Help! How Can I Record Only Silhouette Overlay (Without Extra Webcam Box) in Zoom Recording?

[lprimerano]

Hi there! I’m trying to record a Zoom meeting or webinar to my computer (not a live session — just a local recording), and I need help with the layout settings.

I’m using a layout where my silhouette (the cut-out of me without the background) is placed over my shared screen (I’m sharing Canva slides). I love this effect and want only that silhouette of me visible in the recording.

However, when I watch the recording, I see:

1. The silhouette of me (which is great)

2. Plus a second box in the top right corner showing my webcam video with a white background (which I don’t want).

Is there a way to only record the silhouette overlay and remove that extra video box from the final recording? Or do I have to crop it out myself?

I’m not sure what the official Zoom term is for this kind of layout — maybe it’s called "immersive view", “avatar,” or some kind of “overlay” feature — so I’d really appreciate any clarification on that too.

Thanks in advance!

[stueker]

Dear @lprimerano ,
Could you please check in your  cloud recording options whether you have the option "Record thumbnails when sharing" enabled and disable it.
From the documentation that should remove your video thumbnail.
In the FAQ your case seems to be the first question, just in reverse:
https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0061246#h_acaffbd8-27a3-4683-b3a0-...