---
id: settings.how-does-pause-during-meetings-work
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-does-pause-during-meetings-work
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules"
question: "How does \"Pause during meetings\" work, and does it record me?"
alt_questions:
  - "Does Storage Studio use my camera?"
  - "storage studio meeting detection privacy"
  - "Pause during meetings camera microphone"
  - "Why does Storage Studio know I'm on a call?"
  - "Is Storage Studio listening to my microphone?"
short_answer: "It only checks whether your camera or microphone is in use by any app and waits while it is. Nothing is recorded, stored or sent. Toggle it under Smart-mode signals in Settings → Quiet Hours."
tags: ["meetings", "privacy", "quiet hours"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-does-smart-quiet-hours-mode-work"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How does "Pause during meetings" work, and does it record me?

It never records anything. Storage Studio only checks whether your camera or microphone is *in use* by any app — the same on/off signal macOS uses to light up its indicators — and treats that as "you're in a meeting". While it's true, heavy automatic work waits so your call stays smooth.

No video or audio is captured, stored or sent. The switch is **Pause during meetings** under **Smart-mode signals** in **Settings → Quiet Hours**, and it's on by default in Smart mode.