Zoom

How to record a Zoom meeting

Record any Zoom call from your browser. No host permission, no paid Zoom plan, and no third-party bot in the participant list.

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Zoom's built-in recording is limited to the host (or someone the host explicitly grants permission to), and cloud recording requires a paid plan. If you're a participant who wants their own copy of a meeting, RecordMeeting captures the call locally from your browser using the Chrome extension or the webapp. No host permission required.

Steps

1

Install the RecordMeeting extension

Install the RecordMeeting Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store. Sign in with your Google account when prompted. It's free to start and no credit card is required.
2

Join your Zoom meeting in the browser

Click the Zoom invite link and choose "Join from your browser" instead of opening the desktop app. The RecordMeeting button will appear in the meeting controls. (If you prefer the desktop client, you can also record from RecordMeeting's webapp at recordmeeting.com.)
3

Click record

Click the RecordMeeting button to start recording. The capture happens locally in your browser tab, so no extra participant joins the call.
4

Stop recording or leave the call

The recording stops automatically when you leave the meeting, or you can stop it manually. Within a few minutes you'll have an MP4 video, transcript, and AI summary in your workspace.
5

Share or download

Send the recording to your team via a link, download the MP4, audio, or full transcript, or copy the AI summary into your notes app of choice.

Good to know

Browser vs desktop client

Zoom's web client supports most features of the desktop client. RecordMeeting works on the web client out of the box. If you must use the desktop app (for breakout rooms or webinar features), record from RecordMeeting's webapp running in a separate window. The audio is captured via system audio.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a paid Zoom plan to record?

Not with RecordMeeting. Zoom's native cloud recording requires a paid plan, and local recording requires host permission. RecordMeeting captures the call from your browser regardless of your Zoom plan tier.

Will Zoom show the other participants that I'm recording?

Zoom displays its standard recording indicator when its own recording is active. RecordMeeting captures the call from your browser tab; we strongly recommend telling participants you're recording, as required by law in many jurisdictions.

Can I record a Zoom webinar I'm attending?

Yes, as long as you're attending in the browser or via the RecordMeeting webapp.

What if the host has disabled recording?

Host "disable recording" settings only affect Zoom's native recording. RecordMeeting captures the call from your browser, so it's not blocked by the host's recording settings.