Can Wave record a meeting while I walk?

Yes. Start a recording in the Wave mobile app on iPhone or Android, or on Wave for Apple Watch or Wave for Wear OS, and keep walking. Wave records in the background and produces the transcript and summary when you stop.

Does Wave keep recording with my phone locked?

Yes. The Wave mobile app records in the background, so you can lock the screen and put the phone in your pocket.

Can Wave identify speakers outdoors?

Wave labels speakers automatically when the audio is clear enough. Keep the phone or watch close to the people talking and away from heavy wind or traffic noise for the best results.

Is it okay to record a walking meeting?

Recording laws depend on where you are. Some places require everyone's consent, so ask the people in the conversation before you start, especially for work conversations.

Can I share the summary after the walk?

Yes. In Wave you can copy, export or share the summary and transcript as soon as the recording is processed.

Turn Walking Meetings Into Clear AI Notes

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Wave AI is a walking meeting recorder: start a recording on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch, put your phone away and keep walking. Wave turns the conversation into a speaker-labeled transcript, a summary and action items, free for 30 minutes a month.

How to record a walking meeting

How do I record a walking meeting?

Ask the other person if you can record, then tap record in the Wave mobile app and pocket the phone, or start from your watch. Wave keeps recording with the screen off. When you stop, it writes the transcript, summary and action items.

Agree to record with everyone in the conversation.
Tap record in the Wave mobile app, or on Wave for Apple Watch or Wave for Wear OS.
Keep the phone or watch reasonably close to the speakers, out of heavy wind if you can.
Stop when you're done. The transcript and summary arrive in your Wave library.

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The problems you know too well

Good Conversations Happen Away From Desks

Walking 1:1s, outdoor brainstorms and hallway conversations create useful decisions, but they rarely produce clean notes afterward.

Typing Breaks the Flow

Stopping to type turns a walk into another meeting. Wave lets you stay present and capture the full conversation in the background.

Follow-Ups Get Rebuilt From Memory

By the time you're back at your desk, the exact wording, action items and ideas are already fuzzy. Wave keeps a searchable record.

Features

Everything you need to capture every conversation

Phone Recording for Walks

Start the Wave mobile app on iPhone or Android, lock your screen and keep walking. Wave records through your microphone in the background and uploads the session when you stop.

Record From Your Wrist

Wave for Apple Watch and Wave for Wear OS (Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch and more) start a recording with one tap. The watch can record without your phone nearby and passes the recording to the Wave mobile app afterward.

AI Summaries With Action Items

Get decisions, next steps and open questions extracted from every walking meeting, so the follow-up is ready before you sit down.

Speaker-Labeled Transcripts

Wave labels who said what, and Voice ID names people you talk to often, which matters when a casual walk turns into a real planning or coaching conversation.

Searchable Meeting Memory

Find any idea, commitment or phrase from a past walk by searching your Wave library, or ask Wave a question about it.

Private and Secure

Recordings are encrypted in transit and at rest. Wave never uses your conversations to train AI models.

Perfect for

Walking one-on-onesOutdoor brainstormsFounder walksCoaching sessionsPost-meeting debriefsCommute voice notes

FAQs

Common questions

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