Install Quill, sign in, and capture your first meeting.

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## 1. Download and install

- **Mac:** [Download for Mac](https://download.quillmeetings.com/mac/installer/universal) 
- **Windows:** [Download for Windows](https://download.quillmeetings.com/windows/nsis-web/x64)

Open the downloaded file, follow the prompts, then launch Quill.

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## 2. Sign in

Click **Sign in with your browser**.

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## 3. Grant permissions

### Mac

Both prompts appear on the **"Let me tune in"** onboarding screen.

**Microphone access.** Approve the popup.

**System audio access** (the other side of the call):

- **macOS 14.5+:** Approve the system audio popup.
- **Older macOS:** Click **Open System Settings**, find Quill under **Privacy & Security → Screen Recording**, toggle it on, restart Quill.

> Without system audio permission, transcripts will be one-sided (your voice only).

### Windows

Nothing to grant. Quill captures mic and system audio directly.

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## 4. Connect your calendar (recommended)

Click **Connect** on the Google Calendar or Outlook card during onboarding, or set it up later in **Settings → General → Calendar**.

When your calendar is connected, Quill will be able to auto-start for meetings that do not have a video call link, contact recognition will improve, and Quill can help you stay organized each day.

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## 5. Pick your audio inputs

Ensure Quill is set to use the right microphone and speaker/headphones so that it can hear you and others.

1. Go to **Settings > Audio**.
2. Under **Microphone**, select the mic you use for meetings (e.g., your headset or built-in mic).
3. Under **Speaker**, select where your meeting audio plays from (e.g., headphones or speakers).

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## You're set

→ [Recording a Meeting](/content/docs/recording-meetings/index.html)

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## Optional: tailor Quill

### Make Quill yours

- **Templates:** your own format per meeting type. → [Templates](/content/docs/templates/index.html)
- **Contacts:** track people across meetings. → [Contacts](/content/docs/contacts/index.html)

### Control your data

- **AI model choice:** point note generation at your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or local model in **Settings → Custom LLM**.
- **Sharing:** off by default. Enable per meeting. → [Sharing & Publishing](/content/docs/sharing-and-publishing/index.html)
- **Cloud sync:** **Settings → General → Quill Cloud**. Notes and transcripts only; audio stays local.

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## Common questions

**Do I need internet?**  
No. Transcription and speaker recognition runs locally. AI note generation needs internet unless you've set a local model in **Settings → Custom LLM**.

**Does Quill record everything automatically?**  
No. It prompts you for each detected meeting. Disable auto-detection in Settings if you prefer.

**Can I use Quill without a calendar?**  
Yes. Start and stop recordings manually from the recording bar. Quill can also auto-detect when you join meetings on common video conferencing platforms.

**Is my data sent to Quill's servers?**  
Audio never leaves your device. AI note generation sends transcript text to whichever LLM provider you've selected. Configuring BYOLLM can keep that local too.

**I'm setting Quill up for someone else.**  
Configure templates, meeting types, and the LLM choice in Settings before handoff.

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## Where to next

- **Just record.** → [Recording a Meeting](/content/docs/recording-meetings/index.html)
- **Templates for your meeting types.** → [Templates](/content/docs/templates/index.html)
- **Set up for a team.** → [Sharing & Publishing](/content/docs/sharing-and-publishing/index.html)
- **Something's broken.** → [Troubleshooting](/content/docs/troubleshooting/index.html)

## Linux is coming

We're building a Linux version of Quill. Drop your email and we'll let you know the moment it's ready.