How to Trim a Zoom Recording (Cloud & Local Files)?

If you don’t have additional editing software, Zoom offers a quick and easy way to do some very basic editing. You can trim excess time at the beginning or end of your cloud recording. Note that trimming your recordings in Zoom only edits the playback for your viewers and if you allow downloading for the video, the downloaded video will be the full-length recording, not the trimmed version.

Follow the steps below to learn how to trim a Zoom video recording with the built-in trimmer.

Step 1. To begin, sign in to your Zoom account;

Step 2. Hit the Recordings tab in the navigation menu;

Step 3. Select the recordings you want to trim, then click the file thumbnail to open the video;

Step 4. Click on the scissor-shaped icon at the bottom right of the player;

Step 5. Drag the blue sliders to specify the start time and the end time;

Step 6. When you’re finished, click on the Save button.

That’s how to trim recorded Zoom video in Zoom. When it’s done, you can copy the shareable link to share it with your friends. If you have saved your Zoom recordings to your computer, you can try a more functional desktop editor—WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro.

Next, we’ll show you how to trim locally using the recommended trimmer in Windows.

If you need to do more extensive edits to your recordings, WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro offers you an all-in-one solution. It integrates a trimmer, rotator, video joiner, audio and video merger, subtitles extractor, and other basic editing tools into one. Not only can you trim out the beginning and end of your Zoom recordings fast, but you also can cut and compress the Zoom video to reduce size for email, TikTok, Instagram, or other social platforms. Aside from trimming a Zoom recording, this software also enables you to record a Zoom meeting without permission, convert the Zoom recordings to any needed format, or combine the recordings. And the self-explanatory interface makes it accessible for everyone.

Download the multipurpose program and follow the simple steps below.

Zoom seems to be a necessary platform when we’re working remotely from home. It is available for all faculty, staff, and students. In the following part, we’ve sorted out several frequently asked questions and their answers about Zoom. Sincerely hope it would be helpful.

Q 1. Can I use Zoom for free?

Yes! Zoom is free for personal use. And you can host a video meeting with up to 100 participants. But it sets the time limit to 40 minutes.

Q 2. I don’t want to upgrade my free account to Zoom Pro, so I want to know how long I can use Zoom for free.

40 minutes. Zoom announced on July 15, 2022, all meetings created by Basic (free) users, on Free and Paid accounts, are limited to 40 minutes, regardless of the number of participants in attendance.

Q 3. How do I record a Zoom meeting as a guest without permission?

Unfortunately, Zoom meetings can only be recorded by the host. If another participant would like to record, the host will need to grant permission to that participant.

Or, you can choose a 3rd-party recorder. WonderFox HD Video Converter Pro can be a good option. It supports video recording in high quality with internal and microphone audio. Besides, it offers multiple recording formats to choose from including MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, MP3, AC3, AAC, WAV.

Q 4. Where are Zoom recordings saved on my PC?

By default, local recordings will be stored in the following directory:

Windows: C:\Users\[Username]\Documents\Zoom

Mac: /Users/[Username]/Documents/Zoom

Linux: home/[Username]/Documents/Zoom

Q 5. How can I download the cloud Zoom recordings to PC?

----step 1. Log in to your Zoom account;

----step 2. Click on the Recordings tab in the left sidebar;

----step 3. Under the Cloud Recordings tab, navigate to the right of each recording you want to download, and click the dropdown menu titled More;

----step 4. Then select the Download option.

That's the whole process of how to trim a Zoom meeting recording in Windows. Hopefully, this practical utility is of great help to you. You can GETGET it now and more interesting features are waiting for your exploration. Thanks for reading and sharing.