Best Ways to Record Live Video from ZOOM Program

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask Allah to remove the calamity from us. ZOOM has become one of the most popular programs available, providing essential features for many people in these times, such as conducting online meetings, distance learning, and more. Whether you are using ZOOM for learning or holding meetings with your team, you may want to record your meetings for future reference or any other reason. In this article, we will provide you with some ways to easily record live video from ZOOM.

Before discussing alternative methods for recording live video from ZOOM, it should be noted that ZOOM allows you to record meetings by clicking on the “Record” button at the start of the meeting. You can also enable automatic recording to record all your meetings automatically on ZOOM. To do this, you can refer to our detailed article on how to enable automatic recording on ZOOM.

Although ZOOM allows recording meetings, you can only get this option with the host’s permission. Therefore, the best way to record live video from ZOOM without the host’s permission is through screen recording software, some of which we will mention in this article. However, Windows users do not need to use any external programs, as Windows 10 already includes the “Game Bar” program, which allows you to record videos of your desktop screen. Although Game Bar is designed to record video games, you can also use it to record any other program.

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To access the “Game Bar,” you need to press Win+G then click on the recording button on the visible bar. Then, you can open ZOOM, and the program will automatically record everything displayed on the screen during the meeting. Optionally, you can enable the option to record audio if you want to record the audio during the meeting. When finished, click the Stop button in the popup window, and you will get a video clip in MP4 format that you can view and watch by clicking on “Show all captures.”

VLC is undoubtedly one of the best media players ever created, as it allows you to play video and audio files regardless of the format they are saved in. VLC also allows you to capture screen video, so you can use it to record your ZOOM meetings without the host’s permission. The method of using VLC to record the screen is a bit technical, but you can refer to the article where we explain in detail how to use VLC to capture screen video.

OBS Studio is one of the most powerful programs used to record desktop screen, available for Windows, Linux, and MacOS operating systems. You can easily record live video from ZOOM using OBS Studio directly. After downloading and installing the program on your device, all you have to do is go to the sources menu, click on Add icon, and choose “Window Capture” as shown in the image below.

Once you select ZOOM and press okay to confirm the changes, you can easily record the ZOOM screen. OBS Studio also allows you to choose to record desktop audio, microphone audio, or both. After configuring the audio settings, click on the Start Recording button in the Controls tab to record the ZOOM screen. After recording the video, you can access your videos by selecting the Show Recordings option in the File menu.

ShareX is one of the most powerful screen recording programs, allowing you to easily record your ZOOM meetings. To record a ZOOM meeting with ShareX, you just need to adjust the video and audio settings and click the start recording button. ShareX allows you to add a variety of explanatory notes tools that you can use during ZOOM meetings to highlight important moments. After capturing the screen session, you can upload the video you created with ShareX to YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, and other video hosting platforms. Additionally, you can send your videos directly via email. However, the program’s interface may be a bit confusing for inexperienced users, so you will need some time to get used to it.