How to record

Hello, ​@Gabrielle Carlon! Happy to welcome you to the Zoom community!

It sounds like the meeting may not have actually been recorded. Zoom does not automatically start a recording just because you are the host or because you scheduled and started the meeting. You have to manually start it during the session.

For your mock role-play interview, I would suggest doing a quick test run first so you know exactly where the file goes.

• Start your Zoom meeting as the host. Once you are in the meeting:
• Look at the meeting controls at the bottom of the screen.
• Click Record. If you do not see it, click More (…) and choose Record.
• Make sure you select "Record to this Computer" if Zoom gives you that option.
• When you are finished, click Stop Recording or simply end the meeting.
• Wait after the meeting closes. Zoom needs a little time to convert and save the recording before it appears.

Since you are on a Mac, your recording should usually be saved here:

Finder → Documents → Zoom

You can also find the exact location by opening the Zoom desktop app:

Profile picture → Settings/Preferences → Recording → Open

Look for a folder with the date and time of your meeting. Inside, you may see files like:

• zoom_0.mp4 for the video recording
• audio_only.m4a for audio
• chat.txt if chat was saved

If your Zoom recordings page says it is empty, that usually means nothing was saved to your Zoom account. 

You may also enable the automatic recording by following the steps in this article.