diff --git a/src/lib/views/Settings.svelte b/src/lib/views/Settings.svelte
index ea4bf31..35d81e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/views/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/views/Settings.svelte
@@ -663,6 +663,22 @@
             : "not yet acknowledged"}.
         </p>
 
+        <label class="row">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={settings.settings.auto_record_calendar}
+            onchange={(e) =>
+              settings.patch({ auto_record_calendar: (e.target as HTMLInputElement).checked })}
+          />
+          <span>Auto-start recording when a calendar event begins</span>
+        </label>
+        <p class="muted">
+          Only while WhispAssist is open. When an imported calendar event's start time arrives, a
+          recording begins automatically (using your default retention setting above). Nothing runs
+          in the background — the timer is armed only while the app is running. Import events under
+          Settings → Calendar.
+        </p>
+
         {#if showConsent}
           <ConsentNotice onAccept={acceptConsent} onCancel={() => (showConsent = false)} />
         {/if}