diff --git a/server/reflector/dailyco_api/requests.py b/server/reflector/dailyco_api/requests.py
index 54b25697..0adf892b 100644
--- a/server/reflector/dailyco_api/requests.py
+++ b/server/reflector/dailyco_api/requests.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class MeetingTokenProperties(BaseModel):
     start_cloud_recording: bool = Field(
         default=False, description="Automatically start cloud recording on join"
     )
+    start_cloud_recording_opts: dict | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Options for startRecording when start_cloud_recording is true (e.g., maxDuration)",
+    )
     enable_recording_ui: bool = Field(
         default=True, description="Show recording controls in UI"
     )
diff --git a/server/reflector/video_platforms/daily.py b/server/reflector/video_platforms/daily.py
index 7695b745..671e5eb2 100644
--- a/server/reflector/video_platforms/daily.py
+++ b/server/reflector/video_platforms/daily.py
@@ -181,11 +181,17 @@ class DailyClient(VideoPlatformClient):
         enable_recording_ui: bool,
         user_id: NonEmptyString | None = None,
         is_owner: bool = False,
+        max_recording_duration_seconds: int | None = None,
     ) -> NonEmptyString:
+        start_cloud_recording_opts = None
+        if start_cloud_recording and max_recording_duration_seconds:
+            start_cloud_recording_opts = {"maxDuration": max_recording_duration_seconds}
+
         properties = MeetingTokenProperties(
             room_name=room_name,
             user_id=user_id,
             start_cloud_recording=start_cloud_recording,
+            start_cloud_recording_opts=start_cloud_recording_opts,
             enable_recording_ui=enable_recording_ui,
             is_owner=is_owner,
         )
diff --git a/server/reflector/views/rooms.py b/server/reflector/views/rooms.py
index 5b218cb4..93f487c9 100644
--- a/server/reflector/views/rooms.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/rooms.py
@@ -567,12 +567,17 @@ async def rooms_join_meeting(
 
     if meeting.platform == "daily" and user_id is not None:
         client = create_platform_client(meeting.platform)
+        end_date = meeting.end_date
+        if end_date.tzinfo is None:
+            end_date = end_date.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        remaining_seconds = int((end_date - current_time).total_seconds())
         token = await client.create_meeting_token(
             meeting.room_name,
             start_cloud_recording=meeting.recording_type == "cloud",
             enable_recording_ui=meeting.recording_type == "local",
             user_id=user_id,
             is_owner=user_id == room.user_id,
+            max_recording_duration_seconds=remaining_seconds,
         )
         meeting = meeting.model_copy()
         meeting.room_url = add_query_param(meeting.room_url, "t", token)