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# Do live captures with Wireshark

> Launch live captures directly in Wireshark from Airtool 2.

By default, *Airtool 2* generates capture files and saves them to your Mac or cloud service. However, you can also choose to launch [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org) to see the capture *live*. In this case, *Airtool 2* does not generate a capture file; instead, packets are sent to *Wireshark* to be displayed immediately as the capture happens. When the capture is terminated, you can save the file from *Wireshark* if necessary.

To do a live capture, you can either go to the *Airtool 2* menu bar extra > *Settings* > *General* and choose to launch captures in *Wireshark*, or *Option-Click* a capture menu option to automatically start a capture session in *Wireshark* using the selected channel(s) and channel width.

<Tip>
  If you configure *Airtool 2* to launch a capture in *Wireshark* automatically, you can use *Option-Click* when starting the capture in *Airtool 2* to generate a capture file instead.
</Tip>

Live captures can be done using single or multiple channel captures. You can also do a *remote* live capture when capturing from a *sensor*. In this case, packets are captured remotely and sent to *Airtool 2*, which then forwards the packets to *Wireshark* to be displayed.

## See also

* [Capture using a sensor](/airtool2/capture-using-a-sensor)
* [Change General settings](/airtool2/general-settings)