Record a Zoom Breakout Room without the Host

To record a breakout room that the host is not in, a participant in that room needs recording permission and can only record "Local" to the participant's device.

There are two options to achieve this:

For information on how to manage Breakout rooms, Click here.

During the meeting

Step 1

Note, before opening the breakout room the host needs to allow recording. Or if the host has already opened the breakouts rooms, they can join your breakout room to allow a participant to record.

Firstly, click the Participants button on the menu bar. 

Step 2

For the participant you wish to allow recording, click on the More button. Then click Allow to Record Local Files.

The participant will be notified with a pop-up stating Host allows you to record the meeting.

Step 3

The participant can now start a local recording without the Host.

For more information on how to manage local recordings, Click here.

When scheduling the meeting

Step 1

When scheduling the meeting, assign a participant as an alternative host. For more information on how to set up a alternate host, Click here.

Step 2

Once in the meeting, the alternative host can simply start recording locally. For more information on how to manage local recordings, Click here.