How to Record Google Meet? (For Students and Administrator)

Recording Google Meet sessions is important, especially if you want to review the necessary parts of the discussions. It is helpful for both businesses and educators to revisit the meeting whenever an important person misses the appointment. But you need to know that this fantastic feature is limited to people with a free Google account, which is disappointing. Fortunately, this post will give you another alternative on how to record Google Meet, especially if you are a student. Let’s dive in.

Part 1: How to Record Google Meet as A Student/Free Google Account

Recording Google Meet for free is possible with AnyRec Screen Recorder. An alternative like this tool will surely take away your worries if you can’t afford the subscription to utilize Google Meet fully. It enables to record onscreen meetings with audio and saves them in high quality. If you want to record audio only, this convenient software also provides Audio Recorder to record Google Meet with the system sound and your microphone. You can use AnyRec Screen Recorder on any device.

Step 1.Download AnyRec Screen Recorder from its official website. Once you have installed it on your device, launch the software to start recording the Google Meet sessions. Click the Video Recorder button from the main interface.

Step 2.Choose the preferred screen display size by clicking the Full button. You can also click the Custom button to input the specific screen sizes.

After that, enable the System Sound function to capture the audio. If you wish to record your voice, plugin a microphone, then toggle on the Microphone option. You can do a soundcheck on the Preferences settings.

Step 3.Once everything is set up, click the REC button to start recording video in Google classroom. A smaller window will appear on your screen. It allows you to pause the recording, take a screenshot, apply drawing elements, and more. Click the Stop(Square) button once the session is finished. You can also press the Ctrl, Alt, and R hotkeys for a more straightforward method.

Step 4.A preview window will appear, which will enable you to trim the recorded Google Meet. Click the Save To dropdown list, then choose the desired folder to save the recording. Click the Next button to confirm changes.

Pro Tips: If you have a Google Meet session that requires a webcam, you can use AnyRec Screen Recorder’s Webcam Recorder to record the meeting.

Part 2: The Default Way to Record Google Meet as the Administrator

If you are using the mobile device to attend a meeting, you can use the built-in recorder to record Google meetings. Because no matter you are a host or participant, you cannot use the Google Meeting to record.

1. For iPhone

Step 1.Open the Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen on devices, or swiping up from the bottom of the screen on devices with a Home button.

Step 2.Tap the screen recording icon, which looks like a circle within a circle. If prompted, choose whether you want to record audio from the microphone or from the system.

Step 3.Open the Google Meet app and join the meeting you want to record. Once the meeting has started, start recording screen by tapping Record. And tap Stop on the top to end recording.

2. For Android

Step 1.Open the screen recording app. Then open the Google Meet app and join the meeting you want to record.

Step 2.Once the meeting has started, start recording your screen by tapping record in the screen recording app.

Step 3.Tap Stop in the screen recording app to stop recording. And the recorded video will be saved on your album.

Part 3: The Default Way to Record Google Meet as the Administrator

To be an Administrator on Google Meet, you need to sign in first on the Google Admin console. You can go to the Google support page to be an administrator. If you are a new Administrator and don’t know how to record Google Meet, this post will be your first step in doing the process. You will be able to learn everything you need to capture the discussion and not miss anything effectively.

Step 1.Go to Google Meet and click the New Meeting button. You can choose one of the three options of how you want to start the meeting. For this step, click the Start An Instant Meeting button. After the room is created, you can add more people by clicking the Participants button with the People icon, then click the Add People button from the side widget.

Step 2.Once everyone’s in, click the Activities button at the bottom right part of the page and click the Recording button. Then, click the Start Recording button to initiate the process, then confirm once more by clicking the Start button.

Step 3.Other participants will be notified once the recording of Google Meet begins. It means every individual who has joined the meeting must accept the request. Of course, Google would want to be ethical, so it requests permission as another step.

Step 4.The recording will automatically start once everyone in the room accepts the request. To stop recording the Google Meet, click the Activities button, then click the Stop Recording button. If everyone in the room leaves the meeting, the recording will automatically end.

Part 4: Where Can I Find My Google Meet Recordings?

After you record Google Meet, the recording will be saved on the meeting organizer’s My Drive in the Meet Recording folder. An email will be sent to you as the meeting organizer. For you to be able to share it with the participants, follow the instructions:

Method 1: Go to the My Drive website, then select the file from the Meet Recordings folder. Once you have chosen the file, click the Share button.

Method 2: You can also click the Link icon to create a link. You can paste it into an email or chat message.

If you want to ensure that the recorded Google Meet is working, you can try another method to share the Google Meet recording with the participants:

◆ Go to My Drive and go to the Meet Recordings folder. Click the More button then the Download button to save it to your computer.

◆ Once you have checked the file and it works fine, click the More icon, then choose the Download option.

When recording Google Meet, you need to know that the Recording feature is not present on free accounts, and you will be unable to see it under the Activities menu. The only feature you will be able to see is the Whiteboarding function which is only for sketching and brainstorming ideas.

As to speak, you need to avail a subscription to get the Recording feature on Google Meet. Another thing to remember is the different accounts with different features to offer. The table below shows the available plans and their descriptions.

Part 5: FAQs about Recording Google Meet

• Why can’t I find the Record button on Google Meet as an administrator?

  First, you need to ensure that you have a Google Workspace edition that has the recording function. Then, turn on your Google Drive to make sure that the Google Meet recordings will be saved there.

• Can I record Google Meet on Mac?

  Definitely, yes, you can record Google meet sessions on Mac through the default capture. Press and hold the command + shift + 5 keys simultaneously on your keyboard. Select the Google Meet window and set the desired screen size. In this way, you can also record Google voice calls on Mac.

• Can I use the Recording feature of Google Meet on my phone?

  No, you can’t use the Recording feature of Google Meet unless you are using a desktop device. However, you can still record Google Meet on your phone via a built-in screen recorder or install a third-party app on your device.

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