> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryearmark.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Capture

> Configure desktop capture helpers like the Live Widget and related recording options

Open **Settings > Capture** in the Earmark desktop app to configure how capture helpers behave on your machine. These settings shape your in-meeting experience — especially when you want confirmation that recording is active or quick access to [pins](/earmark-basics/pins) without switching windows.

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## Live Widget

The [Live Widget](/earmark-basics/live-widget) is a floating pill that appears during an active desktop recording. Use it to see that capture is running and to drop pins from anywhere on screen.

| Setting         | What it controls                                    |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Live Widget** | Show or hide the floating control during recordings |

<Note>
  Capture settings on this page apply **per machine**. Enabling the Live Widget on your laptop does not enable it on your desktop.
</Note>

<Tip>
  If you live in Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet during calls, keep the widget on screen over your video window. You get a visible recording indicator and one-click pinning without alt-tabbing back to Earmark.
</Tip>

## Keyboard shortcuts for pins

Pinning also works via a global desktop shortcut (default `Option + P` on macOS or `Alt + P` on Windows), independent of the Live Widget. Customize shortcuts in **Settings > Keyboard shortcuts**.

<Info>
  The pin shortcut is desktop-only. On web, use the **Pin** button in the meeting command bar. See [Pins](/earmark-basics/pins) for full pinning behavior and privacy.
</Info>

## Web and desktop differences

| Capability               | Desktop                                     | Web           |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| Live Widget              | Yes, when enabled in **Settings > Capture** | Not available |
| Global pin shortcut      | Yes, configurable                           | Not available |
| Pin button in meeting UI | Yes                                         | Yes           |

For platform-level capture behavior (system audio, calendar, toolbar), see [Platforms](/getting-started/platforms) and [Earmark toolbar](/using-earmark/toolbar).