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Newcomer
Feb 15, 2022 5:10 PM UTC
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How to move a local recording to the Zoom cloud.

I mistakenly recorded a Zoom meeting to my local computer, an Apple Mac.  How can I move this recording to the Zoom Cloud with my other Zoom recordings?

    Bri
    BriAnswer
    Community Manager
    Mar 18, 2022 8:45 PM UTC

    Hi @JimH and @MarcyHarris! It is not currently possible to move a local recording to the Zoom cloud. However, as a workaround, you could playback the local recording in a new meeting and record that meeting to the cloud. Yet, you might be compromising video quality and resolution with this workaround. Hope this helps!

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    Newcomer
    Mar 15, 2022 9:02 PM UTC

    I have the same problem, I recorded to my computer but I need it to be in the cloud so that I can share it with the others on the call.  Is this possible?

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    Bri
    Community Manager
    BriAnswer
    Community Manager
    Mar 18, 2022 8:45 PM UTC

    Hi @JimH and @MarcyHarris! It is not currently possible to move a local recording to the Zoom cloud. However, as a workaround, you could playback the local recording in a new meeting and record that meeting to the cloud. Yet, you might be compromising video quality and resolution with this workaround. Hope this helps!

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    Newcomer
    Sep 18, 2022 6:32 PM UTC

    Has Zoom been able to make this a possibility yet?

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    Newcomer
    Feb 9, 2023 10:27 PM UTC

    I did the same thing, saved to my laptop by accident. Has zoom come up with a way for us to transfer recordings onto the cloud?

     

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    CarlaA
    Employee
    Employee
    Feb 9, 2023 10:46 PM UTC

    Hi @JoyfulWarrior, 

     

    At the moment, it is not possible to upload a local recording to the Zoom cloud. 

    However, you can share your local recording with others by uploading it to a third-party cloud storage or content/learning management platform such as Dropbox or Google Drive. 

     

    @Bri's workaround is also a great option!

     


    Carla
    Zoom Community Team

     

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    Newcomer
    May 3, 2024 2:40 PM UTC

    If this is not yet possible then this has NOT been "solved". Whatever the process is to get this implemented I hope this is in it. I am trying to do this for one of our users as well, so your users need the functionality. Marking this "solved" is misleading.

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    Partner
    May 16, 2024 2:07 PM UTC

    A user in my org recently recorded a meeting locally that meant to record to cloud. We'll try the workaround @Bri suggested which should do the trick, but would be great if a full-scale solution to this could be implemented as I'm sure it will come up again.

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    Newcomer
    Jun 8, 2025 9:51 AM UTC

    I'm wondering how the workaround went for this. One year from your post - maybe there is an easier solution now?

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    Newcomer
    Jun 9, 2025 2:41 PM UTC

    I dont think there is a work around or easy solution. For me, to record the recording is not worth the issues with poor quality and sound. Of course it depends on what you are using zoom for. I use it for teaching yoga and fitness. 

     

     

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    Newcomer
    Jun 9, 2025 7:05 PM UTC

    It's been over 3 years now. Please make this possible.

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    Newcomer
    Oct 4, 2025 9:56 AM UTC

    Above you say: playback the local recording in a new meeting and record that meeting to the cloud. Please how do I do this?

    Warm regards/gary

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