Release notes for Zoom Clips

Note: The information in the past release notes may have been superseded by subsequent release notes. Please review all current release notes carefully.

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
User features
New or enhanced feature	Create customized avatars for video content	Users can create digital avatars that replicate their facial features and voice by using their webcam and recording a voice sample. Each avatar is securely stored and can be accessed repeatedly for creating new content. The feature includes built-in verification to maintain security and authenticity. Users can generate avatar-based videos by using text input which their avatar converts into spoken content, maintaining their likeness and voice characteristics.	Web portal Windows macOS Linux

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
Admin features
New or enhanced feature	Added Email address column in the Clips Management page	Account owners and admins can view user email addresses in a new column added to the Clips Management page. The email column displays the associated email address for each clip creator, enabling admins to quickly identify clip ownership. Admins can sort clips based on user email addresses to streamline content management. This enhancement improves administrative efficiency when managing user-generated content and responding to clip-related inquiries.	Web portal
User features
New or enhanced feature	Clips avatars with AI Companion	Users can generate a Clip by simply selecting from a library of avatars and adding a transcript, removing the need to schedule unnecessary meetings and helping users communicate effectively even when in different time zones. Users can also change the virtual background of their avatar video before finalizing it, so that the video fits the visual style or context they need. Additionally, users can view a detailed breakdown of their avatar generation usage, showing how many minutes were used per video. Note: This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend release, currently scheduled for February 28, 2025.	Web portal Windows macOS Linux

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
User features
New or enhanced feature	View history for clips	Users can access their viewing history through a new Recent tab in Zoom Clips page. The tab displays a chronological list of previously watched clips, with the most recent views appearing at the top of the list. Users can quickly navigate through their watch history and easily locate specific clips they've viewed before.	Web portal
New or enhanced feature	Enhanced clip previews with GIF thumbnails and hover functionality	Users can generate embeded GIF thumbnails for their clips and use it when sharing clips in an email. Users can also preview clips directly from the library page by hovering their cursor over the thumbnail, making it easier to identify and locate specific content.	Web portal
New or enhanced feature	Ability to report issues for Zoom Clips	Users can report issues related to Zoom Clips directly from the Report Problem list of the Zoom Workplace App. The sub-list for Clips includes options such as Recorder , Library in web browser , Library in Zoom app , and Others . This feature allows users to provide feedback and report problems specific to the Zoom Clips, enabling better support and improvements.	Windows macOS Linux

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
User features
New or enhanced feature	Support custom layout within the Zoom Workplace App	Users can customize the clip layout before starting a recording session, similar to meetings. They can reposition the vignette or modify the background wallpaper, allowing for personalized recording experiences.	Windows macOS Linux
New or enhanced feature	Ability to duplicate a clip within the web portal	Users have the ability to duplicate clips from their library. Duplicating creates an exact copy of the original clip, allowing users to make modifications or use the copy for different purposes without altering the original. This feature provides users with greater flexibility in managing and utilizing their recorded content.	Web portal

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
Admin features
New or enhanced feature	Enhancements to admin control for embed feature	Account owners and admins have the option to enable or disable the Clip Embed feature for their entire organization. When enabled, users can embed their recorded clips in external websites or applications, facilitating easy sharing and collaboration. Conversely, disabling the Embed feature restricts clips from being shared outside the organization, ensuring better control over sensitive data and content.	Web portal
User features
New or enhanced feature	Improved pagination and navigation for clip list	Users have more control over the clip list pagination. They can adjust the page size to display a customized number of clips per page. Additionally, users can see the total number of pages and easily navigate between different pages.	Web portal Windows macOS Linux
New or enhanced feature	Disable shortcut to start recorder	The default global shortcut ( Ctrl+Shift+C ) to start the Zoom Clips recorder has been disabled. The default value for creating a new clip is set to not set , allowing users to customize or disable the shortcut based on their preferences. This provides users with greater control and flexibility over the recording experience.	Windows
New or enhanced feature	Automatic chapter generation and editing capabilities in Clips	Users can automatically generate chapter breakdowns using Zoom AI Companion after recording clips. This feature allows users to easily navigate through their recorded clips by providing a structured overview of the content. Additionally, users have the ability to modify the automatically generated chapters to better suit their preferences.	Windows macOS Linux

Description	Platforms
Minor bug fixes	Web portal

October 21, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
Admin features
New or enhanced feature	Enhancements to clip owner download restriction	Account owners and admins can disable the ability for clip owners or signed-in viewers to download clips. This restriction prevents videos from being downloaded to local machines or unmanaged sources, ensuring compliance with the organization's deletion policies. This setting is available at the account, group, and user levels.	Web portal
New or enhanced feature	Ability to manage clips download capability	Account owners and admins can enable or disable the ability of viewers to download clips. This setting is available at the account, group, and user levels.	Web portal
User features
New or enhanced feature	Support transition from desktop to web browser for clip playback	Users can switch from viewing a clip in the Zoom Workplace desktop app to a web browser. When clicked, the Open in browser button resumes playback at the exact moment the user clicked the button, with minimal delay or buffering.	Windows macOS Linux
New or enhanced feature	Chapters management for clips	Users can create and modify chapter breakdowns for their recorded clips. Viewers can see chapters in a video, allowing them to quickly navigate to the parts that interest them. Additionally, a chapter list is displayed beneath the video player, providing an overview of the content. This feature enables users to better structure and organize their clips for improved navigation.	Windows macOS Linux
New or enhanced feature	Automatic computer audio capture and persistent settings	The Record Computer Audio option is enabled by default when users start a new recording in Zoom Clips. This change ensures that important audio elements, like system sounds and application audio, are automatically captured without requiring any additional steps. Additionally, Zoom Clips saves a user's preference for this setting, so their last choice is remembered and applied for subsequent recordings.

September 16, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

Type	Feature title	Description	Platforms
User features
New or enhanced feature	Restricting comment functionality for guest users	Guest users cannot leave comments on Zoom Clips recordings. They are required to log in to their account before being able to post comments. This measure enhances control of content by preventing unauthenticated individuals from commenting on shared clips.	Windows macOS Linux iOS Android
New or enhanced feature	Introducing the clips restart recording button	Clips users can restart the recording process at any point during the recording session from the control bar. If they encounter an issue or make a mistake, they can simply click Restart to cancel the current recording and immediately begin a new one.	Windows macOS Linux
New or enhanced feature	Enhancements to clips playlist sharing and playback	Clips playlist owners have the ability to share playlists with other users, either within their account or externally. Viewers can watch a playlist from a single playback page, eliminating the need to switch between different clips.	Windows macOS Linux
Changed feature	Disable clip download capability for guest users	Guest users can still view and stream clips, however, the download option will not be available. They will be prompted to login to their Zoom account to continue downloading clips. This feature helps safeguard the recorded content by limiting its distribution to authenticated users only, providing more control over sharing.	Windows macOS Linux iOS Android

August 19, 2024

New and enhanced features

User features
- Pop out clips playback page
  Users have the option to pop out the clips playback page as a separate window, enabling them to watch a clip while simultaneously working within the Zoom app. This functionality allows for multiple pop-out playback pages to be open concurrently allowing users to multitask and have a dedicated space for clip viewing.
- Customizable branding for Zoom Clips playback page
  Zoom Clips users can brand the web playback page and embedded video player with their own company logo and color scheme. The Zoom branding will be removed from the video page and embedded player, allowing users to fully customize the branding. This feature provides users with the ability to align the playback experience with their organization's branding.
- Enhancements to clips view statistics
  Clip owners can now see statistics of their clips without counting their own visits or views. The Plays statistic has been added, which corresponds to the number of times users click the play button. This provides clip owners with more accurate insights into how their clips are being consumed by others.

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

Note: The Restricting comment functionality for guest users and Search functionality for Zoom Clips transcripts have been pulled from the release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.

July 22, 2024

New and enhanced features

User features
- Ability to switch recording type while recording
  Users can switch recording types during a recording session, enabling you to toggle between screen recording, camera-only recording, and combined screen and camera recording. This enhancement provides more flexibility for Clips users by enabling changes in recording type without stopping the session.
- Playlist management
  Clips owners can organize their clips into playlists.
- Ability to share clips from Team Chat
  Users can share existing clips from Team Chat, previewing them through thumbnails and assigning appropriate permissions like viewer access for chat sharing. Additionally, users can create new clips directly within the file chooser and preview entire clips before selecting them, improving usability and integration across platforms.

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

June 17, 2024

New and enhanced features

Admin features
- Enable AI Companion for automatic clip title, description, and tag generation
  Account owners and admins can enable the Generate title, description, and tags with AI Companion setting in the Web Portal to allow users within their organization to use AI Companion in creating a clip's title, description, and tags based on audio transcript data. This setting is available at the account, group, and user levels.
User features
- Zoom Clips for Linux, Android, and iOS
  In addition to Windows and macOS, Zoom Clips will be available for Linux, Android, and iOS.Zoom Clips offers a convenient solution for capturing both personal video and screen activities, allowing users to effortlessly share their recordings with others. This feature is particularly valuable when demonstrating product features or showcasing various functionalities. Users can conveniently access their Clips through their client or web portal, and receive notifications about views, comments, and replies related to their Clips. The feature can be enabled or disabled at the account, group, or user level and is available for public beta during this release.
- Increase visibility of clips recorder shortcut
  Users can find the new shortcut for opening the clips recorder through tooltips available for the Create Clip button in the web and system menus. The system button title has also been changed from Create Clip to Record New Clip .
- Customizable Camera Frames in Clips
  Users can customize the shape and style of the camera frame while recording Clips. This update introduces the option to choose a round frame and customize the border color from a selection of predefined colors.
- Green Screen Support in Clips
  Users can use green screens to map their virtual backgrounds within Clips. This enhancement aims to provide functionality similar to that found in Meetings.
- Ability to share computer audio while on headsets
  Users with headsets can include their computer audio in Clips, mirroring the functionality of Share Computer Audio in Meetings. This enhancement allows combining microphone and computer audio inputs when using headsets, improving overall functionality.
- Enhancement to Clips preview in Team Chat
  In Team Chat, users can view a preview of the shared clip(s) if they have the proper permission. If not, they will not see the play button or the thumbnail related to the clip.
- Automatic clip title, description, and tag generation using AI Companion
  If enabled by account owners or admins, users can use AI Companion in creating a clip's title, description, and tags based on audio transcript data.

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

May 19, 2024

Changes to existing features

Annotation default pen settings
The Zoom Clip Annotation default pen has been changed to the vanishing pen which is more suitable when users want to highlight important points, underline text, and draw shapes and diagrams to reinforce concepts.

New and enhanced features

Admin features
- Ability to manage audio transcript availability on clip playback page
  Account owners and admins can enable or disable audio transcript availability on clip playback page. Some clips don't have transcripts before turning on this setting. Transcripts for them must be manually enabled on the playback page.This setting is enabled by default and is available at the account, group, and user levels.
User features
- Support playback thumbnail
  When users click and drag a clip's progress bar during playback, they can see thumbnail frames, allowing them to easily scrub through the clip and find the desired point in the video. Additionally, besides choosing a default video frame to begin with and uploading their own thumbnail, users can define their own thumbnail from the video.
- Support transcription for uploaded videos
  If transcription is enabled, users can manually generate transcripts for uploaded videos and old clips.

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

March 25, 2024

New and enhanced features

User features
- Enhancements to Zoom Clip Annotation and Drawing Tools
  Zoom Clip has added new annotation and drawing tools that allow presenters to mark up their screens while recording. Users can now easily highlight important points, underline text, and draw shapes and diagrams to reinforce concepts. This helps presenters create more dynamic and visually engaging content.
  Note: This release has been delayed. An updated release date will be provided as soon as it is available.
- Enhancements to embedding and sharing Zoom Clips
  Account owners and admins have the option to allow users to embed Zoom Clip thumbnails in emails and social media. Once enabled, users embed either fixed clip thumbnails or utilize a script code to insert a clip into these environments.
- Ability to share meeting recordings as clips with granular control
  Account owners and admins can now enable meeting hosts to share full or partial meeting recordings externally as clips. Hosts have the option to trim recordings and select only relevant sections to share as clips. This allows hosts to provide focused content to external viewers. Furthermore, hosts can customize clip access and permissions when sharing meeting recordings to ensure the right people can view the clips.
- Keyboard shortcut added for initiating Zoom clip recordings
  A new keyboard shortcut has been implemented that allows users to instantly start recording Zoom clips during meetings. By pressing alt+control+c on Windows or command+control+c on Mac, users can immediately begin capturing important moments without having to navigate menus. This shortcut simplifies the recording process, enabling users to save time and focus on their recording.
  Note: This release has been delayed. An updated release date will be provided as soon as it is available.

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

January 22, 2024

New and enhanced features

User features
- Presenter immersive view in shared screen
  The presenter's video can now seamlessly integrate with the content presented in their clips through the immersive view feature.
- Ability to tag in comments
  In Zoom Clips comments, users have the option to mention other commenters by typing @username. This action highlights the mentioned individual's name and triggers a notification for them. Commenters can tag specific individuals or everyone authorized to view the clip. Furthermore, individuals who haven't been authorized to view a clip cannot be tagged in a comment.

December 17, 2023

New and enhanced features

Admin features
- Enhancement to the Share clips feature
  Account owners and admins have the option to allow their users to share clips with individuals external to their organization who do not possess a Zoom account. If admins deactivate this feature, the owner of Zoom Clips will be unable to authorize users from outside their organization to access their clips.
User features
- Avatar support
  Users can generate a human avatar for utilization in their Zoom Clips, allowing them to personalize diverse aspects, including facial features and colors. This feature is available on the Windows and macOS only at this time.
- Share portion of your screen
  Users can now share a portion of their screen in their clips allowing them to concentrate on particular aspects of their presentation.
- Optimize for video clip
  Enabling the Optimize for video clip feature allows users to opt for a faster frame rate when recording their clips.
- Stereo audio
  Users can now utilize the stereo audio sound to record their clips, enhancing the depth of the sound experience for a more immersive auditory effect.

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

November 8, 2023

Changes to existing features

Zoom Clips download
The option to download a clip has been relocated from the More options to the top level of the clip itself, streamlining the process for users to easily download their clips to their computer.
Zoom Clips beta concluded and is available for purchase
Zoom Clips is no longer beta and is available for purchase. For Zoom One Pro and higher, Zoom United Pro and higher, EDU - Higher Education, and Zoom Rooms accounts, the following items apply:
- Unlimited number of clips.
- No clip duration limit.
- Access to advanced features such as transcription and viewer statistics.
For basic and Legacy Premium accounts/users utilizing Zoom Clips, the following items apply:
- A maximum of 5 clips can be created in the account.
- Each individual clip can be up to 2 minutes in duration.
- Advanced features such as transcription and viewer statistics are not accessible.
- A notification banner appears when the account is over the clip limit.

New and enhanced features

Admin features
- Zoom Clips password access
  Account owners and admins have the ability to mandate a password for accessing shared clips within their accounts. Admins can establish a password generation rule, specifying criteria such as minimum password length, and the inclusion of letters, numbers, and special characters. This setting will only affect newly generated clips after it has been enabled.
User features
- Enhancement to Zoom Clips virtual background behavior
  When initiating a Zoom Clips recording session, if the user has already set a virtual background for their meetings, this virtual background will now be automatically applied as the default for their recording. Previously, the default recording background was empty. If the user decides to modify their virtual background during the recording, it will not affect their meeting's virtual background settings, which will remain unchanged.
- Clickable URL in Clips description and comment
  After creating a Zoom Clips, users can conveniently share their clips with others by accessing a clickable URL link provided in both the description and comments sections. By default, the link is set to "Anyone with the link can view".

Resolved issues

Minor bug fixes

August 7, 2023

General public beta availability for Zoom Clips

Zoom Clips offers a convenient solution for capturing both personal video and screen activities, allowing users to effortlessly share their recordings with others. This feature is particularly valuable when demonstrating product features or showcasing various functionalities. Users can conveniently access their Clips through their client or web portal, and receive notifications about views, comments, and replies related to their Clips. The feature can be enabled or disabled at the account, group, or user level and is available for public beta during this release.

To learn more about Zoom Clips, visit the Zoom Clips support page.

Release notes for Zoom Clips

Upcoming Release

Released

April 14, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

February 17, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

January 6, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

December 16, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

November 18, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

Resolved issues

October 21, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

September 16, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

August 19, 2024

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

July 22, 2024

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

June 17, 2024

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

May 19, 2024

Changes to existing features

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

March 25, 2024

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

January 22, 2024

New and enhanced features

December 17, 2023

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

November 8, 2023

Changes to existing features

New and enhanced features

Resolved issues

August 7, 2023