other participants.

Pros: Free, already on your computer, can capture video and screen share.

Cons: System-audio capture is fiddly (Mac needs extra software), no transcription, no speaker labels.

Method 4: Slack AI Notes (Native, Paid)

If your workspace is on a paid plan (Business+ or Enterprise Grid) with Slack AI, you can turn on AI Notes for huddles. After the call, Slack drops a summary and a rough transcript into a canvas in the huddle thread — no extra software needed.

This is the only native option, but it's notes, not a recording. There's no audio or video file, the transcript isn't searchable across your workspace, it doesn't work in huddles with external guests, and an admin can disable it. For internal team huddles where a summary is all you need, it's convenient.

Pros: Native, nothing to install, automatic summary and action items.

Cons: Paid plans only, no recording file, no external guests, transcript not searchable, can be admin-disabled.

Audio vs Video Huddles

Most huddles are audio, but Slack supports video and screen sharing on paid plans. Pick your method by what you actually need to keep:

Audio + transcript: mono captures the conversation and transcribes it locally. Best when you want a searchable record of what was said.

Screen share or video: OBS or your built-in screen recorder captures the visuals. Bigger files, and no transcript.

Which Method Should You Use?

Want a transcript without a bot? mono records locally and transcribes automatically, works with external guests and on any Slack plan.

Need the screen share on video? OBS Studio, or your built-in recorder, captures the visuals for free.

On a paid plan and only need a summary? Slack AI Notes is built in — just no recording file and no external guests.

Just need a quick free capture? Windows Game Bar or Mac QuickTime work in a pinch, but expect fiddly audio and no transcription.