Starting a cloud recording


 

Cloud recording is automatically enabled for all paid subscribers. When you record a meeting and choose Record to the Cloud, the video, audio, and chat text are recorded in the Zoom cloud. The recording files can be downloaded to a computer or streamed from a browser.

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Need to catch up on a long meeting or webinar? Smart Recording allows you to get the key takeaways in a quick and digestible format through recording highlights, and identify action items to take after the meeting or webinar with next steps.

Cloud recordings can be started on the desktop clients, as well as the Zoom app on iOS and Android. Zoom also offers local recording, which saves the recording files to your computer. Cloud recordings allow you to record the meeting in multiple different recording layouts including active speaker, gallery view, and shared screen, and can be configured with a variety of cloud recording storage options.

After a cloud recording has finished processing, you can view, managing, and share cloud recording. If you're having issues with cloud recording, see our frequently asked questions about recording.

This article covers: 

Prerequisites for starting a cloud recording

Limitations for cloud recording

Cloud recording processing times

Cloud recordings generally take about 2 times the duration recorded to process, but occasionally may take up to 24 hours due to higher processing loads at that time.

For example, an hour long meeting with only 30 minutes recorded would typically take 30 to 60 minutes to process.

Note: You can review this article if your recording is still being processed after 48 hours.

How to start a cloud recording

Only hosts and co-hosts can start a cloud recording. If you want a participant to start a recording, you can make them a co-host or use local recording. Recordings started by co-hosts will only appear in the host's list of recordings in the Zoom web portal.

To record a meeting to the cloud manually (you can also start your cloud recording automatically):

  1. Start your instant or scheduled meeting as the host.
  2. Click the Record  button.
  3. Select Record to the Cloud to begin recording.
    Note
    : If you are muted, a Recording Alert pop-up window will appear indicating You are muted.
  4. To stop recording, click  Stop Recording  or End Meeting to stop the recording. You can also click Pause to temporarily pause the recording.

Notes:

Learn more about how to manage your cloud recordings: