Zoom - How to Record

Notes

  • Zoom can record the Host's meeting. Simply hit the record button during your meeting, then hit the stop button when finished. When you end the meeting, Zoom will close and then render the meeting for you as an MP4 file that can be saved and uploaded to ELC.

  • Recordings are our recommended way to deliver content to courses. In a live meeting, as participants join, bandwidth limitations can make moderating the meeting very difficult and distracting. Viewing a video requires less bandwidth, can be done a the user's convenience, and gives the host multiple opportunities to produce a product they are comfortable with before sharing.

How to Record

  1. Use Zoom to host a meeting. For steps on how to host a meeting, click here

  2. Once the meeting has begun and you are ready to begin recording, depending on your needs, verify the following are working.

    • Microphone

    • Video / Screen sharing

  3. When you are ready to begin, click the button at the bottom for "Record".

  4. Recording begins immediately and the "Record" button is replaced with a "Pause/Stop Recording" button.

  5. You may pause the recording at any time. To continue, click "Resume".

  6. When you are ready to stop, click the button for "Stop Recording”. (Once you end the meeting, the recording will be available to you.)

  7. Click "End Meeting" then click "End Meeting for All".

  8. The meeting window will close, then a window will appear stating "Convert Meeting Recording" During this stage, Zoom is rendering your meeting. This process may take a while, depending on length of the recording and your computer specifications.

  9. When completed, a window will open containing an .MP4 file of your recording.

  10. Double-click your recording to play the file. If it is satisfactory, you can proceed to upload this file to ELC.