Does Zoom Notify Someone If You Screen Record?

It depends on the software you use to record a Zoom meeting.

Situation 1. Zoom alerts if you screen record with the inbuilt recording feature.

Zoom always notifies meeting participants that a session is being recorded. It is impossible to disable the notification. All the participants are asked to provide consent to being recorded at the beginning. 

If the recording has been started, the message saying "recording" appears on the meeting window. A REC symbol also appears next to the name of someone who is recording the meeting in the participant list.

Situation 2. Zoom can't detect screen recording when you use a third-party program.

Generally, a third-party screen recording tool is a local standalone program with no combination of Zoom and no use of network. Therefore, Zoom can’t detect and notify participants when screen recording is taking place. Also, with 3-rd party software, you can record a Zoom meeting without permission.

Tip: How to Record a Zoom Meeting Secretly

If you want to record a Zoom meeting as a participant secretly on a Windows PC or laptop, iTop Screen Recorder is a good choice. It is designed to capture everything on the screen, both local activities and online content with no limitation. It can not only help you create high-quality screen recording, but offer annotation tools that allow you to take notes or highlight important information during recording. Take a look at how to use it to record a Zoom meeting without notification.

Step 1. Download and install it on your PC, supporting Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.

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Step 2. Select recording area.

Step 3. Turn on Speaker to record the Zoom meeting with audio. Turn off mic, webcam to record with no other distraction.

Step 4. Click REC to start recording, no permission, no notification.

Step 5. On the mini control bar, you can enable drawing tools when needed. Click Done button to stop recording.

The recorded video is saved to Files > Video. You can manage and edit it from here at will.