Using recording studio in Zoom Webinars Plus and Events

Recording studio is a Zoom Webinars Plus and Events feature that captures high-quality video and audio by recording each participant locally. After the session, files are uploaded and after the session ends, the local files are automatically uploaded to Zoom Events, where they can be accessed and used in post-production. This process ensures accurate syncing, higher-quality media without internet distortion, and redundancy in case of connection issues.

Requirements for using recording studio

• A Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Education account
• Zoom Events Unlimited license or Zoom Events Pay Per Attendee license; or, Zoom Webinars Plus Unlimited or Zoom Webinars Plus Pay Per Attendee license
• Zoom desktop app for Windows or macOS, version 6.7.0 or higher
• Cloud recording enabled
• Sufficient cloud recording storage space; Recording Studio generates large recording files (approximately 2–3 GB per hour at 1080p60). Zoom recommends adding at least 30 GB of Cloud Recording storage. Frequent users should consider 200 GB or more.
• Sufficient local storage space on participants' devices for temporary recording files
• Stable internet connection for uploading recorded files after the session
• Participants who will record locally must join from a supported desktop client on a device that meets the following minimum system requirements:
  • Windows: 11th Gen Intel Core processor or newer, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz or higher
  • Mac: Apple silicon (M1 or later), 8-core processor or higher

Limitations for using recording studio

• Maximum 10 participants can be recorded simultaneously.
• Maximum 10 takes per session.
• Hosts are required to use the Zoom desktop app to access Recording Studio.
• Participants must have sufficient local storage space to record locally.
• Supported only on Zoom desktop app for Windows and macOS, version 6.7.0 or higher.
• The account-level Local Recording setting is not required to use Recording Studio.
• Recording Studio can be used in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments.

Technical specifications

Recording studio file specifications

Local recording quality:

• Video: Up to 1080p resolution at up to 60fps, matching the best available quality profile of the source camera
• Audio: Raw samples from the microphone in best available quality (up to 48kHz)
• File formats: .mp4 (audio and video) and .wav (audio only)
• Compression: Quality-preserving encoder profile compatible with third-party video editors

Cloud recording quality:

• Individual participant files: Standardized at 1080p at 60fps
• File formats: .mp4 (audio and video) and .mp3 (audio only) for each participant
• Standard views: Gallery, active speaker, content share, and other views are recorded simultaneously

Post-production support

Recording studio automatically creates:

• Synchronized files with matching timestamps for easy post-production syncing
• An Edit Decision List (EDL) file in FCPXML format for direct import into major video editors including Premiere, Final Cut, and Resolve
• Automatic timeline creation with active speaker transition metadata

How to set up Recording studio 

Enable or disable Studio recording

Events portal

1. Sign in to the Zoom Events portal.
2. Create or edit a single-session full event as a meeting.
3. In the left navigation menu, click Event experience, then select Meeting & webinar.
4. At the top, click the Session controls tab.
5. Under Recordings, click the Recording studio toggle to enable or disable it.
   The Recording studio settings section will appear below.
6. Under the Recording studio setting, enable or disable the following options:
   • Additionally record each participant locally (automatically uploaded to the Cloud)
     Note: Content shared by a participant will only be recorded in the Cloud, not locally.
   • Create .XML metadata timeline file for video editors

The recording studio feature will be available during your session.

How to start, pause, or stop Studio recording sessions

Studio recording experience for hosts

Note: When creating a recording, you can enter a custom name for the take to help identify and organize recordings during post-production.

1. Start a meeting with recording studio enabled.
2. In the host controls, click more , then click Recording studio.
   A panel with a list of participants will appear to the right.
3. (Optional) In the top-right corner of the panel, perform the following actions:
   • Expand : Click the expand icon  to open the panel in a larger window.
   • Close : Click the close icon  to close the panel.
4. On the panel’s list of participants, click the checkbox next to each participant you want to include in the studio recording.
   Each selected participant will be recorded to the cloud and locally.
5. In the lower-right corner of the panel, click Start recording to start the studio recording.
   Visual icons at the top show that recording is active, including pause  and stop controls, a timer, and each participant’s recording status (such as whether they’re recording properly or if their recording stopped due to low local storage).
6. In the lower-right corner of the panel, click Stop recording.
   A confirmation prompt will appear.
7. Select Stop recording to confirm.
   A prompt will appear indicating that your recording is being uploaded to the cloud. You'll receive an email notification about two hours after the session ends with a progress update. Note that there is a chance not all files will be uploaded at that time. Local files are automatically deleted after successful upload.

Recording studio experience for attendees

Attendees selected for studio recording usually don’t need to do anything, since the host manages almost everything. The only time they must take action is if their device runs out of local storage—recording will stop, they’ll need to free up space, and the host must restart the recording from the beginning.

Recording studio email notifications

After the meeting ends, you'll receive an email notification about the upload progress of isolated files from your recording studio session. This email:

• Is sent shortly after the session ends
• Is sent regardless of whether all files have finished uploading
• Includes a list of speaker names, associated files, and upload status
• Provides a status update as of the time the email was sent

Upload status indicators

Files display upload status indicators to show their progress. A file marked Uploading is currently being uploaded to the cloud, while Failed to upload means the upload encountered an error and needs to be retried. Note that completed uploads do not show a status indicator.

How to view and manage your recordings in the Video library

Access your recordings

1. Sign in to the Zoom Events portal.
2. In the left navigation menu, click Video management, then Recordings and videos.
   A list of recordings will appear.

View Studio recording details

1. Access your Studio recordings in Recordings and videos.
2. In the list of recordings, view the following columns:
   • Video: Shows the title of the recording and a thumbnail preview.
   • Channel presence: Indicates whether the recording is available on the channel.
   • Publish to event lobby: Shows if the recording is published for attendees in the event lobby.
   • Created date: Shows the date and time the recording was created.
   • Speaker(s): Lists the speaker(s) featured in the recording.
   • Source event: Indicates the event from which the recording originated.
3. To the right of the Studio recording you want to check, click View  to open the recording studio session's global files and takes.

Search Studio recordings

1. Access your Studio recordings in Recordings and videos.
2. In the top-left corner, enter the title of the recording you want to find on the search bar .
3. Press Enter on your keyboard to search for recordings with the same keyword or name.

Filter Studio recordings

1. Access your Studio recordings in Recordings and videos.
2. At the top, use the filters and dropdowns to find the recordings you’re looking for. Filters include Last modified, Visibility, and Advanced filters such as Length and Creation date.

Manage individual recordings

For each recording file, you can:

• Download the file individually
• Delete the file

Bulk actions for recordings

You can also:

• Download all files from a session
• Delete all files from a session

How to view and manage recordings in the Recording Studios playback page

Access Recording studio files

1. Access Recording studio in the Recordings and videos.
2. To the right of the recording you want to edit or download, click the pencil icon .
   You will be directed to the Recording studio playback page, which shows all recording files for the selected session.

Download Recording studio files

1. Access a Recording studio’s playback page.
2. To download files: 
   • Download all files: In the top-right corner of the page, click Download all files.
   • Download global files: Just above the list of files, click the dropdown , then select Download global files.
   • Download selected files: In the list of files, select the checkbox  next to each file you want to download, then click Download selected.
3. (Optional) Alternatively, to the right of a video file, click Download to download that specific file.

Move Recording studio files to trash

1. Access a Recording studio’s playback page.
2. To delete files: 
   • Move all to trash: In the top-right corner of the page, next to Download all files, click the dropdown , then select Move all to trash.
   • Move selected to trash: In the list of files, select the checkbox next to each file you want to move, then click the dropdown , then select Move selected to trash.

Recording Studio constraints and troubleshooting

Learn the constraints, troubleshooting steps, and best practices for Recording Studio.

Recording Studio is available only for single-session full meetings created in Zoom Webinars Plus and Events. It is not available for meetings created with a Zoom Meetings license or webinars.