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# auto start / stop

> let miniti start and stop recording around your calendar events

auto start/stop removes the friction of remembering to record. it's a combination of two features:

* **auto-start** (requires [google calendar](/docs/integrations/google-calendar)) - counts down and starts recording when a calendar event begins
* **auto-stop** - stops recording when no speech is detected for a configurable duration

## auto-stop

even without calendar, auto-stop prevents forgotten recordings from running forever.

configure it in settings → recording:

| option | behavior                          |
| ------ | --------------------------------- |
| off    | recording runs until you stop it  |
| 3 min  | stops after 3 minutes of silence  |
| 5 min  | stops after 5 minutes of silence  |
| 10 min | stops after 10 minutes of silence |
| 15 min | stops after 15 minutes of silence |

when a calendar event ends, miniti shortens the silence timeout so recording stops sooner - meetings end on time, not after 15 minutes of post-call silence.

## auto-start (requires calendar)

1. connect google calendar (see [google calendar](/docs/integrations/google-calendar))
2. enable auto-start in settings → integrations → google calendar
3. when a calendar event is about to begin, a countdown banner appears with **start now** and **dismiss** options
4. if you do nothing, recording starts at the event time

dismissed events are tracked so they don't prompt you again.

### platform differences

* **macos** - the countdown runs in the background. whether miniti is focused or not, recording starts at the event time.
* **ios** - the countdown only runs while miniti is in the foreground. when the app is backgrounded or the phone is locked, the \~60s-before **meeting reminder** notification is what pulls you back in to start recording.

## meeting reminders

independently of auto-start, miniti can fire a local notification \~60 seconds before each calendar event. enable it in **settings → notifications**. works on both macos and ios; useful on ios even if you don't use auto-start, since the app can't run a countdown in the background.

## tips

* combine with [auto attio sync](/docs/integrations/attio) so meeting summaries land in the right record with zero clicks
* use auto-stop even without calendar - it's a cheap safety net