> ## 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.

# Pins

> Mark important moments during a live meeting and turn them into focused artifacts later

While you're in a live meeting, pinning lets you mark an important moment in the transcript with a single click or keypress — "I just heard something important, save this so I can use it later." Earmark grabs the last bit of what was said, saves it as a pin, and you can later turn any pin into an [artifact](/earmark-basics/artifacts) focused on exactly that moment.

Think of pins as digital sticky notes you drop at key times during a discussion. Unlike bookmarking an entire meeting, pins are precise: you capture a specific moment as it happens.

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## When you can pin

Pinning works only when all of these are true:

* A meeting is actively recording (or running in simulation).
* You're signed in.
* The meeting isn't a [temporary meeting](/earmark-basics/temporary-meetings) — temporary meetings don't support pins.
* There's some transcript already. If you pin too early, you'll see: **Nothing to pin yet! Give the conversation a moment to get going.**

## How to drop a pin

You have a few ways, depending on platform:

| Method                | Where                 | Notes                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Keyboard shortcut** | Desktop app           | Default `Option + P` on macOS or `Alt + P` on Windows. It's global — it works even when Earmark isn't the focused window. Change it in **Settings > Keyboard shortcuts**. |
| **Pin button**        | Meeting command bar   | Available on web and desktop. Use this if you're not on desktop (the shortcut is desktop-only).                                                                           |
| **Live Widget**       | Desktop floating pill | The [floating control](/earmark-basics/live-widget) during a meeting has its own pin button. Enable it in **Settings > Capture**.                                         |

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## What happens when you pin

1. The **Pins** panel opens immediately and shows **Capturing context…** with a shimmer — instant acknowledgement that your pin landed.
2. A moment later, Earmark finalizes the pin with the surrounding conversation context.

There's no extra confirmation popup — the pin appearing in the panel is the confirmation.

## Where your pins live

In the meeting's detail side panel, under the **Pins** section:

* Newest pins are listed first.

If there are no pins for a meeting, the Pins section stays hidden so the panel stays uncluttered.

## Using your pins

**Click a ready pin** → Earmark builds an artifact prompt centered on that pinned moment. The pinned transcript is placed right in the prompt, so you can read and edit what the AI will use before generating.

**Include pins in artifacts** → open the **⋯** menu in the Pins section. When on, your pins are automatically added as priority context to new artifacts you create for that meeting.

<Tip>
  Pair pins with artifact summaries to spotlight the critical parts of a call. In the prompt bar, you can ask things like "tell me about my pins" or "put my pins into a table."
</Tip>

## Deleting a pin

Click the trash icon on a pin → confirm **Remove pin**.

<Warning>
  Deleting a pin is permanent. It removes the pin from the meeting and cannot be undone.
</Warning>

## Privacy and who can see pins

<Info>
  Pins are private to you — the person who created them. Other people in your workspace or org don't see your pins.
</Info>

## FAQs

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I pin before the transcript is available?">
    No. You need live transcript text before you can pin. If you try too early, you'll see **Nothing to pin yet! Give the conversation a moment to get going.**
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I pin in a temporary meeting?">
    No. [Temporary meetings](/earmark-basics/temporary-meetings) don't support pins.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does the keyboard shortcut work when Earmark is in the background?">
    Yes, on desktop. The default shortcut is `Option + P` on macOS or `Alt + P` on Windows, and it's global. Customize it in **Settings > Keyboard shortcuts**.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Tips

* Use pins liberally for anything that sounds important.
* Highlight follow-ups, action items, or insights the moment you hear them.
* Stay present in the meeting: combine the [Live Widget](/earmark-basics/live-widget) with pinning so you can keep your eyes on the call while still capturing moments.
* During a meeting, see [During a meeting](/using-earmark/during-a-meeting) for live templates and tasks alongside pins.