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How to Record a Google Meet

You can record and save your Google Meet calls into your Google Drive. This is perfect for those who can't make the call or want to watch it back.


Step 1 - In your Google Meet call click the 3 dots or the activities menu and select 'Manage recording'.


The 3 dots menu in Google Meet showing the Manage recording option
Google Meet call

Step 2 - The recording pane will open to the right.


The google meet settings pane to the right of the call.
Google Meet recording pane

Step 3 - If you want captions, select that language from the list.


Language captions menu in Google Meet
Captions in Google Meet

Step 4 - Use the tick box if you would like to enable the transcript and click 'Start recording'.


The start recording button in Google Meet
Start recording button in Google Meet

Step 5 - Make sure all those in the meeting consent before recording. Click 'Start'.


Meeting recording consent reminder in Google Meet
Recording consent and start box

You will see the record and transcript icon in the top left.


Google meeting recording screen
Google Meet call

Step 6 - The host can set the meeting to record when they schedule it. In the Video call options (within the Calendar Event) click the 'Meeting records' tab and tick the 'Record the meeting' option, then 'Save'.


Video call options box in a Google Calendar event settings.
Video call settings in Google Calendar

Step 7 - The recording and transcripts will be saved in your Google Drive.



Google Meet recordings saved in Google Drive.
Google Meet recordings saved in Google Drive

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