how to record a presentation on zoom

Getting started with recording

At one time or another you will probably want to record your meeting or webinar for training, legal, or any other purposes.

Need to catch up on a long meeting or webinar? Smart Recording allows you to get the key takeaways in a quick and digestible format through recording highlights, and identify action items to take after the meeting or webinar with next steps.

Zoom has two types of recordings, local recording and cloud recording. Local recordings, which come standard with all Zoom accounts, are saved to your computer. Cloud recordings, included with all paid accounts, are saved to the Zoom Cloud where they can be viewed, shared, and downloaded.

Both options provide standard MP4 video, M4A audio, and chat text files.

This article covers:

Start recording

Your local recording, your cloud recording, prerequisites for local or cloud recording.

Make sure you meet the prerequisites for local or cloud recording before following this article.

Your local recordings are stored to your computer hard disk. By default, they’re in your Documents folder in a file named zoom. Here are more details on finding your local recordings . You can also  enable automatic recording , a setting that is off by default.

Your cloud recordings are stored in the Zoom cloud. They are in your Recording tab of your Zoom web portal, which you can password protect, share, and download. This feature is off by default, and is available to paid Zoom Pro, Business, Education, and Enterprise plan subscribers. One great thing about cloud recording is that you can do it from your mobile device, Zoom Room, as well as your desktop.

Using ZOOM to Record a Video Presentation

• August 7, 2018
• Alex Martinez

Our University paid version of ZOOM allows you to record your computer screen and voice to create a video that you can share with others via Canvas or a private web link. In this tutorial, we will illustrate how to use the ZOOM Cloud Recording option to record a presentation and share the video with someone.

This article covers:

• Using Zoom to record a video presentation
• Using the Zoom virtual slides background feature

How to install and log into your DU Zoom account

Zoom recording instructions, end your recording, share your presentation, related resources.

The videos below illustrates a few different ways to per-record a lecture video.

 Using the Zoom Virtual Slides Background Feature

The free version of Zoom has limited features. For example, the free version does not allow for cloud recordings and has limited time restrictions. To get the full version of Zoom, go to http://udenver.zoom.us and click the “Download ZOOM” option.

After clicking the Download ZOOM option, you will be taken to the software download page. Select the “ Sign In with SSO ” option, this will allow you to use the fully functional paid university version of ZOOM.

Type in udenver in the box.

Sign In with SSO – Company domain

A new window will open in your browser. Type in your DU email and password and click “Login.”

Click “ New Meeting ” This will open a new window and start your webcam video.

Click the Record button and select “ Record to Cloud ” option; you are now recording. If you wish to post your video on YouTube, Vimeo or some other video sharing website, click “ Record on this computer “, ZOOM will make a mp4 file after you end your ZOOM meeting.

To record your computer screen, click the “ Share Screen ” icon in the middle of the Zoom window. Select your main screen to record and press the “ Share Screen ” button.

To end the recording, press the “ More ” menu option and select “ End Meeting “. Press the “ End Meeting for All ” button. This will end your meeting and start the upload process, so stay connected to the Internet.

If you selected “ Record to Cloud “, after your pressed the End Meeting button, your recording will automatically will be uploaded into your DU MediaSpace and DU Canvas My Media account. You should get an email sent to your University email after 20-30 minutes.

If you selected “ Record to this Computer “, after your pressed the End Meeting button, your recording will be saved on your computer. ZOOM recordings are saved in a folder called ZOOM within your documents folder. You can upload this mp4 file to YouTube, Vimeo or some other video sharing website.

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• Getting Started with ZOOM Tutorials
• ZOOM Video and Audio Settings
• Sharing you Zoom via Canvas
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How to Give a Presentation on Zoom? [A Step-by-Step Guide!]

By: Author Shrot Katewa

If you’ve never used Zoom, giving a presentation on it might seem a bit challenging. But, that’s a challenge we will have to learn to overcome as the world moves digital more and more day by day. The key question really is how to give a presentation on Zoom!

To give a presentation on Zoom, first, start by joining a meeting. Now open the presentation file on your computer and share the slides on Zoom using its “Share Screen” feature. You should test your camera, mic, speaker, and internet connection before you start with your presentation.

As easy as it may seem, some of you may need further detailed instructions. So, in this article, I will provide a step-by-step guide on things that you need to do in order to deliver a presentation on Zoom successfully! Plus, I will also share some tips that can help you ace your presentation on Zoom!

So, without any further delay, let’s get started!

Understanding the Zoom Application Interface

Before we understand the steps to give a presentation using Zoom, it is perhaps a good idea to acquaint yourself with the Zoom user interface first. If you are well-versed with it, then perhaps you may want to skip this section and click here instead.

Logging into Zoom

Although you can login to your account using zoom website too, but it is best to download and use the zoom app .

Once you have download the app, you will be prompted to login to your account. If you don’t have an existing account, you can either sign up or even login using your social account such as Google or Facebook. It’s actually quite simple.

If you feel that you don’t want to sign up or even use the social accounts for your meeting, you can choose to use “Sign In with SSO” option. SSO stands for single sign on and this allows you to sign in even when you don’t have an account with Zoom just once.

Zoom Home Screen

Once you’ve logged in, you will be taken to the home screen on Zoom.

There are a bunch of different things that you ca do with the home screen on Zoom. If you have been invited for a meeting, you will need to click on “ Join “. However, you will also need the meeting ID and the password for the meeting. If you don’t have the details, you will perhaps need to contact the person hosting the meeting.

You can also host the meeting yourself by using the “ New Meeting ” button. You can set a new meeting and invite others to join using this option.

Likewise, you can also schedule a meeting in the future using the “ Schedule ” option.

Furthermore, for changing the account related information, just click on your profile picture in the top-right corner of your window.

Lastly, there are several other detailed settings that you can tweak for your Zoom application. Almost all the other settings can be found in the “ Settings ” section by clicking on the “ Gear Icon “.

Zoom Virtual Meeting Window Interface

Once you are a participant in a virtual meeting, either by joining an existing meeting or by starting a new meeting, you will be greeted with an image similar to the one mentioned above.

On this screen, you will be presented with several different options. Some of the key functions that you will need to be aware of are as follows –

• Mute – Turning on the Mute or Unmute
• Video – Toggling between your Video
• Participants – Checking the names of the Participants
• Share Screen – to deliver a presentation (more on this later)
• Record – To record a meeting session
• End – Knowing how to end a meeting and exiting a call.

All the above functions will be visible on a small bar at the bottom of the window. If you are not able to see this option bar at the bottom, just hover over at the bottom part of your screen and all the options will appear .

Although there are other features that are also available for a zoom user or a participant, however, the aforementioned features should be good enough to deliver a presentation. These 6 features are at the very least something that you should be aware of.

How to Give a Presentation on Zoom (Step-by-Step)

Zoom has become a common tool for giving virtual presentations today. It is a widely used tool at conferences, meetings, and other events! If you are giving a presentation on Zoom for the first time, then perhaps you should be aware of a few things –

Here is a quick step-by-step guide on how you can give a presentation on Zoom:

Step 1: Install Zoom

Download and install the Zoom application to your desktop. To download the application, visit https://zoom.us/download and download the Zoom Client to your computer.

Step 2: Login to your Zoom Account

After installing the application, open it and log into your Zoom account. If you don’t have one, you can sign up for free using your email account.

Zoom also has options to sign in using SSO (Single Sign-On) or with your Facebook or Google account.

Step 3: Test Audio and Video Settings

Before you start or join a meeting, you will need to configure and test your audio and video settings.

To do that click on the gear icon on the Zoom application’s home screen. This will open the settings menu.

Now click on the “Audio” tab and select the microphone you are going to use. Try our different audio settings. After the microphone, select the speaker for audio output. If you can’t hear anything, try out another speaker source.

After configuring audio, click on the “Video” tab. From there, select the camera that is connected to your desktop. Tweak different video settings and find out what works best for you.

Step 4: Join or Schedule a Meeting

Now start a meeting by clicking on “New meeting”. You can also schedule a meeting on Zoom. To do that, click on “Schedule” and set up when you want to start the meeting. After completing the set-up, Zoom will give you a URL. Share it with the team members to join the meeting.

Or you can join a meeting by clicking “Join” on the Zoom client’s home screen. You can use a meeting ID or URL to join a meeting in Zoom.

Step 5: Open the Presentation

Once you have everything setup, you then need to prepare to show your presentation with your audience. To do that, open the presentation slides on your computer.

Step 6: Share Your Presentation

The last step in giving your presentation is to make sure that you share your presentation with your audience. To do that, click on “Share Screen” from the Zoom clients meeting window , select the screen where your presentation slides are open, and click “Share”. Now start presenting your slides to the audience.

Step 7: Stop Sharing to end the Presentation

One thing to know is how to end the presentation. To stop screen sharing, simply click on “Stop Share” located at the top of the screen . This option will only appear when you start sharing your screen.

How to Share a PowerPoint with Presenter View on Zoom?

To share your PowerPoint presentation slides with presenter view on Zoom, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Open the Zoom App and Login

The first step really is to open the zoom app and login to your account.

Step 2: Join or Setup a Virtual Meeting on Zoom

Next, join the meeting. Remember, you need the meeting ID and password to join a meeting. Make sure you have requested for the details beforehand.

Step 3: Open Your PowerPoint Presentation

First step is really to open your presentation file that you want to present on the PowerPoint application.

Step 4: Put the Presentation in Presenter View

Now select the “Slide Show” tab from the top of the screen and click on either “From Beginning” or “From Current Slide” depending on your preference. This will open the slides in the “Presenter” view.

Step 5: Switch to the Zoom Application

Now, go to the Zoom application, start or join a meeting. While you are in the “Presenter” view on PowerPoint, press “ Alt+Tab ” to switch between applications in Microsoft Windows-powered computers. For iMac, use “Command+Tab” to move through open apps.

Step 6: Share Screen on Zoom’s Meeting Window

Once you are in Zoom’s meeting window, click on “Share Screen”, select the window where your PowerPoint slides are open in the presenter’s view, and click “Share”.

And that’s all you have to do in order to share PowerPoint with the presenter’s view in your Zoom meetings.

How to Share PowerPoint on Zoom Without Showing Notes?

There are two methods that you can use to share PowerPoint slides on Zoom without sharing your presenter notes. For the first method, you will need to have two monitors connected to your computer.

As for the second one, you can still share your PowerPoint slides on Zoom without sharing your notes (and you won’t need two monitors either). I’ve briefly explained both methods below.

Method 1 – Dual Monitor Method

In this method, you will be presenting your PowerPoint file on one monitor while looking at your presenter’s notes on the other one. Here’s how you can do that:

Step 1: First of all, open your slides on PowerPoint.

Step 2: Now join or start a Zoom meeting.

Step 3: Now click on “Share Screen” and select “Screen 1”. Then click “Share”. Here, “Screen 1” is your primary monitor.

Note: If you are not sure which one is your primary monitor, select where the PowerPoint file opened in.

Step 4: Now go to the PowerPoint application, click on the “Slide Show” tab, and from there click on “Monitor” and select “Primary Monitor”.

Step 5: Open the presentation file in the presenter’s view by clicking on the “Slide Show” tab and selecting “From Beginning” or “From Current Slide”.

If you have done everything correctly, participants will only be able to see the presentation slides while you have your presenter’s notes open on the second monitor.

In case you shared the wrong monitor on Zoom, click on “Screen Share” on Zoom’s meeting window, select “Screen 2” and click on share. This should fix your problem.

When you are sharing a screen on Zoom, you will notice a green border around that screen. This indicates which monitor you are currently sharing.

Method 2 – Sharing Portion of Your Screen

Follow the steps below if you have only a single monitor connected to your computer.

Step 1: Join or start a meeting on Zoom.

Step 2: Click on “Share Screen” and from the pop-up window select “Advanced”. From there select “Portion of Screen” and click on “Share”. This will give you a green border on your screen that you can adjust. Only the things that are inside this border will be shared on Zoom.

Step 3: Now open the presentation file in PowerPoint, and go to the presenter’s view by selecting “Slide Show> From Current Slide or From Beginning”.

Step 4: Adjust the size of the green border so that it only shows the presentation slides in the presenter’s view.

And that’s all you have to do. By doing so, your audience will only see the slides that you are presenting, but not your notes.

How to Show Yourself During a Zoom Presentation?

Ensuring that you are visible from time to time during a presentation can make it slightly more engaging and much more interactive. Here is how you can do that-

Step 1: First, start or join a Zoom meeting.

Step 2: Click on “ Share Screen ” and select the “ Advanced ” option. From there, select “ PowerPoint as Virtual Background ” and select the file you want for your presentation. Then click on “ Share ”.

Step 3: Make sure your video is switched on so that you are also visible to your audience. You can do that by clicking on “ Start Video ” on the Zoom Virtual Meeting Interface.

It will take some time for your slides to appear on the Zoom client. When it is done, participants will be able to see your face in front of the slides in Zoom. Make sure that your camera is connected to your computer and configured correctly.

This feature works best if you have a green screen behind you . If you have one, go to Zoom’s settings menu, select the “Background and Filter” tab and check “I have a green screen”. If you want to stop showing yourself during a zoom presentation, click on “Stop Video” on the meeting window and that will do the job.

Furthermore, you may sometimes want to show just yourself to the audience and not show the presentation at all. For that, all you need to do is simply click on “Start Video” in the Zoom Virtual Meeting Interface.

How to Record a Presentation on Zoom?

If you want to record your presentation on Zoom, you can do it easily. After joining or starting a meeting on Zoom, click on the “Record” icon located at the bottom of the meeting window. Once the recording starts, you can pause the recording or stop it whenever you like.

After the end of the meeting, the recorded video will be automatically converted into “.mp4” format and stored on your computer.

Tips for Giving an Awesome Presentation on Zoom

Giving a presentation in front of an audience is always a challenging task. Especially if it is online, many things can go wrong during your presentation. This is why I’m sharing some tips that can help you deliver an awesome presentation on Zoom. These are as follows –

1. Make a Professional Looking Presentation

There are several ways to make your presentation look really professional and high quality. One obvious method is to outsource your presentation to a specialised design agency! But, that can become really expensive depending on your budget.

Another (non-obvious) option is to use a PowerPoint Presentation Template! There are several high-quality and professional templates that you can get quite easily! In fact, using these Presentation Designs is quite inexpensive! You can download as many presentation templates as you want for as little as $16.5/month!

My favorite one is Agio PowerPoint Presentation template. It is perfectly suited to give a professional look to your presentation and yet it is quite quick and easy to use. Check out some of the images below –

Agio PowerPoint Presentation Template

Furthermore, make the presentation as simple and straightforward as possible. Do not confuse your audience with a network of colorful texts, graphs, or other contents.

Only use data and graphs that are relevant to your presentation. Also, the clever use of transition animations can make the slide appear much more engaging.

2. Check Your Equipment Beforehand

Whenever you are giving your presentation online, many things can go wrong. For example, your camera or mic may not function properly. Such interruptions will only make you a laughing stock in front of the participants.

Check your mic, camera, and speakers to find out whether they are working properly or not. Also, check your internet connection and your laptop’s battery level. If everything is ok, then you are good to go on with your presentation.

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The Ultimate Guide to Giving Virtual Presentations on Zoom

An irreverent and shockingly-actionable companion for anyone who wants to communicate to invisible audiences through a laptop screen.

I read a lot of “ultimate guides to X.” Most are not ultimate. Most aren’t even very readable. This is different. Oli Gardner has put together an extraordinary resource for both newcomers and experienced speakers. If you apply the tactics in this guide, I promise you’ll be among the best presenters online (or off) at your next engagement.

— Rand Fishkin. Co-founder & CEO, SparkToro.

What’s in the guide?

17 Chapters

29,584 words

84 Screenshots

Roughly speaking—and by that I mean super specific—the Ultimate Guide to Giving Virtual Presentations on Zoom contains six thematic parts, seventeen chapters, 29,584 words, eighty four precision-crafted interface screenshots to show you how to do cool things, high-production instructional videos full of fun, insights, marvellous techniques to marvel at, and did I mention that it’s twenty nine thousand, five hundred and eighty four words long?

Wait. If I add this paragraph to the number it’s actually 29,656. So, roughly speaking, it’s awesome.

This guide is actually free . I’m not asking for an email address. Helping you be a better presenter is my goal.

My only ask is that you consider sharing it with others, if you like the guide.

A few highlights from the guide

18 Zoom Features

Cool Zoom Features You Should Know About

Learn how to use the lesser-known features of Zoom for a more dynamic presentation.

7 Bad Techniques

Things to Avoid Doing in a Virtual Presentation

Learn the most common mistake in a virtual presentation and how to avoid making them.

13 Good Techniques

Definitely Do These Things When Presenting

With a few simple techniques you can drastically improve your chances of pulling off a successful virtual presentation on Zoom. And no, I don’t expect you to build an actual stage like I did, but you can at least put a plant in the background.

Your Talk’s Purpose

Create Experience Moments

A key trait of successful speakers is that they understand their personal brand. They know what they represent, how they want to be perceived, and what success looks for them. This leads directly into how we should be designing our talk experiences.

Presentation Structure, Story, & Flow

Learn how to craft a story arc by reducing your big idea to it’s simplest form and chunking it into structured elements.

40 Slide Design Tips

Slide Design Tips for Virtual Presentations

Take a deep dive into the art of presentation design in this incredibly actionable chapter that will elevate your skills overnight. And yes, there are forty tips in this chapter alone.

Real People

Virtual Audience Engagement

They may be invisible, but they’re still there, and they’re still real people who want to have a good time. Learn techniques for audience participation and five simple tricks to help maintain eye contact while presenting virtually.

Audio & Video

Create Professional Recordings of Your Talks

Learn the six elements of a great presentation recording. Plus techniques, tools, and lists of equipment you need to record professional high-resolution videos of your talks. It also covers editing in post-production, and how to add closed captions for enhanced accessibility.

6 Whoopsies

What to Do When Things Go Wrong

There are many things that can go wrong in a virtual presentation, most of them technical in nature. This chapter covers six serious issues, and offers creative solutions to turn a catastrophic and embarrassing moment, into a calm, collected, professional delivery.

5 Advanced Tips

Advanced & Creative Virtual Presentation Tips

Proxy hosts, shortlinks, customized meeting rooms, landing pages, and clickers, oh my. Enhance your expertise with these technical tips, and the best virtual speaking strategy of all—standing up.

23 Settings

Zoom Settings to Turn On or Off for a Successful Presentation

Zoom has a grand total of 301 settings—I counted them with my finger and brain—which can make it really hard to find a critical feature when it’s crunch time. This chapter breaks down the essentials and is your game-day checklist for success.

Intro Introduction to Virtual Presentations on Zoom

Chapter 1 18 Cool Zoom Features You Should Know About

Chapter 2 12 Things You Should Do in Your Zoom Presentation

Chapter 3 8 Things You Shouldn’t Do in Your Zoom Presentation

Chapter 4 Defining Your Presentation’s Purpose

Chapter 5 How to Define Your Talk’s Structure, Story, & Flow

Chapter 6 41 Slide Design Tips for Virtual Presentations

Chapter 7 6 Ways to Make Eye Contact With an Invisible Audience

Chapter 8 How to do Audience Participation in a Virtual Presentation

Chapter 9 How to Share Content during a Zoom Presentation

Chapter 10 How to Create a Stunning Video and Audio Recording

Chapter 11 Using Post-Production to Add Value to Your Zoom Recording

Chapter 12 How to Use Your Phone as a Beautiful Webcam

Chapter 13 What to Do When Things go Wrong in Your Presentation

Chapter 14 How to Ground Yourself and Get Ready to Present

Chapter 15 Advanced & Creative Zoom Presentation Techniques

Chapter 16 The Difference Between Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinars

Chapter 17 23 Zoom Settings to Enable or Disable for a Smooth Presentation

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Many big companies had to establish home office practices in 2020 and Zoom became the most popular tool for virtual meetings . Virtual meetings are now crucial for business and education and they are here to stay.

If you’re a teacher and have difficulty maintaining class control, recording your lessons is a great way to save time . Instead of spending hours rehearsing your lessons and guiding students every step of the way, you can record a professional presentation for your students to watch at home. They’ll be able to watch it in their own time, over and over again – so you no longer have to answer questions on the spot!

Also, if you’re a business person, your audience can listen to the presentation afterward , thus they can learn more about your subject, and not embarrass themselves in front of other business people if they dare to ask questions.

And this is where Zoom came in. It successfully replaced physical meetings with digital ones. So, if you haven’t worked with Zoom yet, you will sooner or later get more familiar with it. In this guide, we will teach you how to record a Zoom presentation, so you can share with other people in the meeting your recent work or study progress.

Article overview: 1. Should you use Zoom for presentation recordings? 2. What is the difference between video conferencing and video recording tools? 3. How to record a Zoom presentation? 4. Bonus: How to Make a Transparent Camera Background When Presenting?

1. Should you use Zoom for presentation recordings?

Before we get into the essence of the topic, we need to mention a couple of reasons why Zoom is a good choice for recording presentations.

• It’s secure – popularity plays a huge role. Famous apps receive more updates and are more secure since they want to keep their customers behind them.
• The free version is more than decent – the free version allows you to have a video conference with other people for up to 40 minutes and have up to 100 call participants.
• It’s popular – Maybe you already tried Zoom and you are familiar with the software. Also, it is used by many companies and you can ask a colleague or friend for help.

2. What is the difference between video conferencing and video recording tools?

In one of our previous articles, we showed you how to record a presentation  using different tools – like Loom, Panopto, QuickTime, and Game Bar. We highly recommend that you dedicate some time for practice at home before presenting to other people. Stuttering and mispronunciation of words are not good signs for how well you are presenting. On the other hand, video conferencing tools like Zoom and Google Meet are made for people who are recording in real-time.

3. How to record a Zoom presentation?

Zoom is a great application for delivering high-quality presentations with ease. The tool enables you to record your screen, camera, and voice with just a few clicks of a button. You need to follow some steps that we’ll show below.

Step 1. Create a Zoom account

The first step is to create a Zoom account . You are assigned to a free plan by default but you can also explore the paid options if you need to. If you’re assigned to present in Zoom but you’re a guest, it’s often the admin who holds a premium account.

Step 2. Download the desktop app

Once you have opened your Zoom account, you have to download the desktop app on your computer and install it.

Step 3. Create a meeting / join a meeting

When you are all set, you are now able to host your meeting. You have two options to start a meeting: New Meeting is the option used for immediate meetings, or Schedule  – to plan your next meeting ahead of time. You can also join a meeting if someone shared a meeting link with you. There is a Meeting Id required for some meetings, so the host should provide you with that in advance. It’s a combination of numbers.

Step 4. Select how to join the meeting

Zoom will ask you to confirm which audio and video settings you are going to use. Many people prefer to present only the slides, while others want a more realistic experience – with the camera on. Start without video and Start with video  are self-explanatory, so we won’t dig into details.

Step 5. Click on “Share Screen”

The next step is to select Share Screen from the Zoom control bar. You have to also press Record  at the beginning of your meeting (or presentation), and just click Pause/Stop  recording. Pausing the recording is reasonable when the others are discussing topics nonessential to the presentation (off topics), stopping the recording is the moment you want to end it.

Step 6.  Pick the screen you want to share

You can share your screen (you will have two options if you have two monitors). When you have a Keynote or PowerPoint tab open, you will find them as available options. This is when you should click on them. If your presentation is made in Google Slides, or you have it in iCloud or OneDrive, then you have to find the relevant tab and pick a Slideshow mode for the applicable program. We advise you to remove any unrelated tabs beforehand, as they will be visible to your audience and could distract you to find the presentation file fast enough.

A quick tip : If you hold a lot of valuable info on many tabs, you can create a new Google Chrome window to click on it easily.

Step 7. End the recording

If you have presented everything, you can now end the Zoom recording. If there is nothing else to add, you have two options – Leave Meeting if you are invited or you are admin but you want the meeting to remain, or End the Meeting for all in case you want to end the Zoom meeting and kick other participants.

Step 8.  Export the recording

When you are ready with the recording, you will have access to it. In order to download (or export) your recording, you should log into your Zoom account, then select My Account , and from the menu on the left click on Recordings . You will now have access to all recordings that you have made. To download them, you have to checkmark the ones you wish to download and click on Export .

4. Bonus: How to Make a Transparent Camera Background When Presenting?

Who wants to clean the entire room, in order to stream their camera? Nobody. Luckily, there is an option in Zoom where you can present with a webcam without any background. It is working with Microsoft PowerPoint, and it is really simple. (Please, have in mind that this works best with clean color backgrounds such as green or white).

• Start a new meeting.
• Then click on the “ Advanced ” tab.
• Select “ Slides as Virtual Background “.
• Pick your PowerPoint presentation.
• Finish the task by clicking on “ Share “

Recording a presentation requires different skills today. While several years ago, you could get away with a decent presentation design and compensate for it with great speaking abilities, nowadays programs give you plenty of options to add creative visuals and impress the audience. Zoom is an amazing app that enables you to present to up to 500 people at the same time. However, knowing how to record a presentation in Zoom is just one part of being successful.

If you find the guide useful, why don’t you check some of our other presentation-related tutorials:

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• How to Start and End a Presentation: 10 Practical Tips to Grab Attention and Make an Impact
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If you're hosting a meeting on Zoom, you might want to record it for future reference. If you're a participant in the meeting, you will need permission from the host before you're able to record. Here's how to do both.

Before jumping into the guide, it should be noted that every account level can record Zoom meetings, even the Basic free tier. Free accounts can record a video meeting locally to their computer, Pro and Business plans include 1GB of cloud storage in addition to the local option, and the Enterprise tier includes unlimited cloud.

By default, only the host of the video call is allowed to record the meeting in Zoom. When you're ready, open Zoom and set up a meeting . You can do this by selecting the "New Meeting" button on the home page and then inviting the relevant participants to join the meeting .

Once the meeting is set up and the participants are present, you can start recording the meeting by selecting the "Record" button at the bottom of the window. Alternatively, you can use the Alt+R shortcut key.

The recording will now begin. You can pause the recording by (1) selecting the Pause button (or use Alt+P) or end the recording by (2) selecting the Stop button (or use Alt+R).

Related: How to Hide Your Background During Video Calls in Zoom

When the meeting is over, stop recording and select the "End Meeting" button in the bottom-right corner of the window.

If you're the host and would like to allow one of the participants to record the meeting, provide the necessary permissions to do so.

During the video conference, select the "Manage Participants" option at the bottom of the window.

A list of participants will appear in the right pane. Hover over the name of the participant you want to give recording permissions to, and a "More" button will appear. Select the "More" button.

A drop-down menu will appear. Here, select "Allow Record."

The guest will now be able to record the meeting.

If you've recorded a meeting you'd like to watch, open the Zoom app and select the "Meetings" tab.

In the left pane, select the "Recorded" option. You'll now see a list of recorded meetings. Select the meeting you'd like to view from this list.

In the right pane, you now have the option to play the recording (with or without video), delete it, or open the file location in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

Related: How to Set Up a Zoom Meeting

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Recording a video lecture of yourself with Zoom and PowerPoint slidedeck

There are two different ways to record a video lecture of yourself and your PowerPoint slidedeck using Zoom.

Picture-in-picture View instructions

Video overlay View instructions

If you want to record your screen and PowerPoint without your video image (similar to an audio podcast, but with a visual component of your slides), follow these instructions .

Note: Before doing any recording, make sure to prepare your slidedeck to make room for the video image of yourself, so that your video image won't be overlaid on top of any text or images. Sometimes drawing a rectangular box on each slide helps to "save" a space for your video to go. 

• Open the Zoom app and your PowerPoint file. Close all other files and applications.
• In Zoom, click “New Meeting” (orange icon); make sure your microphone and camera are on.

• Go to PowerPoint and launch your slideshow.
• At the bottom Zoom toolbar, choose Record, then choose “Record on this Computer” from the menu that pops up. Your lecture is now recording. Note: if you don't see the Record button, you may need to click on the "More" button in the Zoom toolbar, and then choose the "Record on this Computer" option.
• Start your lecture. Advance your slides with the right arrow key; return to a previous slide with the left arrow key.
• When you are finished, click on the "Stop Recording" button in the bottom Zoom toolbar.  Note: if you don't see the Stop Recording button, you may need to click on the "More" button in the Zoom toolbar, and choose the "Stop Recording" option there.

• Trim the beginning and ending of your video (if needed) using QuickTime or another video editing tool, then upload your video to Ensemble, Reed’s media server.

Want to do more? Read how to annotate your PowerPoint slides with Zoom .

How to Record a Presentation on Zoom [Detailed Guidance]

Zoom, as one of the popular online communication tools, is mostly used to launch and record online meetings . Besides the internal recording feature, it also comes with tools that make screen sharing, webcam capturing and annotation process simple. Therefore, it can not only make Zoom meeting recordings but also produce a video presentation. Since you may not hear this method before, here we will talk about how to record a presentation on Zoom with explicit wizard for you.

Using Zoom to Record a Presentation Video

You can initiate a Zoom meeting without any other participants since you still have all of Zoom’s presentation tools at your disposal as well as the ability to record. First and foremost, you need to register a free Zoom account and then follow the guidance on how to record a presentation on Zoom.

Settings about PowerPoint: If you are using PowerPoint, you are suggested to make configuration as below: Open the PowerPoint file >> Click Slide Show>> Click Set Up Slide Show >> Under Show Type choose Browsed by and individual (windows) . This operation will allow you to present in slideshow view without being in fullscreen mode since fullscreen mode will cause more difficulties to make recording with Zoom.

Now let’s turn back to the kernel aspect of Zoom to record presentation videos .

Start screen sharing of PowerPoint slides and webcam Step 1: Open the Zoom app on your computer and then initiate a New Meeting to begin a video conference session. If you’re asked to choose an audio conference option, click Join with Computer Audio .

Step 2: Now you will find the Share Screen option at the bottom of the Zoom window, choose it to enter the next operation interface. In the Share window, you need to select the active window display your PowerPoint slide. Check the box for Share computer sound and Optimize Screen Sharing for Video Clip options if your presentation includes sound and a video.

Step 3: Once you click the Share button, you will see your face on the screen. You can reposition and resize the webcam window as needed. When a window is being “shared” in Zoom, the Zoom control bar will minimize and move to the top of the screen. You need to keep on the sharing status during the recording process.

Start video presentation recording in Zoom Step 1: To begin recording in Zoom, find out the More icon in the Zoom control bar. There are two options for recording: Record on this Computer (files can be saved on your computer as mp4 file) and Record to Cloud (files will be uploaded into the Zoom Cloud server). Here you can decide according to your actual needs.

Step 2: Now you’re recording and ready to give your presentation. It’s highly recommended that you practice using Zoom before recording so that you’re comfortable with the controls before you record your presentation. Here you can do a short 30 seconds test run and publish your video to make sure that it sounds and looks good.

Step 3: You can change the window being recorded with ease during the recording process. When you are finished, click as below to end: More >> tap Stop Recording in the Zoom control bar at the top of the screen >> choose Stop Share >> End Meeting >> End Meeting for All .

Now you’ve got the recorded presentation video with Zoom but there are still some limitations by virtue of this method. 1. The whole process is a little complicated since you need to start a screen sharing process and then record in Zoom. 2. If your video was 10minutes, it could take 20+ minutes to process on the Zoom cloud server. Besides, you need to guarantee the internet connected status all the time. 3. You can’t make changes to settings and parameter like format, quality.

Record a Video Presentation with Better Alternative of Zoom

It can be denied that Zoom owns the basics of recording a presentation video. But if you want to produce professional-looking presentation videos, you are suggested to work with RecMaster . As a multi-function screen recorder, RecMaster is competent for online meeting saving including recording Microsoft Teams meeting , Zoom meetings as well as Webex Meeting capturing. Besides, it also performs well to create presentation involving videos like Keynote presentation video recording , PowerPoint screen recording and more. Additionally, it embeds all-in-one operation feature and carries out screen recording offline. At the same time, some advanced tools like editor, mouse cursor effect and annotation are all accessible. To sum up, with the help of RecMaster you can easily make slideshows as expressive videos . Now let’s see the workflow of RecMaster.

Step 1: Please download and install RecMaster on your computer in advance and follow the wizard to have an overview of this tool.

Step 2: Under Full screen mode you can display the whole content of your PowerPoint. If you only want viewers to focus on the slide at present, you need to choose Custom area option.

Step 3: Using a webcam plugged-in will make your video more reliable and personal. Besides, you’re suggested to turn on microphone button so that your real-time narration can be recorded as well. If you’re making presentation videos for social platforms like YouTube, you are suggested to record as popular formats like MP4. >> Best formats for YouTube upload, download, record etc.

Step 4: Now it’s time to make PowerPoint as videos by pressing REC button. You can highlight key points or add mark-ups by means of mouse cursor effect and annotation tool. Step 5: End the recording process with Stop icon. Here you can perfect your recorded video by cutting out unwanted clips. When all the processes are over, you can upload the video to YouTube or Google Drive in one-click workaround.

Conclusion This article illustrates how to record a presentation on Zoom and at the same recommend the easier solution for presentation video making. You can choose the suitable one as you like to assist your recording work.

See also: How to record Webex meeting on computer How to record GoToMeeting on your computer How to record Google Hangouts/Meet video or voice call

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