diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb6d7f6..1e7f5f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Buffer recent messages until triggered to write or trigger an already running in
     default_duration_limit: 10.0           # [Optional, default=-1] Maximum time difference between newest and oldest message in seconds
     default_memory_limit: 64.0             # [Optional, default=-1] Maximum memory used by messages in each topic's buffer, in MB
     topics: ["/topic1", "/topic2"]         # [Optional] List of topics to buffer. If empty, buffer all topics.
+    blacklist_topics: ["/topic1"]               # [Optional] Only used if topics=[]
+    blacklist_types: ["sensor_msgs/msg/Image"]  # [Optional] Only used if topics=[]
     topic_details:
       /topic1:
         type: "sensor_msgs/msg/NavSatFix"  # [Required if topic is specified] Topic type
diff --git a/rosbag2_snapshot/include/rosbag2_snapshot/snapshotter.hpp b/rosbag2_snapshot/include/rosbag2_snapshot/snapshotter.hpp
index 1a587be..cd7be8c 100644
--- a/rosbag2_snapshot/include/rosbag2_snapshot/snapshotter.hpp
+++ b/rosbag2_snapshot/include/rosbag2_snapshot/snapshotter.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
+#include <set>
 
 namespace rosbag2_snapshot
 {
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ struct SnapshotterTopicOptions
   // Maximum memory usage of the buffer before older messages are removed
   int32_t memory_limit_;
 
+  rclcpp::QoS qos_;
+
   SnapshotterTopicOptions(
     rclcpp::Duration duration_limit = INHERIT_DURATION_LIMIT,
     int32_t memory_limit = INHERIT_MEMORY_LIMIT);
@@ -131,6 +134,10 @@ struct SnapshotterOptions
   // Provides list of topics to snapshot and their limit configurations
   topics_t topics_;
 
+  std::set<std::string> blacklist_topics_;
+
+  std::set<std::string> blacklist_types_;
+
   SnapshotterOptions(
     rclcpp::Duration default_duration_limit = rclcpp::Duration(30s),
     int32_t default_memory_limit = -1);
@@ -193,7 +200,7 @@ class MessageQueue
   typedef std::pair<queue_t::const_iterator, queue_t::const_iterator> range_t;
   // Get a begin and end iterator into the buffer respecting the start and
   // end timestamp constraints
-  range_t rangeFromTimes(const rclcpp::Time & start, const rclcpp::Time & end);
+  range_t rangeFromTimes(const rclcpp::Time & now, const rclcpp::Time & start, const rclcpp::Time & end);
 
   // Return the total message size including the meta-information
   int64_t getMessageSize(SnapshotMessage const & msg) const;
@@ -253,6 +260,7 @@ class Snapshotter : public rclcpp::Node
   // Subscribe to one of the topics, setting up the callback to add to the respective queue
   void subscribe(
     const TopicDetails & topic_details,
+    const SnapshotterTopicOptions & topic_options,
     std::shared_ptr<MessageQueue> queue);
   // Called on new message from any configured topic. Adds to queue for that topic
   void topicCb(
diff --git a/rosbag2_snapshot/package.xml b/rosbag2_snapshot/package.xml
index 9706a18..eef96e9 100644
--- a/rosbag2_snapshot/package.xml
+++ b/rosbag2_snapshot/package.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_auto</buildtool_depend>
 
   <depend>rosbag2_cpp</depend>
+  <depend>rosbag2_storage</depend>
+  <depend>rosbag2_transport</depend>
   <depend>rosbag2_snapshot_msgs</depend>
   <depend>rclcpp</depend>
   <depend>rclcpp_components</depend>
diff --git a/rosbag2_snapshot/src/snapshotter.cpp b/rosbag2_snapshot/src/snapshotter.cpp
index 8d0681f..10524c8 100644
--- a/rosbag2_snapshot/src/snapshotter.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_snapshot/src/snapshotter.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
 // ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 // POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-#include <rclcpp/scope_exit.hpp>
+#include <rcpputils/scope_exit.hpp>
 #include <rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp>
 #include <rosbag2_snapshot/snapshotter.hpp>
+#include <rosbag2_transport/qos.hpp>
 
 #include <filesystem>
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ static constexpr uint32_t MB_TO_B = 1e6;
 SnapshotterTopicOptions::SnapshotterTopicOptions(
   rclcpp::Duration duration_limit,
   int32_t memory_limit)
-: duration_limit_(duration_limit), memory_limit_(memory_limit)
+: duration_limit_(duration_limit), memory_limit_(memory_limit), qos_(10)
 {
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,9 @@ SnapshotterOptions::SnapshotterOptions(
   int32_t default_memory_limit)
 : default_duration_limit_(default_duration_limit),
   default_memory_limit_(default_memory_limit),
-  topics_()
+  topics_(),
+  blacklist_topics_(),
+  blacklist_types_()
 {
 }
 
@@ -217,14 +220,21 @@ SnapshotMessage MessageQueue::_pop()
   return tmp;
 }
 
-MessageQueue::range_t MessageQueue::rangeFromTimes(Time const & start, Time const & stop)
+MessageQueue::range_t MessageQueue::rangeFromTimes(Time const & now, Time const & start, Time const & stop)
 {
   range_t::first_type begin = queue_.begin();
   range_t::second_type end = queue_.end();
 
+  auto bounded_start = start;
+
+  if (!queue_.empty() && options_.duration_limit_ != SnapshotterTopicOptions::NO_DURATION_LIMIT) {
+    auto lower_bound = now - options_.duration_limit_;
+    bounded_start = std::max(start, lower_bound);
+  }
+
   // Increment / Decrement iterators until time contraints are met
-  if (start.seconds() != 0.0 || start.nanoseconds() != 0) {
-    while (begin != end && (*begin).time < start) {
+  if (bounded_start.seconds() != 0.0 || bounded_start.nanoseconds() != 0) {
+    while (begin != end && (*begin).time < bounded_start) {
       ++begin;
     }
   }
@@ -259,7 +269,7 @@ Snapshotter::Snapshotter(const rclcpp::NodeOptions & options)
       buffers_.emplace(details, queue);
     assert(res.second);
 
-    subscribe(details, queue);
+    subscribe(details, pair.second, queue);
   }
 
   // Now that subscriptions are setup, setup service servers for writing and pausing
@@ -370,8 +380,40 @@ void Snapshotter::parseOptionsFromParams()
     }
   } else {
     options_.all_topics_ = true;
-    RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "No topics list provided. Logging all topics.");
-    RCLCPP_WARN(get_logger(), "Logging all topics is very memory-intensive.");
+    RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "No topics list provided. Recording everything except blacklisted topics and types.");
+    RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "Logging all topics is very memory-intensive.");
+
+    std::vector<std::string> blacklist_topics{};
+
+    try {
+      blacklist_topics =
+        declare_parameter<std::vector<std::string>>("blacklist_topics", std::vector<std::string>{});
+    } catch (const rclcpp::ParameterTypeException & ex) {
+      if (std::string{ex.what()}.find("not set") == std::string::npos) {
+        RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "blacklist_topics must be an array of strings.");
+        throw ex;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (auto topic_name : blacklist_topics) {
+      options_.blacklist_topics_.insert(topic_name);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::string> blacklist_types{};
+
+    try {
+      blacklist_types =
+        declare_parameter<std::vector<std::string>>("blacklist_types", std::vector<std::string>{});
+    } catch (const rclcpp::ParameterTypeException & ex) {
+      if (std::string{ex.what()}.find("not set") == std::string::npos) {
+        RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "blacklist_types must be an array of strings.");
+        throw ex;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (auto type_name : blacklist_types) {
+      options_.blacklist_types_.insert(type_name);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -425,9 +467,10 @@ void Snapshotter::topicCb(
 
 void Snapshotter::subscribe(
   const TopicDetails & topic_details,
+  const SnapshotterTopicOptions & topic_options,
   std::shared_ptr<MessageQueue> queue)
 {
-  RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "Subscribing to %s", topic_details.name.c_str());
+  RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), "Subscribing to %s", topic_details.name.c_str());
 
   auto opts = rclcpp::SubscriptionOptions{};
   opts.topic_stats_options.state = rclcpp::TopicStatisticsState::Enable;
@@ -436,7 +479,7 @@ void Snapshotter::subscribe(
   auto sub = create_generic_subscription(
     topic_details.name,
     topic_details.type,
-    rclcpp::QoS{10},
+    topic_options.qos_,
     std::bind(&Snapshotter::topicCb, this, _1, queue),
     opts
   );
@@ -454,12 +497,18 @@ bool Snapshotter::writeTopic(
   // acquire lock for this queue
   std::lock_guard l(message_queue.lock);
 
-  MessageQueue::range_t range = message_queue.rangeFromTimes(req->start_time, req->stop_time);
+  MessageQueue::range_t range = message_queue.rangeFromTimes(now(), req->start_time, req->stop_time);
+
+  SnapshotterTopicOptions topic_options = options_.topics_.at(topic_details);
+
+  YAML::Node offered_qos_profiles;
+  offered_qos_profiles.push_back(rosbag2_transport::Rosbag2QoS(topic_options.qos_));
 
   rosbag2_storage::TopicMetadata tm;
   tm.name = topic_details.name;
   tm.type = topic_details.type;
   tm.serialization_format = "cdr";
+  tm.offered_qos_profiles = YAML::Dump(offered_qos_profiles);
 
   bag_writer.create_topic(tm);
 
@@ -519,7 +568,7 @@ void Snapshotter::triggerSnapshotCb(
   }
 
   // Ensure that state is updated when function exits, regardlesss of branch path / exception events
-  RCLCPP_SCOPE_EXIT(
+  auto on_exit = rcpputils::make_scope_exit([&]() {
     // Clear buffers beacuase time gaps (skipped messages) may have occured while paused
     std::unique_lock<std::shared_mutex> write_lock(state_lock_);
     // Turn off writing flag and return recording to its state before writing
@@ -527,7 +576,7 @@ void Snapshotter::triggerSnapshotCb(
     if (recording_prior) {
       this->resume();
     }
-  );
+  });
 
   rosbag2_cpp::Writer bag_writer{};
 
@@ -638,29 +687,125 @@ void Snapshotter::pollTopics()
 
   for (const auto & name_type : topic_names_and_types) {
     if (name_type.second.size() < 1) {
-      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Subscribed topic has no associated type.");
-      return;
+      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Subscribed topic has no associated type, skipping.");
+      continue;
     }
 
     if (name_type.second.size() > 1) {
-      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Subscribed topic has more than one associated type.");
-      return;
+      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Subscribed topic has more than one associated type, skipping.");
+      continue;
     }
 
     TopicDetails details{};
     details.name = name_type.first;
     details.type = name_type.second[0];
 
-    if (options_.addTopic(details)) {
-      SnapshotterTopicOptions topic_options;
-      fixTopicOptions(topic_options);
-      auto queue = std::make_shared<MessageQueue>(topic_options, get_logger());
+    if (options_.blacklist_topics_.count(details.name)) {
+      RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), "Skipping blacklisted topic: %s", details.name.c_str());
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (options_.blacklist_types_.count(details.type)) {
+      RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), "Skipping blacklisted type: %s", details.type.c_str());
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    bool already_recording = !options_.addTopic(details);
+
+    if (already_recording) {
+      // Already recording this topic
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const auto info = get_publishers_info_by_topic(details.name);
+
+    // Find all publishers for this topic
+    if (info.size() == 0) {
+      RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), "No publisher info found for topic: %s", details.name.c_str());
+      continue;
+    }
 
-      std::pair<buffers_t::iterator,
-        bool> res = buffers_.emplace(details, queue);
-      assert(res.second);
-      subscribe(details, queue);
+    // Find reliability of all publishers
+    std::vector<rclcpp::ReliabilityPolicy> reliabilities;
+    std::transform(
+      info.begin(), info.end(), std::back_inserter(reliabilities),
+      [](const rclcpp::TopicEndpointInfo & i) { return i.qos_profile().reliability(); });
+    if (reliabilities.size() == 0) {
+      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Skipping topic %s because QoS reliability could not be found for it", details.name.c_str());
+      continue;
     }
+    if (!std::equal(reliabilities.begin() + 1, reliabilities.end(), reliabilities.begin())) {
+      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Skipping topic %s because it has multiple publishers with different QoS reliabilities", details.name.c_str());
+      continue;
+    }
+    auto reliability = reliabilities.at(0);
+
+    // Find durability of all publishers
+    std::vector<rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy> durabilities;
+    std::transform(
+      info.begin(), info.end(), std::back_inserter(durabilities),
+      [](const rclcpp::TopicEndpointInfo & i) { return i.qos_profile().durability(); });
+    if (durabilities.size() == 0) {
+      RCLCPP_ERROR(get_logger(), "Skipping topic %s because QoS durability could not be found for it", details.name.c_str());
+      continue;
+    }
+    auto durability = durabilities.at(0);
+    bool atleastOneTransientLocal = std::count(durabilities.begin(), durabilities.end(), rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy::TransientLocal) > 0;
+
+    // Use default duration limit, with no memory limit, for regular non-transient local topics
+    SnapshotterTopicOptions topic_options;
+
+    topic_options.qos_.reliability(reliability);
+    topic_options.qos_.durability(durability);
+    topic_options.duration_limit_ = options_.default_duration_limit_;
+    topic_options.memory_limit_ = SnapshotterTopicOptions::NO_MEMORY_LIMIT;
+
+    if (atleastOneTransientLocal) {
+      // If topic is transient local, we need to limit memory, but not duration
+      topic_options.qos_.durability(rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy::TransientLocal);
+      topic_options.duration_limit_ = SnapshotterTopicOptions::NO_DURATION_LIMIT;
+      topic_options.memory_limit_ = options_.default_memory_limit_;
+    }
+
+    auto queue = std::make_shared<MessageQueue>(topic_options, get_logger());
+
+    std::pair<buffers_t::iterator,
+      bool> res = buffers_.emplace(details, queue);
+    assert(res.second);
+    subscribe(details, topic_options, queue);
+
+    auto reliabilityToString = [](const rclcpp::ReliabilityPolicy & r) {
+      switch (r) {
+        case rclcpp::ReliabilityPolicy::Reliable:
+          return "Reliable";
+        case rclcpp::ReliabilityPolicy::BestEffort:
+          return "Best Effort";
+        case rclcpp::ReliabilityPolicy::SystemDefault:
+          return "System Default";
+        default:
+          return "Unknown";
+      }
+    };
+
+    auto durabilityToString = [](const rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy & d) {
+      switch (d) {
+        case rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy::TransientLocal:
+          return "Transient Local";
+        case rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy::Volatile:
+          return "Volatile";
+        case rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy::SystemDefault:
+          return "System Default";
+        default:
+          return "Unknown";
+      }
+    };
+
+    auto reliability_str = reliabilityToString(topic_options.qos_.reliability());
+    auto durability_str = durabilityToString(topic_options.qos_.durability());
+
+    RCLCPP_DEBUG(
+      get_logger(), "Subscribed to new topic: %s with type %s, with reliability %s and durability %s",
+      details.name.c_str(), details.type.c_str(), reliability_str, durability_str);
   }
 }
 
@@ -748,7 +893,7 @@ SnapshotterClient::SnapshotterClient(const rclcpp::NodeOptions & options)
 
   if (opts.action_ == SnapshotterClientOptions::TRIGGER_WRITE && opts.topics_.size() == 0) {
     RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "No topics provided - logging all topics.");
-    RCLCPP_WARN(get_logger(), "Logging all topics is very memory-intensive.");
+    RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "Logging all topics is very memory-intensive.");
   }
 
   setSnapshotterClientOptions(opts);
@@ -765,7 +910,7 @@ void SnapshotterClient::setSnapshotterClientOptions(const SnapshotterClientOptio
       };
     }
 
-    TriggerSnapshot::Request::SharedPtr req;
+    TriggerSnapshot::Request::SharedPtr req = std::make_shared<TriggerSnapshot::Request>();
 
     for (const auto & topic : opts.topics_) {
       req->topics.push_back(topic.asMessage());