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Which option should I use? #
When you start a recording on Zoom you will see the option to either record to the cloud, or record locally (on your computer). You may be wondering which one is better. Both are fine to use, however there are pros and cons to each method. Depending on your circumstances, either option may suit you.
Pros and Cons #
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Our General Recommendation #
- We generally recommend recording to the cloud. Note that cloud recordings will only be retained for 120 days and there is a storage capacity limit of 0.5GB. The benefit of recording to the cloud is that a transcript file will be generated along with the The recording and transcript can be downloaded to your computer and then uploaded to MyMedia for distribution on your course page.