Protecting and sharing recordings

By default, all Zoom recordings in Canvas are only viewable to those with a valid Northwestern NetID. Recordings are also set to view only, so viewers are not able to download recordings. If you wish to record class meetings but do not want these recordings available to students in Canvas, you can schedule your meetings at https://northwestern.zoom.us/ Links to an external site.

To add privacy settings to Zoom recordings scheduled outside of Canvas [currently some privacy settings do not carry over to recordings in Canvas], log in to https://northwestern.zoom.us/ Links to an external site. and follow these steps: 

  1. On the left hand navigation under Personal, click the Recordings tab
  2. Click Share for any recording
  3. Add a password or expiration date to the recording.
  4. Click Done.

Recording Download

By default, your recordings are NOT available for download by others. To allow viewers the ability to download a recording, log in to https://northwestern.zoom.us/ Links to an external site. and follow these steps: 

  1. On the left hand navigation under Personal, click the Recordings tab
  2. Click Share on any recording
  3. Enable the Viewers can Download setting on the file
  4. Copy the link
  5. Close the window