Want to know how to easily record a Google Meet meeting? Need to use the built-invirtual background? This article will tell you how to achieve it once and for all, even if youNo permission to record Google MeetIt doesn’t matter, I will provide two other recording methods so that you can save important meetings.
Contents of this article:
·Google Meet video tutorial
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Method 2: Use Google Meet’s built-in recording function including virtual background function
- Method 3: Use Windows/Mac built-in tools to quickly record videos
The following is a comparison table of the three methods introduced this time.
Method 1: Use EaseUS RecExperts screen recording software
EaseUS RecExperts It is a simple and easy-to-use screen recording software, available in Windows and Mac versions. When recording the screen, you can not only set whether to record the “video lens”, “system sound”, and “microphone” at the same time, but also specify the target, such as full screen, free drawing area, game window or game program, etc. The recording function is complete, so it can definitely meet all your Google Meet recording needs.
More importantly, the operation interface is very simple, and you can get started quickly even if you are using it for the first time. For Google Meet, you can choose to record the full screen or draw the area to be recorded, enable system sounds and microphones, and then you can start recording, even if you do not have Google Meet meeting recording permissions.
Step 1. Open EaseUS RecExperts and set the recording mode you want
After opening the software, there is a recording target on the left, which can be either “full screen” or “area”. If you use multiple screens like me, remember to select the right one when setting up full-screen recording. On the right, it depends on whether you need to record at the same time. Basically, the system sound will be turned on, so that the sound of the Google Meet conference can be recorded:
When selecting an area, use your mouse to draw the range you want to record:
When enabling microphone recording, if your environment is noisy, you may consider turning on the microphone noise reduction function:
One great thing about this software is that if both the system sound and microphone are enabled, the volume can be set individually. For example, the system sound will be louder and the microphone sound will be softer:
Step 2. Start recording
Once everything is set up and ready to use, press REC on the right and recording will begin:
During the recording process, you can pause and stop at any time, and there are also functions such as one-click screenshots and automatic stop recording:
I love the automatic stop recording function. If you know roughly how long the Google Meet meeting will last, you can set it up first so that the recording will automatically stop when the time is up, so you don’t have to worry about forgetting:
Step 3. Edit/check your recorded video
After recording, the video will be automatically saved to your computer, and an editing window will pop up, allowing you to perform simple video editing, including editing, extracting audio, opening/ending, etc.:
EaseUS RecExperts main features:
- Simple operation interface
- Can record screen, video camera, microphone
- Supports full screen, manually drawn recording area
- Built-in video editing, automatic segmentation of recordings
- Schedule automatic screen recording at a specific time
- Provides timer function to automatically stop recording
- Suitable for various usage scenarios such as recording meetings, online courses, webinars, games, etc.
Method 2: Use Google Meet’s built-in recording function including virtual background function
1. How to use Google Meet recording function
Although Google Meet has a built-in recording function, it has strict conditions. Only “A specific version of Google Workspace” to record the meeting content, which means that ordinary Google accounts and versions of Google Workspace that are smaller than the previous one cannot use the built-in recording function.
In addition, the administrator of Google Workspace must also enable the Google Meet recording function before they can record meetings, and there are restrictions on who can use the recording function, so not everyone can.
In the case of Google Workspace, only the following four types of people can record meetings:
- You are the meeting host.
- You are not a member of the host’s organization, but someone promoted you to a co-host.
- You are a member of the host’s organization and host management is turned off.
- You are a teacher or co-teacher in a meeting created through Google Classroom.
So, if you want to record a Google Meet meeting, I don’t recommend this method, it’s not that complicated.
Further reading:[Comparison] Google Meet vs. Zoom: Which one is better?
The simplest way to identify it is to check the following steps to see what status your “recording” function displays. If it is “unable to record”, then you can only use other methods.
Use Google Meet’s built-in recording feature:
- After entering the Google Meet meeting, click on the three dots symbol on the right…
- You can see the “Record Meeting” function in the menu. If yours shows “Unable to record”, it means you don’t have permission. Please use the second method.
- After the recording is completed, the recording will be stored in the meeting host’s “My Drive” > “Meet Recordings” folder
2. How to use Google Meet virtual background on Windows/Mac
Join a conference call
- On the “Ready to Join?” page, click the “Apply Visual Effects” icon in the lower right corner of the video
- Choose the virtual background you want to use
during the meeting
- You can also use the Google Meet virtual background at any time after entering the meeting, open the three-dot icon in the bottom control bar
- Click “Apply Visual Item”
- Select the virtual background you want to use on the right
Method 3: Use Windows/Mac built-in tools to quickly record videos
Use Game Bar to record screen on Windows 10/11
Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a built-in Game Bar function, which is mainly designed for games, but it also supports general screen recording, so it can be used to record Google Meet meetings.
- Press the Win+G shortcut key on the scene you want to record to open the Game Bar function
- Click the recording icon, or press the shortcut key Win+Alt+R to enable recording
- You can disable the microphone at any time during the process. To end, press the stop recording function button next to it.
- By default, screen recordings and screenshots will be stored in the Video -> Capture folder
Mac uses QuickTime toScreen recording
QuickTime built into Mac has a built-in screen recording function, so you can also use it to record Google Meet meeting videos. However, it should be noted that the QuickTime screen recording function itself does not support recording system sounds, but only supports recording microphones, so you need to use another software “BlackHole” to record system sounds at the same time.
BlackHole has three types: 2ch, 16ch, and 64ch. The difference lies in the channels. It is recommended to use 16ch.
Replenish:In the past, many people recommended Soundflower, which has not been updated for too long and is not suitable for new Macs.
- Download and install BlackHole
- After installation, open the “Audio MIDI Settings” App, click the + sign in the lower left corner to create a “Group Device”, and then please check BlackHole 16ch. It doesn’t matter if you don’t need to check offset correction.
- Click the + sign in the lower left corner again, this time select “Create Multiple Output Device”
- Tick Mac speakers first and then BlackHole 16ch, Mac speakers must be in the first position. Likewise, there is no need to check the box for offset correction.
- Open the Mac Control Center in the upper right corner, click the small icon to the right of the sound, and change the output to “Multiple Output Devices”
- Open QuickTime, open the file menu above, and select “Add Screen Recording”
- Click “Options” in the toolbar at the bottom, change the microphone to “Group Device”, and you can start recording
- After recording, the video file will be automatically saved on the desktop, and the video will also be opened for you to check whether you are satisfied with it.
However, there is a drawback to this method. You will not be able to adjust the volume on your Mac, either by pressing the physical keys on the keyboard or through the Control Center.
In addition, if you want to record your own microphone sound at the same time, go back to the collective device menu of the audio MIDI settings and check the microphone as well.
Summarize
The above is the currentRecording on computer Three methods of Google Meet and how to use the Google Meet virtual background function. The most recommended one is of course the first EaseUS RecExperts software. Not only is it not that complicated to use, there are no restrictions. Moreover, when you have a set of professional screen recording software, you can easily do any recording-related needs in the future.
Recording Google Meet FAQ
1: When recording a Google Meet meeting, will participants be notified?
Yes, when a meeting starts recording, all participants will receive a notification letting them know that the meeting is being recorded.
2: If I record a Google Meet meeting, will the participants’ chat history be recorded?
Won’t. The recording function only records video and audio, and does not include chat history.
3: What is the video quality of recording Google Meet meetings?
It depends on the method and design you use, usually high quality.
Source: KOCPC Chinese