How to Record a Zoom Meeting on iPhone or iPad as a Host or Participant

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This wikiHow article teaches you how to record a Zoom meeting using your iPhone or iPad. Your iPhone or iPad's built-in screen recording feature makes it easy to record any Zoom meeting, whether you're hosting or simply attending. When you're hosting (or co-hosting) a meeting and using the licensed version of Zoom, you'll also have the option of recording to the cloud, allowing you to share the finished video with anyone who couldn't attend.

Quick Steps

  1. Start or join a Zoom meeting.
  2. As the host or co-host, tap the three-dot menu and select Record to the Cloud .
  3. As a participant or as a free Zoom member, begin your device's screen recorder.
  4. Once the meeting is over, stop the recording.

For popular FAQs on recording a Zoom meeting on an iPhone or iPad, jump to more common questions .

Method 1
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Recording as a Host

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    Start a Zoom meeting. If you're hosting (or co-hosting) a Zoom meeting from your iPhone or iPad and have a licensed version of Zoom, you can use Zoom's built-in recording tools to save a video of your meeting to the cloud. [1]
    • If you're using the free version of Zoom or you are not the host, you can still record your meeting using your iPhone or iPad's Screen Recording tool .
    • Recording a meeting with this method saves the finished video to the cloud, not your iPhone or iPad's storage. [2]
  2. It's at the bottom-right corner.
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  3. You should now see "Recording" and a cloud icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. This will stay in the upper-right area as you continue to record.
    • To pause the recording briefly, tap Recording and select Pause . [3]
  4. It's at the top-right corner.
  5. A confirmation message will appear.
  6. Once you stop recording, the video will begin to process, which can take a while (at least the length of your actual meeting time). Once the recording is processed, you'll receive an email from Zoom containing two links: one that allows you to view and manage the video, and another that allows you to share it with others.
    • You can also find the finished video in the Recordings area of the Zoom dashboard.
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Recording as a Participant

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  1. If you're not the host of the meeting (or if you don't have the paid version of Zoom), you can use this method to record your meeting. Here's how to add screen recording to your Control Center:
    • Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings app.
    • Tap Control Center in the third group of settings.
    • If the "Access Within Apps" switch is not enabled (green), tap it to enable it now.
    • If you see "Screen Recording" in the first section ("INCLUDED CONTROLS"), the feature is already in your Control Center and there's no need to make a change.
    • If not, tap + next to “Screen Recording” in the "MORE CONTROLS" section. This adds it to the top section.
  2. 2
    Open Zoom on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the blue icon with a white video camera inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the App Library.
    • If you’re not already signed into your Zoom account, sign in now.
  3. You can record the screen whether you're joining or creating a meeting.
    • Tap New Meeting if you’re the one hosting the meeting. [4] This brings you to a new screen, but don’t hit the “Start Meeting” button there yet.
    • Tap Join (the blue icon with a blue and white “+” inside) if you’re joining someone’s meeting, and then enter the Meeting ID (provided to you by the meeting’s host). This brings you to a new screen but don’t hit the “Join” button there yet.
    • If you're using an iPhone or iPad that doesn't have a separate Home button, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen.
    • If you do have a Home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  5. It’s the circle inside of another circle. The button will display a brief countdown and then the screen will start recording.
  6. This returns you to the previous screen, which is the Zoom meeting. [5] The screen is now recording.
    • If your phone or tablet has a Home button, press it to close the Control Center.
    • If there's no Home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or just tap any blank area to close Control Center.
  7. The button you tap depends on whether you started a new meeting or are joining an existing one. The meeting will begin, and it's being recorded.
  8. As you did earlier, swipe down from the top-right if you don't have a separate Home button, or swipe up from the bottom if you do.
  9. It’s the same button you tapped earlier, except now it’s red. This ends the recording. You’ll find the finished video in your iPhone or iPad’s Photos app.
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Common Questions: Recording Zoom Meetings

Why can't I record on Zoom on my iPad?

If you don't see an option in Zoom to record, it's likely because you don't have permissions. You'll need to contact your Zoom administrator to get the right privileges to record meetings. You also may not have the right Zoom account type. Only Pro, Business, or Education accounts can record Zoom meetings.

How do I record Zoom on a tablet that isn't an iPad?

You can use your tablet's native screen recording setting, or you can download a third-party screen recorder from your device's app store. Note that you may encounter issues recording your screen if your tablet's storage is full or if the screen recording app you select has recording limits.

Can I record my Zoom meeting with sound?

If you don't hear anything in your Zoom recording, it's possible that the wrong microphone was selected in the Zoom app. If you're using a third-party screen recording app, you may need to set specific settings in that app to record audio, or you may not have access to certain features of the app.

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203066759-Recording-on-iOS-and-Android
  2. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203741855-Cloud-recording
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkBS8atl850
  4. ↑ https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0063582
  5. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202769

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1. Start a meeting.
2. Tap the three dots.
3. Tap Record to the Cloud .
4. Tap Recording .
5. Tap Stop .
6. Tap Stop to confirm.

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