{"id":"privacy-safety.does-storage-studio-record-my-camera-or-microphone","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-record-my-camera-or-microphone","category":{"id":"privacy-safety","title":"Privacy & safety"},"subcategory":{"id":"what-leaves-your-mac","title":"What leaves your Mac"},"question":"Does Storage Studio record my camera or microphone?","alt_questions":["Why does Storage Studio check if my camera is on?","Is Storage Studio listening to my meetings?","storage studio camera microphone privacy","Does Smart quiet hours record audio?","Why does the app know I'm in a meeting?"],"short_answer":"No. It never captures audio or video. It only notices whether another app is using the camera or microphone, so automatic tasks can wait while you're in a meeting — and you can turn that signal off.","answer_markdown":"No. Storage Studio never captures video or audio. It only notices **whether** your camera or microphone is in use by another app — a simple yes or no — so it can hold off on automatic tasks while you're in a meeting.\n\nThat signal is part of **Smart** Quiet Hours, and you can switch it off on its own in **Settings → Quiet Hours** if you'd rather the app ignored it. Nothing about it leaves your Mac.\n\nSee [Settings](/manual/preferences) for the other Quiet Hours options.","answer_html":"

No. Storage Studio never captures video or audio. It only notices whether your camera or microphone is in use by another app — a simple yes or no — so it can hold off on automatic tasks while you're in a meeting.

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That signal is part of Smart Quiet Hours, and you can switch it off on its own in Settings → Quiet Hours if you'd rather the app ignored it. Nothing about it leaves your Mac.

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See Settings for the other Quiet Hours options.

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Does Storage Studio record my camera or microphone?

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Short answer: No. It never captures audio or video. It only notices whether another app is using the camera or microphone, so automatic tasks can wait while you're in a meeting — and you can turn that signal off.

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No. Storage Studio never captures video or audio. It only notices whether your camera or microphone is in use by another app — a simple yes or no — so it can hold off on automatic tasks while you're in a meeting.

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That signal is part of Smart Quiet Hours, and you can switch it off on its own in Settings → Quiet Hours if you'd rather the app ignored it. Nothing about it leaves your Mac.

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See Settings for the other Quiet Hours options.

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