Disabling automatic recording


When automatic recording is enabled, the meeting or webinar will automatically start recording each time you start the session. If you want to disable this feature, there are a few steps you can take.

Whether you enable or disable automatic recording, changing the option in your web portal settings only applies to future meetings that are scheduled after that setting is changed. It will not apply to existing meetings and webinars (including recurring sessions) or your Personal Meeting ID, which you must edit at the meeting or webinar level.

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How to disable automatic recording for new meetings and webinars

Once you disable this setting in the Zoom web portal, it will apply to any new meetings and webinars you create. To disable this setting in existing meetings or webinars, you can disable it at the meeting or webinar level.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Settings.
  3. Click the Recording tab.
  4. Click the Automatic recording toggle to disable it.
  5. If a verification dialog appears, click Disable to verify the change.
    Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the group or account level. You need to contact your Zoom admin.

How to disable automatic recording for an existing meeting or webinar

Edit an upcoming meeting to stop automatically recording

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client.
  2. Click the Meetings tab.
  3. On the left, scroll down and click the meeting you want to edit, then click Edit.
  4. In the Edit Meeting window, under Advanced Options, clear the check box next to Automatically record meeting.
  5. Click Save.

Android | iOS

  1. Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
  2. On the Meetings tab, click the meeting you want to edit.
  3. In the top-right corner of Meeting Details, click Edit.
  4. Scroll down and click Advanced Options.
  5. Click the Automatically Record Meeting toggle to disable it.
  6. Click Save.

Web

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Meetings.
  3. On the Upcoming tab, hover over the name of a meeting, then click Edit.
  4. Next to Options, click Show.
  5. Clear the check box next to Automatically record meeting.
  6. Click Save.

Edit your personal room to stop automatically recording

Your personal room is a virtual meeting room permanently reserved for you that you can access with your Personal Meeting ID (PMI) or personal link. You can edit the settings for this personal room in the Zoom desktop client or web portal.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client.
  2. Click the Meetings tab.
  3. At the top of the left panel, click your personal meeting ID (PMI).
  4. Click Edit.
  5. In the Personal Meeting ID Settings window, click Advanced Options.
  6. Clear the check box next to Automatically record meeting.
  7. Click Save.

Web

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Meetings.
  3. On the Personal Room tab, click Edit.
  4. Next to Options, click Show.
  5. Clear the check box next to Automatically record meeting.
  6. Click Save.

Edit an upcoming webinar to stop automatically recording

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Webinars.
  3. On the Upcoming tab, hover over the name of a webinar, then click Edit.
    If it's a recurring webinar, you will be asked to choose to edit the single occurrence or all the occurrences.
  4. Scroll down to Webinar Options.
  5. Clear the check box next to Automatically record webinar.
  6. Click Save.