Trimming Zoom recordings
Users can trim the beginning and end of a Zoom recording. To remove the beginning or end of a Zoom recording, follow the steps below.
- Log in to your Zoom account. All UM System campus users will log in at either https://umsystem.zoom.us or https://umsystemprotected.zoom.us.
- Click on the Recordings button located in the left navigation panel (See Fig. 1).
Figure 1: Click on the Recordings button. - Search for the recording or locate it in the list.
- Click on the title of the recording.
- Click on the thumbnail of the video (see Fig. 2) to open the recording in a new window.
Figure 2: Click on the video thumbnail. - When the new window opens, click on the Scissor icon (see Fig. 3) in the player menu.
IMPORTANT: This will not affect the original recording. If you enable downloads, viewers will have access to the full-length recording and all relevant files, including audio transcripts, chat and subtitles.
Figure 3: Click on the Scissor icon to set the playback range. - Locate the sliders (see Fig. 4) at the beginning and end of the timeline. Drag the sliders left or right to set the new playback range.
Figure 4: Drag the sliders to set the new playback start and endpoints. - Click the Save button.
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Modified on: Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 1:09 PM