At a Glance

By default, viewers can download published recordings made on Zoom. This can be a privacy, security, and/or intellectual property risk, so we are advising faculty to turn this feature off after every class or other Zoom cloud recording.

Permissions: This can only be done by the Scheduling Host Zoom Account. This is the owner of the meeting and is generally the Faculty Member or the TA.

IMPORTANT: Downloaded recordings are the original, unedited files. Any trims or edits made to your cloud recording in Zoom will not appear in the downloaded version.

Prevent a Zoom Recording From Being Downloaded

  1. Log into https://mit.zoom.us/
  2. Click Recordings.
    Click Recordings
  3. Under the Cloud Recordings tab, find the recording in the list and click Share.
    Click Share Button
  4. Click Share Settings.
    Screenshot of zoom's cloud recording share settings with another share settings button highlighted
  5. Click the Viewers can Download toggle to turn it off. It will turn gray when disabled.
    Screenshot of Viewers can download toggle in Zoom
  6. Click Save.