Easy Ways to Edit a Zoom Recording

Easy Ways to Edit a Zoom Recording

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As you no doubt know if you’ve ever had to hop on a video call for work, school, or just to hang out with friends, Zoom is a popular video conferencing platform that allows users to record their meetings. The recording feature can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as creating training materials, sharing presentations, or simply saving conversations with your loved ones that you don’t want to forget.However, sometimes you may need to edit your Zoom recording before sharing it and turning your local recording into a public one. This could involve trimming out unwanted sections, adding music or titles, or even creating a montage of multiple recordings. One of the most important steps to editing a Zoom meeting is to transcribe it to text and add subtitles. Thankfully, even if you don’t have a lot of experience with editing videos, there are easy ways to edit your Zoom recording on Mac or PC. To take the quickest route possible, you can use the built-in editing tools in Zoom (though they’re very limited). For deeper, higher-quality editing you can use a third-party video editing software with Zoom screen recordings. Here are a few easy ways to edit your Zoom recordings:

1. Use the Built-in Zoom Editing Tools

If you don’t want to download an outside editing tool, you can use Zoom’s few basic editing tools to trim your recordings. To access these tools, follow these steps:
  1. Go to the Zoom website.
  2. Sign into your Zoom account, or create one if you don’t already have one.
  3. Click on the Recordings tab.
  4. Select the recording that you want to edit.
  5. Click on the Trim button.
  6. Use the sliders to select the start and end points of the trimmed recording.
  7. Click on the Trim button to save your changes.
That's how to edit your video using Zoom’s editing tools. Unfortunately, they are quite limited, so if you want to perform any complex editing tasks, you should opt for video editing apps with advanced features instead. However, if you just need to quickly trim a recording file, this simple process might be for you.

2. Use a Third-Party Video Editing Software

If you need to make more complex edits to your Zoom recordings online, use a third-party video editing software. You may find a free video editing software or free version to be enough, but paid ones offer even more video effects. There are many different video editing software programs available, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and iMovie. These video editors allow you to add music, titles, effects, and more after you import your Zoom recordings. One way to edit your Zoom recording if you need to add subtitles and captions for YouTube videos, Instagram reels, and more, is Maestra Studio. Using our AI editing tool, you can easily upload your Zoom video and edit it in minutes. You can  transcribe itor translate it into 50+ languages. Maestra is also one of the most affordable editing tools available, and offers a free trial so you can try out the power of our incredible tool. All you’ll need to do is upload your Zoom recording and then watch the AI work its magic.

Getting The Most Out Of Your Zoom Recordings

If you’re planning on recording a Zoom meeting or conversation, you’ll want to ensure that the recording you end up with is high quality. A high-quality recording is easy to understand and contains the entire part of the conversation or meeting that you were planning to record. After editing, it shouldn’t contain any long silences or gaps in conversation; you may also need to make edits to preserve attendees’ privacy or obscure their personal information. When you’re new to Zoom, it can be challenging to find the best approach to recording Zoom chats, such as when to hit the record button and how to complete the editing process. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your next Zoom recording:

Tips For Making A Quality Recording

Before you ever get to editing your online video, you need a high-quality recording on hand. This will help you ensure that your video looks professional, is accessible, and will be easy to edit. Here are a few things to consider when recording a Zoom meeting.
  • Microphone and camera quality: The quality of your Zoom recordings depends on the quality of the microphone and camera of each attendee. You can’t change others’ camera quality, of course. But if you, the host, have a good microphone and camera, your recordings will sound and look better. This is especially important if you’re the main speaker on the Zoom call.
  • Set a recording reminder: If you're likely to forget to record your meeting, set a reminder on your phone or computer that will go off right before, or during, the call. This will help to ensure that you don’t end up starting to record halfway through the meeting or conversation, potentially leaving out important information from your video clip.
  • Share your screen: If you're presenting something during your meeting, don’t forget to share your screen with the other participants. This will allow them to see what you're doing and can be included in the recording, too.

Tips For Editing Your Zoom Recording

Once you have your recording, you’ll need to edit it, ideally in a third-party tool like Maestra Studio. We’ve compiled a few tips to help you edit your video:
  • Cut out long silences: Don’t be afraid to edit out long silences, or times when the conversation drops off. This ensures that your recording only contains the helpful parts of the conversation. So, viewers won’t need to skip through it to find the relevant information.
  • Edit out personal information: If necessary, blur out the personal information of users. This is especially important if the Zoom video recording will be shared outside of your organization or friend group, like on social media.

Maestra Studio: The Easy Way To Edit Zoom Recordings

If you’re looking to edit your cloud recordings or Zoom recording for free by adding captions and subtitles we’ve got you covered with Maestra. Use our AI video transcription and caption software to improve your Zoom video. Get your transcription and translation into 50+ languages in minutes, without lifting a finger to manually add subtitles or transcribe your recordings.  Give our free demo a try today, and start editing Zoom videos now!
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