How to Prevent a Zoom Recording From Being Downloaded

At a Glance

By default, every course recording can be downloaded by viewers. This can be a security and 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.

Prevent a Zoom Recording From Being Downloaded

1. Log into https://mit.zoom.us/
2. Click Recordings.
   
   
3. Under the Cloud Recordings tab, find the recording in the list and click Share.
   
   
4. Click Share Settings.
   
5. Click the Viewers can Download toggle to turn it off. It will turn gray when disabled.
   
6. Click Done.