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Erasing video files

  • February 11, 2025
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Hi.  I use Zoom to record my podcasts. I only use the Zoom audio files, not the video files.  I need to free up space on my hard drive. I have all audio files backed up on an external disk. If I delete the video files from my hard drive, will it mess anything up?

    Best answer by aileenfelix

    Hi @bmusterman - welcome to the Zoom Community. To my knowledge, if you have already downloaded the recording, deleting the video files from your hard drive should not mess anything up. Zoom saves the audio and video as separate files. Since you have your audio backed up, you're good to go. Deleting the video files should be a safe way to free up hard drive space.

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    February 11, 2025

    Hi @bmusterman - welcome to the Zoom Community. To my knowledge, if you have already downloaded the recording, deleting the video files from your hard drive should not mess anything up. Zoom saves the audio and video as separate files. Since you have your audio backed up, you're good to go. Deleting the video files should be a safe way to free up hard drive space.

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      bmustermanAuthor
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      February 11, 2025

      Thank you Aileen! That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure...b

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      lhalevy
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      April 11, 2025

      Hi - I'm trying to find out how to bulk delete a backlog of videos on my zoom recordings while keeping the audio.  I also do a podcast, use audio only, but when I had zoom set up for me, it records video and I don't know how to get rid of them.  Several hundred <!> and they are clogging and slowing my computer.  I do have the cloud, which I think saves them automatically, but am not sure.  Also, I not only want to delete the videos currently recorded, but prevent further ones from being recorded unless I specify.  Please be specific in the steps I need to take.  I've watched many videos on Youtube that say, "go here, do that" -- only I can't find the "here" they're talking about.  I'm on a MacBook pro.  Thanks for your assistance. 

       

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