diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx
index 4cf15c07d..b91cefd69 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Trans } from "@lingui/react/macro";
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { MicIcon, MicOffIcon, PauseIcon, PlayIcon, StopCircleIcon, Volume2Icon, VolumeOffIcon } from "lucide-react";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import SoundIndicator from "@/components/sound-indicator";
 import { useHypr } from "@/contexts";
@@ -11,11 +11,45 @@ import { commands as localSttCommands } from "@hypr/plugin-local-stt";
 import { Button } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/button";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/popover";
 import { Spinner } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/spinner";
+import { sonnerToast, toast } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/toast";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { cn } from "@hypr/ui/lib/utils";
 import { useOngoingSession, useSession } from "@hypr/utils/contexts";
 import ShinyButton from "./shiny-button";
 
+let consentReminderTimeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+
+const showConsentNotification = () => {
+  toast({
+    id: "recording-consent-reminder",
+    title: "🔴 Recording Started",
+    content: "Don't forget to notify others that you're recording this session for transparency and consent.",
+    buttons: [
+      {
+        label: "I've notified everyone",
+        onClick: () => {
+          sonnerToast.dismiss("recording-consent-reminder");
+        },
+        primary: true,
+      },
+      {
+        label: "Remind me in 30s",
+        onClick: () => {
+          if (consentReminderTimeoutId) {
+            clearTimeout(consentReminderTimeoutId);
+          }
+          consentReminderTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+            showConsentNotification();
+            consentReminderTimeoutId = null;
+          }, 30000);
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+    dismissible: true,
+    duration: 15000,
+  });
+};
+
 export default function ListenButton({ sessionId }: { sessionId: string }) {
   const { onboardingSessionId } = useHypr();
   const isOnboarding = sessionId === onboardingSessionId;
@@ -40,6 +74,12 @@ export default function ListenButton({ sessionId }: { sessionId: string }) {
     loading: s.loading,
   }));
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (ongoingSessionStatus === "running_active" && sessionId === ongoingSessionId && !isOnboarding) {
+      showConsentNotification();
+    }
+  }, [ongoingSessionStatus, sessionId, ongoingSessionId, isOnboarding]);
+
   const isEnhancePending = useEnhancePendingState(sessionId);
   const nonEmptySession = useSession(
     sessionId,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po b/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po
index c5f294b86..65291db81 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ msgstr "(Beta) Upcoming meeting notifications"
 #. placeholder {0}: disabled ? "Wait..." : isHovered ? "Resume" : "Ended"
 #: src/components/settings/components/calendar/cloud-calendar-integration-details.tsx:36
 #: src/components/settings/components/ai/wer-modal.tsx:116
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:151
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:190
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:191
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:230
 msgid "{0}"
 msgstr "{0}"
 
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ msgstr "Optional for participant suggestions"
 msgid "Owner"
 msgstr "Owner"
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:277
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:317
 msgid "Pause"
 msgstr "Pause"
 
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ msgstr "people"
 msgid "Performance difference between languages"
 msgstr "Performance difference between languages"
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:170
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:210
 msgid "Play video"
 msgstr "Play video"
 
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ msgstr "Required to transcribe other people's voice during meetings"
 msgid "Required to transcribe your voice during meetings"
 msgstr "Required to transcribe your voice during meetings"
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:79
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:119
 msgid "Resume"
 msgstr "Resume"
 
@@ -1006,11 +1006,11 @@ msgstr "Start Annual Plan"
 msgid "Start Monthly Plan"
 msgstr "Start Monthly Plan"
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:126
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:166
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Start recording"
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:285
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:325
 msgid "Stop"
 msgstr "Stop"
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po b/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po
index 04e8e111c..0d76ca83a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ msgstr ""
 #. placeholder {0}: disabled ? "Wait..." : isHovered ? "Resume" : "Ended"
 #: src/components/settings/components/calendar/cloud-calendar-integration-details.tsx:36
 #: src/components/settings/components/ai/wer-modal.tsx:116
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:151
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:190
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:191
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:230
 msgid "{0}"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Owner"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:277
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:317
 msgid "Pause"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Performance difference between languages"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:170
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:210
 msgid "Play video"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Required to transcribe your voice during meetings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:79
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:119
 msgid "Resume"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1006,11 +1006,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start Monthly Plan"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:126
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:166
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:285
+#: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:325
 msgid "Stop"
 msgstr ""