---
id: privacy-safety.does-storage-studio-record-my-camera-or-microphone
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-record-my-camera-or-microphone
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["camera", "microphone", "meetings", "privacy"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/what-permissions-does-storage-studio-ask-for", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-work-offline"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does Storage Studio record my camera or microphone?

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.

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.

See [Settings](https://storagestudio.us/manual/preferences) for the other Quiet Hours options.