How to Automatically Record Zoom Meetings as a Host or Participant

Does Zoom record meetings automatically? Zoom allows hosts to automatically start a local or cloud recording when a meeting or webinar starts. Like other Zoom actions (such as the ability to mute and unmute participants), recording Zoom meeting automatically only applies if you are the host. How do you record a Zoom meeting once it has started? 

How to Enable Automatically Record Zoom Meetings?

It's important to note that you are unable to make Zoom automatic recording in the Zoom app for desktop or mobile, and can only be done in the browser. Here’s how to set it:

1. Open Zoom in your browser on your PC, and sign in to your account. 

2. Navigate to the Settings tab.

3. Select the Recording tab at the top.

4. Scroll down and locate Automatic recording and toggle it on.

5. Select whether you want them saved to the Cloud or locally on your computer. (Free users can only use automatic recording on their local computer, you need to subscribe to record in the cloud.)

Once you start recording, you can enable the "Recording consent" function to let participants know that you are recording.

How to Automatic Record Zoom Meeting If You Are a Participant?

You should know that recording Zoom meetings automatically only applies if you are the host. What if you are a participant, and you want to save the meeting without the host's permission? You can try the best screen recorder for PC – iTop Screen Recorder. It allows you to capture any activities on computer screen without limitations in high quality. You can set automatic Zoom recording with its Schedule Recording feature. The captured Zoom video can be saved anywhere and shared with others. 

How to make Zoom automatically record meeting on the local computer with iTop Screen Recorder. 

1. Download this screen recorder on your Windows PC.

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2. Open the app and navigate to the Record tab. 

3. Here you can find the Recording Schedule option under REC. Click it and set the time you wish to record a Zoom meeting before starting.