Pocket is not just the device and the phone app. There is a desktop app for Mac and Windows and a web app in the browser. Most of my work meetings are on a laptop, so the desktop app is where a lot of my recordings start. Facts below come from Pocket’s docs as of October 28, 2026.
Where Pocket runs
| What it does | |
|---|---|
| iOS and Android app | Pairs with the device, syncs recordings, shows transcripts, summaries and action items |
| Desktop app (beta), macOS and Windows 10+ | Records Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls; syncs from the device over USB-C |
| Web app, app.heypocket.com | Your recordings in a browser; syncs from the device over USB-C in Chrome, Edge or Brave |
Install the desktop app
- Download it from Pocket’s download page . The Mac installer is universal, so it runs on Apple Silicon and Intel.
- On a Mac, open the .dmg and drag Pocket into Applications. On Windows, run the .exe installer.
- First launch on a Mac may say the app can’t be opened. Right-click the app, choose Open, then Open again. That is a one-time macOS prompt for apps from outside the App Store.
- Sign in and allow the microphone and system audio permissions your computer asks for.
Record a Zoom, Teams or Meet call
The desktop app records your microphone plus the meeting audio playing through your computer. It does not add a bot or an extra participant, so nobody sees a recorder in the attendee list. It does not capture video, chat or shared screens.
You can start it three ways:
- Press record in the app.
- Accept the meeting notification. Turn on Meeting Detection under Settings, then General, then Recording.
- Turn on Auto Record in the same place, and it starts on its own when it detects a supported meeting.
Keep the app running for detection to work. Pocket’s docs also suggest headphones to cut echo, and a short test recording any time you change mics, headphones or speakers.
The full meeting walkthrough is in Pocket as a meeting recorder .
Log in
Use the email you bought Pocket with. Pocket ties subscriptions to the purchase email, not the device. If you signed in with Apple or Google under a different email, your plan and some transcripts may not show up. Sign out and sign back in with the purchase email.
If the one time code never arrives, check spam, then try Apple or Google sign in with that same purchase email.
Sync over USB-C
Bluetooth sync from the phone is the default. For a big backlog, USB-C is faster:
- In the phone app, turn on Settings, Pocket Web Sync (USB Mode).
- Plug Pocket into your computer with a USB-C data cable. Some cables only charge.
- Open the desktop app, or go to app.heypocket.com in Chrome, Edge or Brave, and sync.
Safari and Firefox do not support the USB access Pocket Web needs. On Brave, turn on File System Access and turn off Shields for app.heypocket.com if the device does not show up.