How to Record a Zoom Meeting With or Without Host Permission

by Akshat Narwal · Published 03/10/2022 · Updated 03/10/2022

How to Record a Zoom Meeting With or Without Host Permission

Threatened by the global coronavirus pandemic, many people work from home using a wildly popular online conferencing program called Zoom. Registering should be the most convenient way to quickly review all the details of online lectures. Therefore, more and more people have started searching for an answer on how to record a Zoom meeting, especially when they are not the host or haven’t gotten permission from the host.

To achieve this, a proficient screen recording tool is essential. There is a lightweight yet versatile Zoom video recorder for Windows and Mac users, and it’s called EaseUS RecExperts. We will show you an easy way to record Zoom meetings with this recorder.

How to Record a Zoom Meeting With or Without Host Permission

Quick Guide: How to Record a Zoom Meeting Without Permission

Step 1 . Install and run the screen recorder on your computer, then join or start a Zoom meeting.

Step 2 . Click the “Record Screen” and “Microphone” buttons to adjust the recording area and audio sources. After that, you can start your recording.

Step 3. When finished, the recording is displayed in the “Video List.”

Is it possible to record a Zoom meeting as a participant?

There are usually two possible situations when we plan to record a Zoom meeting. We will address them respectively.

Zoom’s built-in cloud and local recording functions work well for host-authorized participants. You can effortlessly use the Zoom app to record and save Zoom recordings on a computer or iPhone/Android if you are using mobile devices.

For those who are not a host or do not have the host’s permission, EaseUS RecExperts can help record Zoom meetings without limits. Click here for a detailed guide on how to use it.

How to Record Zoom Meeting Without Permission on Windows

As an add-on solution, EaseUS RecExperts enables every Zoom user, whether gratis or paid, host or not, to record a Zoom meeting with just a few clicks. This program can easily record screens, audio, webcam, and gameplay. However, if you want to register for a Zoom meeting or record a Webex meeting, the screen recording feature is what you need. Since you can choose a selected area for recording, you can record the exact region you want without pro-recording editing.

To use this program, you must first join a zoom meeting. Then you need to follow the tutorial below.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS RecExperts. There are two options for screen recording, i.e., “Full Screen” and “Region.” If you select “Full Screen,” you will capture the entire screen.

Step 2. If you select the “Region” option, this software will ask you to customize the recording area. Make sure everything you want to capture is within the bounds of the selected location.

Step 3. Click “Sound” in the main interface. You can click the buttons and choose to record system sound, record microphone only, record both, or record without audio. If you want to adjust the volume, the two sliders can help you. Remember to click “OK” to confirm the settings.

Step 4. If you want to record the webcam simultaneously, click the “Webcam” button next to the “Sound” button. Press the button to enable webcam recording; a drop-down menu will select the recording device.

Step 5. When you return to the main interface, click the “REC” button to start recording. A floating toolbar will offer controls to pause or stop recording during the recording process. Also, the camera icon can be used to take screenshots.

Step 6. The recorded video clips will be saved to your computer. When the media player pops up, you can right-click the thumbnail in the video list to preview, rename, trim or delete the video.

Advice

If you want to switch to another window during recording and find that the recording is finished after this operation, you need to restart the recording by clicking the “REC” button.

With EaseUS RecExperts, you can record a Zoom meeting and make some basic edits to the recorded video. However, if you want to do more, you may need EaseUS Video Editor, a professional video editor for PC. Using this software, you can crop video, extract audio from video, and add texts/overlays/transitions/texts/titles to video to make it more vivid and expressive! Try this free watermark-free editing software, and you’ll see why we recommend it.

How to Record Zoom Meeting on Mac Without Permission?

To record Zoom meetings on Mac, EaseUS RecExperts for Mac can also help you. As this software allows users to capture the screen with sounds from multiple sources, you can choose the most suitable one according to your needs.

First, as a professional Mac internal audio recorder, you can use it to record system audio without much effort. Also, if you want to register your statements clearly, it allows you to connect an external microphone, and it will help you record your voice into the microphone. With all these features, this recorder makes users capable of recording Zoom meetings.

Now, we will offer you the best Mac Zoom screen recording method. Follow this guide to record a Zoom meeting right now.

Step 1. Before registration, download and launch EaseUS RecExperts for Mac. Then choose an appropriate recording area from these options: “Fullscreen” or “Region.”

Step 2. Next, click the “Sound” button on the lower left corner to select the appropriate audio source for your recording. The two buttons in the “Select Recording Sound” window allow you to decide whether you want to capture system sound, microphone audio, or both.

(Optional) For those who need to capture the webcam simultaneously as the screen, the “Webcam” icon next to the “Sound” button can help you activate a built-in camera or an external camera.

After setting the parameters, press the “REC” button to start recording.

Step 3. While recording, there will be a floating toolbar that allows you to pause or stop recording and take screenshots. When you want to save the video, you captured, click the “Stop” button on this toolbar.

Step 4. When the recording stops, a built-in player pops up, and you can view the recorded video directly.

How to Record Zoom Meeting with Permission in Desktop APP

Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool with a local desktop client and mobile app that allows users to meet online, with or without video. You can easily record a Zoom meeting if your account has permission. In the desktop app, Zoom supports two recording services: local recordings and cloud recordings. Local recording is available for free and paid subscribers, while cloud recording is automatically enabled for all paid subscribers.

Now let’s get to the point. As long as you are a host or the host has permitted you to record the current meeting, there is a “Record” button at the bottom of the screen. That’s it. Let’s start recording a Zoom meeting.

How to record a Zoom meeting:

Step 1 . Join a meeting; at the bottom right of the screen, click on the “Save” button. Continue to choose to save on this computer or save to the cloud.

Step 2. Choose Save on this computer. The recording process will start with a small Recording… label in the upper left corner.

Step 3 . Record the meeting for as long as you want. You can also use the Pause and stop buttons that appear while recording. If you choose Pause, the current recording will be marked as Paused recording, and you can resume it at any time. If you select Stop, the recording will stop immediately, and a pop-up will appear telling you that “the recording file will be converted to mp4 at the end of the meeting”.

Step 4 . By default, all recordings will be placed in a Zoom folder which is located in the following file path on these devices:

PC : C:\Users\username\Documents\Zoom
Mac : /Users/Username/Documents/Zoom

Except for the default location, you can also find recorded videos by navigating to the Meetings section of the app, then to the Recorded tab; or click the gear icon on the home screen, open the Settings, then the Recording tab on the left panel, where you can find the location of Zoom recording videos. You can also change the default location to be located wherever you want.

Step 5. You can share your local recording with others by uploading it to third-party cloud storage, content/learning management, or a video streaming service such as Google Drive, YouTube, or Vimeo.

How to Record Zoom Meeting on iPhone/Android

If you are a paid user, you can easily record Zoom meetings on your iPhone or Android. And these recordings will be automatically saved in the cloud instead of a local folder. Now let’s see how to record a Zoom meeting on iPhone or Android.

How to Record Zoom Meeting on iPhone/Android:

Step 1 . Open the Zoom app on your mobile devices, start a meeting, then tap the “More” option to select the “Record” button.

Step 2. The recording will start, and you will see the “Recording” icon on the screen. You can then tap the icon to stop or pause the recording.

Step 3. Once you are done, you can view, share and download the Zoom recording from your Zoom account.

How to Record a Zoom Meeting on iPad

IPad users can record a Zoom meeting on the Zoom cloud, provided you are a licensed user who is the meeting host or panelist. So, keep reading if you don’t know how to check in on Zoom using an iPad. The guide in this part will lead you to success.

How to record Zoom meeting on iPad:

Step 1 . During the Zoom meeting, you can click the “More” icon on the meeting toolbar.

Step 2. When the options appear, click “Record to the cloud” to start Zoom recording.

Step 3. When you want to stop recording, tap the “Record” button at the top right of your screen. Then choose “Stop.”