How to Download a Microsoft Teams Meeting Recording

To download a Microsoft Teams meeting recording as the organizer on Teams work or school desktop or web, open the meeting chat or channel, select Shared, select the recording, then choose More options > Download. You can also download an accessible recording through OneDrive or SharePoint when its permissions allow downloading.

Download from the meeting chat or channel

If you organized the meeting in Teams for work or school, open its chat or channel in the desktop app or on the web. Choose Shared, select the recording, then select More options > Download. If downloading is blocked, ask the owner to check sharing permissions or your administrator to review the restriction.

You can also use the OneDrive app inside Teams desktop or web. Select OneDrive, locate the recording file, and choose More actions > Download. The recording’s file permissions still apply.

Download from OneDrive or SharePoint

For a non-channel meeting in Teams for work or school, look in the organizer’s OneDrive Recordings folder. For a channel meeting, look for Recordings in the channel’s SharePoint document library. You need access to the recording and permission to download it.

Select the recording, then select Download, or right-click the file and choose Download. If your browser prompts you, select Save or Save As.

To download several recordings, select them using their selection circles in the OneDrive or SharePoint web folder. For a range, select the first file, hold Shift, and select the last; press Ctrl + A to select all files in the folder. You can also select the folder itself. Select Download to receive a ZIP archive, subject to download permissions and service size limits.

Opening the recording file in OneDrive or SharePoint launches the Microsoft 365 browser video player. If you own the file or have edit permission, select Download in the menu above the player. A shared recording link can also lead to this player, subject to access permissions.

To reach the recording through a past meeting in Teams for work or school, open Calendar and double-click the meeting. Choose Recap, select the recording, then select Open in Stream. Use the browser player’s Download command when available; if downloading is restricted, ask the owner for a link that permits it.

Download from a Teams personal chat

Open the meeting chat in Teams personal, also called Teams Free, and find the recording. Select Download beneath its date and time. Meeting-chat participants can access the recording, and you need to download it before its 30-day expiration.

Teams personal also supports downloading recordings on mobile. Open the meeting chat and locate the recording to download it.

Save a recording on your phone

For an accessible recording stored in OneDrive, use the OneDrive mobile app when downloading is permitted. If you need the app, get it from the official OneDrive download page. The same page provides the desktop sync app for the computer methods below.

On Android, open the folder containing the recording in List view. Tap More beside the file, then tap Save. At Save to this location, tap the arrow, choose a destination folder, and tap Save again.

On iPhone or iPad, open the recording’s folder in List view and select the video. Choose Share > Save Photo. The downloaded video appears in your device’s Camera Roll.

For offline access managed inside OneDrive, press and hold the recording or tap its three dots. On Android, tap Keep offline; on iOS, tap Make Available Offline. Your permissions and organization’s policies must allow offline access.

Keep recordings on your computer

If the recording’s OneDrive or SharePoint location is already synced on a supported Windows or macOS computer, locate it in File Explorer or Finder. Right-click the recording and select Always keep on this device; opening an online-only file also downloads it. For an independent archive, copy the downloaded recording to a folder outside the synced location.

To add a shared recording folder in OneDrive for work or school, open OneDrive on the web and select Shared > With you. Select the shared folder, then select Add shortcut to My files. In a SharePoint or Teams shared library, select the folder, then select Add shortcut to My files. Once it appears in your synced OneDrive, right-click the recording and select Always keep on this device.

The shared-folder shortcut requires appropriate folder access and is available to internal users. External users cannot use this shortcut feature, so use a direct download route when the recording’s permissions allow it.

To set up sync for a channel’s recording library, open its document library in SharePoint. Select the ellipses menu and choose Sync, or select Sync on the toolbar where displayed. Sign in to OneDrive and complete setup, then locate the recording in File Explorer or Finder and open it to download it.

To choose where Teams desktop saves downloads, select Settings and more > Settings > Files and links. Under Downloads > Location, select Change, choose your destination, and select Select Folder. You can also turn on Always ask where to save downloaded file. This setting applies to Teams desktop, excludes Teams web and mobile, and does not grant download permission.

Download webinar and town hall recordings

For a webinar, you need organizer or event-management access. In Teams, select Calendar, open the past webinar, and select View event > Manage event > Recordings. Locate the recording and select Download.

For a town hall, the organizer can use the download route while the recording is unpublished. Select Calendar, open the past town hall, and select View event > Manage event. Under Recordings, locate the recording and select Download.

Export an edited recording with Clipchamp

If you want an edited version, you can use Clipchamp for work or school with an eligible license, the service enabled, and sufficient recording permissions. In OneDrive, select the recording, then choose Open > Edit in Clipchamp.

After editing, select Export, choose the output quality and storage location, and select Export again. When processing finishes, select Save to your computer. This produces an exported MP4 rather than an unchanged download of the original recording.

Fix blocked recording downloads

If you can access a recording but cannot download it, ask its owner for a link that permits downloading. An owner or authorized editor can adjust sharing for a Teams work or school recording, subject to external-sharing and administrator restrictions. A link set to Can’t download prevents downloading.

As the owner, open Calendar, open the past meeting, choose Recap, and select the recording’s Open in Stream option. Select Share > Share > Link settings. Under The link works for, choose the recipients.

Under More settings, select Can view to permit viewing and downloading, then select Apply. Enter the recipient’s name or email, select Copy link, and share that link. If an organization’s restriction still blocks downloading, ask its administrator to review the policy.

For an organization-wide channel recording restriction, a Teams administrator can allow downloads through the channel recording policy. If you administer that policy, the command is:

Set-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy -Identity Global -ChannelRecordingDownload Allow

A separate organization policy can block Teams recording downloads from OneDrive and SharePoint, along with sync and app access. Microsoft specifies Microsoft Syntex SharePoint Advanced Management for this policy. A SharePoint Administrator can connect through SharePoint Online Management Shell and disable the documented tenant switch with:

Set-SPOTenant -BlockDownloadFileTypePolicy $false -BlockDownloadFileTypeIds TeamsMeetingRecording

The administrator can instead exempt approved security groups using -ExcludedBlockDownloadGroupIds. If you do not administer the organization, ask your administrator to review the restriction or an appropriate exemption.

Recover a missing recording before downloading

If a Teams work or school recording fails to upload because suitable OneDrive storage is unavailable or full, the organizer can download the temporary recording from the meeting chat. You must download it within 21 days.

For a recoverable expired or deleted work or school recording in OneDrive, the owner can sign in to OneDrive on the web and open Recycle bin. Select the recording and choose Restore. Return to its restored folder, select the recording, and choose Download. Permanently deleted files cannot be restored by this method.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need a subscription to create a recording in Teams personal?

Creating a meeting or call recording in Teams personal requires Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium. Microsoft separately says that meeting-chat participants can access the recording.

How long does a deleted work or school recording stay in the OneDrive recycle bin?

The normal retention period for the work or school OneDrive recycle bin is 93 days. Your administrator can change that period, so your organization’s retention may differ.

Why can a channel owner download a recording when members cannot?

When the channel recording policy is set to Block, recordings use the Recordings\View only folder, where channel members cannot download but channel owners retain full access. Allow uses the normal Recordings folder and SharePoint permissions.

Should you use old Microsoft Stream Classic download instructions?

No, Microsoft has retired Stream Classic. Locate any migrated recording in OneDrive or SharePoint and use those download routes. The current Open in Stream label in Teams does not mean you are using the retired service.