Remove unneeded or awkward parts of your recordings of meetings to ensure the safety of all those involved.
The ability recording meetings is a popular feature for people who use the virtual meeting configuration. The ability to record the meeting can be extremely beneficial in a variety of scenarios. If you’re recording it to yourself so that you can refer back to it, or for those who were unable to take part, recording a meeting using Zoom is a breeze.
Based on the type of account you have the recordings you save either in local or cloud storage. What happens after you’ve recorded your meeting. In addition to sharing the recording directly can you begin editing them? Sometimes, a recording contains parts you’d like to cut for instance, those first few awkward minutes of waiting for everyone else to show up. Sometimes, a recording may be too long, and you’re only able to share a small portion of it. There are many situations that could benefit from some editing.
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Can you Edit Zoom Recordings?
While Zoom doesn’t provide any tools for editing recordings within the application, you can edit the recordings. The majority of Zoom recordings, both local as well as cloud-based are saved as high-quality files using formats like MP4 (for video and audio) as well as M4A (for audio files).
These are the most common formats for files that you can edit with all video editor software. It is possible to optimize the recording using a third-party editor to get the best results both for local and cloud recordings. Zoom claims that optimizing the recording will ensure it is compatible with editing software for video.
NOTE: This option only enhances the future recordings of your meeting. Previous recordings won’t be affected. Therefore, it’s recommended to make these adjustments prior to the meeting.
To record your cloud videos, go to zoom.us and log in to your account. Go to Settings in the menu navigation to the left.
Click on the ‘Recording’ tab within the settings.
In the Advanced Cloud Recording Settings, select the box that says ‘Optimize the recording for a third party video editors’ and then select Save’.
To record locally, start Zoom’s Zoom desktop client and navigate to Settings..
After that, select “Recording” from the menu navigation on the left.
Make sure to select the option ‘Optimize’ for third party video editors.
What is Playback Range in Zoom Cloud Recordings
You might be thinking about the scissor-like icon that appears similar to an editor when watching Cloud recordings on Zoom even if it’s not used intended for editing video? Zoom has the option to trim recordings however, it doesn’t edit the recordings.
The trim option is referred to as the ‘Playback Range’ option for videos. With this option, you are able to cut the beginning and ending of the Zoom Recording before sharing it with other users.
There are two points to be aware of. It is first, it will only cut the beginning and ending of a recording , and not other sections. The second reason is that the trim is only temporary. It is not possible to edit permanently a recording with this feature. However, the benefit is that you will not lose any of the original content.
What it actually does is to cut the video to make it easier for viewers. If you share the video with other people, the video will play automatically within the area you have set and remove the portions that you cut. However, those bits aren’t completely gone.
If someone downloads the video they’ll be able to view the entire video instead. Also, it doesn’t work with all devices. Therefore, even if someone only watching the video on an uncompatible device or browser it will still be able to view the entire video. The list of incompatible devices/browsers includes Internet Explorer, Safari, and mobile devices.
However, it can be beneficial in certain situations. If the sole purpose behind editing is to cleanse the video to eliminate unnecessary elements that do not waste viewer’s time then using Playback Range can be the ideal choice.
NOTE: Playback Range option is only available to Cloud Recordings.
To see the Cloud Recording, visit zoom.us and log into your account. After that, select “Recordings” from the menu navigation on the left.
A tab dedicated to Cloud Recordings will open. Select the topic of the meeting that you wish to access the recording.
After that, press the play button in the thumbnail of the meeting.
The recording will be opened in an additional tab. Select the Playback Range choice (Scissor icon) in the upper right-hand corner in the options for playback.
Then, move the sliders until you are at your desired start and stop position. The playback selection will be displayed in blue. Then, click ‘Save’.
When you upload the video, viewers can only view the video in the playback area.
Editing a Zoom Recording
To edit the quality of a Zoom recording, regardless of whether it’s stored on your personal computer or Zoom cloud, you’ll require a third-party video editing software. However, don’t worry there’s no need for expensive equipment or software.
There are a variety of programs that you can edit the details of a Zoom Recording. If you’re using an Mac there’s no better option than iMovie. On other systems you can also choose ScreenFlow, Camtasia, or any of the other video applications that are available in Adobe Creative Cloud, to just name a few. In essence, regardless of the platform you’re using, you’ll have many options to pick from.
One of the easiest options, and does not require downloads is YouTube. YouTube offers an own editor for videos, which almost anyone can use. All you require is an account on Google accountthat nearly everybody has.
Visit youtube.com and click the button ‘Create’ towards the top-right corner of the screen.
After that, click on the option to upload video. Be assured that you will not be uploading your video to the internet for anyone else to see.
If you’re uploading your channel for the first time, hit the button ‘Get Started. Follow the steps in the display to create your channel.
Then, click the “Select File button to transfer your Zoom recording. If the recording was made locally, or in cloud storage, you will must upload the video to your computer to use YouTube. YouTube editor. If you want to upload a cloud-based video you can download it through on the Zoom website. If you want to record a video locally you can simply locate the video in your personal computer.
An opportunity to publish on YouTube will be displayed. Since we don’t have any intention of publishing it there is no need to read through any information. Continue to click the Next button until you get to the final step, i.e., ‘Visibility’.
Under the heading ‘Save or Publish’ choose the option “Private”. This is essential unless you would like to make your video accessible to all.
Click the Save button.
The video will be displayed in the Channel content page. Click on it to reveal additional options, and then click on the “Details” button.
The video details will be displayed within YouTube’s YouTube studio. Navigate to the menu to the left, then select ‘Editor’.
A welcome screen will be displayed when it’s your first experience using Editor. Click the Get Started button.
The video will show up in the edit screen. Edit it with the many options that are available. It is possible to trim, break it into pieces or blur parts, and much more.
Click the Save button in the upper right-hand corner after you’ve finished. It can take a while to make the necessary changes. After the modifications have been applied you are able to download the video and then share the video further.
Recordings are a fundamental element of live meetings. However, you don’t need to share your recordings with anyone if you don’t wish to. Make your Zoom recordings in the way you think the best way to share them before sharing.