By default, Zoom creates a folder on your computer to house your recordings. Finding these recordings may be tricky if you do not know the folder name or location. This article will show you how to find the recordings on a Mac or Windows machine. There is useful information at the end of this article if you use multiple devices to host/record your Zoom sessions.
Mac
- Open your Zoom application and sign in.
- Once signed in, navigate to your Zoom settings from the Home tab.
- Navigate to the “Recording tab. At the top is a label that reads, “Store my recordings at:.” Click open to access the folder.
- Clicking “Open” will prompt the folder that houses your recordings to open.
- Zoom saves your recordings by date. Select the date you wish to access. The .mp4 file is the recorded session.
Windows
- Open your Zoom application and sign in.
- Once signed in, navigate to your Zoom settings from the Home tab.
- Navigate to the “Recording tab. At the top is a label that reads, “Local Recording.” Click “Open” to access the folder.
- Clicking “Open” will prompt the folder that houses your recordings to open.
- Zoom saves your recordings by date. Select the date you wish to access. The .mp4 file is the recorded session. You may use your mouse to hover over a file to reveal its information.
Multiple Device Users
If you use multiple devices to host/record your Zoom sessions, then it’s possible to forget where each session is. Fortunately, Zoom makes it easy to figure out which sessions were hosted on certain devices.
- Navigate to https://ucsb.zoom.us/ and sign in.
- Navigate to the “Recordings” tab. The “Computer Name” column will tell you which device you used to record the session. The “Location” column will tell you the folder name where the recording is housed on the device.
If you have any questions, then please submit a help ticket by emailing help@id.ucsb.edu