Install the extension

The Chrome extension records meetings that run in a browser tab — Google Meet, Zoom on the web, Teams on the web — without the desktop app. It lives in Chrome's side panel.

You need: Chrome 116 or newer. Other Chromium browsers (Edge, Brave, Arc): To be confirmed

Install

1. Open meaty.me on the Chrome Web Store.
2. Click Add to Chrome and confirm.

Pin it to the toolbar

You start every recording by clicking meaty's icon, so keep it visible: click the puzzle piece in Chrome's toolbar, then the pin next to meaty.me.

Sign in

1. Click the meaty icon. The side panel opens.
2. Click Sign in. Google and GitHub sign-in open in a small window.
3. Back in the panel, you're signed in within a few seconds. If not, click I'm signed in — refresh.

Already signed in to meaty.me in this Chrome profile? The extension uses that sign-in.

First run

The panel walks you through How meaty records a meeting (three steps), then a Before you record checklist:

1. Pin meaty to the toolbar — it checks for you.
2. Microphone — Chrome asks once. Allow it now, so it doesn't interrupt your first meeting.
3. Tab — how tab audio is captured; see Record a browser meeting.

What it asks permission for

Permission	Why
Side panel	meaty runs in Chrome's side panel.
Tab capture, active tab, tabs	To record the audio of the meeting tab you choose, and show its title.
Offscreen document	Keeps the recording running when the panel is closed.
Storage	Your settings, and a local copy of recordings until they upload.
Access to meaty.me	Your meaty sign-in.
Runs on all sites	Shows the small handle on the page edge that reopens the panel during a recording.

Shortcut

Alt+Shift+M closes the panel. Change it at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Updates

Chrome updates the extension from the Web Store by itself. When the panel has a newer version ready, it shows an update strip and applies it only when you're not recording.

Next: Record a browser meeting.