# Install the extension

*Updated 2026-10-20*

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](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/igcdacfenmdahcnomcopondbnobfmape).
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](/docs/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](/docs/record-a-browser-meeting).