Recording is NOT turned on by default. If you want to record a meeting, you need to turn it on for each meeting.
The video below describes how this can be done.
Learn what’s recorded in a video meeting
Important: Before you present from Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, join the meeting to know if it is being recorded.
Recordings include the active speaker and anything presented. You can also choose to record the meeting’s captions. Recordings are saved to the organizer’s Meet Recordings folder in My Drive. An email with the recording link is sent to the meeting organizer and the person who started the recording. The link is added to the Calendar event.
Other windows or notifications are not included in the recording. Pinning a participant won’t affect who is shown in the recording.
These people get notified when a recording starts or stops, but can’t control the recording:
- People outside of your organization
- Mobile app users
- People who dial in using a phone
Important: When meetings are recorded the chat conversation log is also saved.
Which part of a Meet chat is recorded?
Chats are recorded for the entire duration of the recorded video.
Where is a Meet chat saved?
Chats are saved as an .SBV file in the meeting organizer’s Drive.
How do I play Meet chat recordings?
You can play Meet chat recordings on media players. When recordings play on a media player like VLC Media Player, chat contents display as subtitles.
How do I play recorded captions?
If you record a meeting, select Record captions to embed captions in the clip.
- If you play the recording in Google Drive via the YouTube player, you can click the Closed Caption button
to play captions with the recording.
- If you download the recording you can play it and enable subtitles on apps like VLC Media Player or QuickTime Player.
Tip: If you record captions, the recording file might be ready before the captions are available if played on Google Drive. The captions may become playable a few hours after the recording file is generated.