Recording Meetings

How to record a Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet meeting

The general flow for each platform, where the file ends up, whether you need permission, and a calmer, private way to capture and transcribe any meeting you are part of.

Zoom

Record inside Zoom

On Zoom, the host starts the recording from the meeting controls, and the other people in the call are notified that a recording is running. Depending on the account, the file saves either to Zoom's cloud storage or to the host's own computer. If you are not the host, the host can usually grant you permission to record. The exact button names and menus change from version to version, so check Zoom's own help page for the current path.

The general flow

  1. The host records.Recording is started from the meeting controls by the host, or by someone the host has given permission to record.
  2. Everyone is notified.Participants see an on-screen notice while the recording is running.
  3. The file saves.Depending on the plan, the recording lands in Zoom's cloud storage or on the host's local machine.
  4. Check the current steps.Menus change, so check the provider's own help page for the exact click-path.

Microsoft Teams

Record inside Microsoft Teams

In Microsoft Teams, the organiser or a presenter starts the recording from the meeting controls, and participants are notified. Teams saves the file to Microsoft's cloud storage rather than to your computer: it typically lands in OneDrive for a one-to-one call and in SharePoint for a channel meeting. Two limits are worth knowing. Only one person can record at a time, and depending on your region and organisation settings you may need everyone's permission before recording. Menus change, so check the provider's own help page for the current steps.

The general flow

  1. The organiser records.The organiser or a presenter starts recording from the meeting controls.
  2. One at a time.Only one person can record a given Teams meeting at once.
  3. Saved to the cloud.The file goes to OneDrive or SharePoint, not your computer.
  4. Permission may be required.Depending on the region you may need everyone's consent; check the provider's own help page.

Google Meet

Record inside Google Meet

On Google Meet, recording is available on eligible Google Workspace plans, and it is the host, or someone with the right permission, who starts it from the meeting controls. Participants are notified while a recording is running. When the meeting ends, the file saves to the organiser's Google Drive and a link is usually shared by email. The interface changes over time, so check the provider's own help page for the exact steps and which plans include recording.

The general flow

  1. Plan-dependent.Recording is offered on eligible Google Workspace plans rather than every account.
  2. The host records.The host, or someone with permission, starts it from the meeting controls.
  3. Everyone is notified.Participants see a notice while the recording runs.
  4. Saved to Drive.The file lands in the organiser's Google Drive; check the provider's own help page for details.

Consent

Do you need permission to record?

It depends on where you and the other people are. Some regions treat the on-screen notice from the platform as enough, and some require the clear consent of everyone on the call before you record. The safe habit is to say out loud that you are recording, and to check the rules that apply to your situation rather than assume. We keep a plain-language overview in our guide on whether it is legal to record a conversation, which is a good place to start before you press record.

A sensible baseline

  1. Rules vary by region.Consent requirements differ between countries and even between states, so there is no single answer.
  2. Say it out loud.Announcing that you are recording is a simple, honest baseline on top of the platform's own notice.
  3. Check before, not after.Confirm what applies to your call before it starts rather than afterwards.
  4. Read the overview.Our consent guide walks through the general shape of the rules in plain language.
Read the consent guide

Where Reetle fits

A simpler, private way to capture any meeting

Reetle is a snap-on AI E-Ink hub that sits on the back of the phone you already carry, and it works as a capture layer that does not care which platform the meeting is on. To be clear about how it works: Reetle records the audio in the room with its own microphone, for meetings you are part of. It does not integrate with Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet, and it does not tap the platform's audio feed. It captures the ambient audio, then transcribes it in 100+ languages, writes a summary, and pulls out the action items, with a Private Mode that keeps everything on the device rather than sending it to the cloud. One tap on the back screen starts recording, so your phone stays in your pocket and you keep eye contact across the table.

How it actually works

  1. One tap to record.Tap the back screen and the hub starts recording the audio in the room. No app to unlock, no plugin to install.
  2. Ambient, not integrated.Reetle captures the sound in the room with its own microphone. It does not connect to Zoom, Teams, or Meet and does not tap their audio feed.
  3. Transcribe and summarise.The app turns the recording into a transcript in 100+ languages, a summary, and a clean list of action items.
  4. Private by default.Private Mode keeps the recording and its processing on the device, so nothing is sent to the cloud.
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