Zoom - Record a Meeting and Save to your Computer

Use this tutorial to learn how to record Zoom meetings locally to your computer, then share them with attendees. To record to the cloud, see the Record a Meeting to the Cloud tutorial.

Layout:
one column
two columns

Step

After starting a Zoom meeting, click Record, then select Record on this computer.

Step

End the meeting, and wait for Zoom to finish converting the recording.

Step

Find recording in local folder. To find your default recording location, open Zoom settings (via cog wheel), and select Recording. You can also change the location of your recording location as well as adjust other recording settings here. 

Step

Zoom meeting recordings each create a folder with 3 files. The main recording you will want to use is the mp4 file. Change the default file name from zoom_0.mp4 to something more descriptive. 

Step

Distribute your recording. Use the Uploading Media in Canvas to Kaltura tutorial to embed your video in a Canvas Course or Module.