Zoom, Allow viewers to download Zoom recordings with share link

This article describes how to tailor your Zoom share link to allow viewers the ability to download.

Please follow the steps below to allow viewers to download your Zoom recordings.

  1. Navigate to https://illinois.zoom.us and sign in. Instructions on how to log into UIUC Zoom can be found at: Zoom, Logging In
  2. Click the Recordings option on the left side menu.
    Image showing the Zoom recording option in the left hand menu when logged into the Zoom web portal. The recording option is below Personal Audio Conference and above Settings.
  3. Click the Cloud Recordings tab along the top.
    The Cloud recordings tab, found the the left of the Local Recordings tab after having clicked the Recordings button on the left hand navigation menu within the Zoom web portal.
  4. Find the recording you wish to share
  5. Click the Share button on the right side of the specified recording
    This image shows a sample cloud recording entry with the share button highlighted. The share button can be found on the right side for each entry, just to the left of the more drop down button.
  6. In the share options menu, toggle Viewers can download to on.
    This image shows the sharing options window that is displayed after clicking a cloud recording's share button. The Viewers can download toggle is highlighted. This toggle can be found on the right side of the sharing options window, below the Add expiry date to link toggle and above the View recording on demand (registration required) toggle.