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Connect your Zoom account, and Descript pulls your cloud recordings into your project. View and import recordings from Zoom calls you scheduled, started, or hosted within the past 12 months. To import older recordings, download the file from Zoom, then upload it using the steps outlined in our Upload a file from your computer article.
Looking for an easier way to meet and record?Rooms (Descript’s conferencing tool and recorder) lets you meet, record, and collaborate in one place. Learn how to use Rooms.

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First-time setup

Before you import Zoom recordings, configure your Zoom settings and connect your Zoom account to Descript.
  1. Open Descript and click your profile picture or initials in the top right corner of the window.
  2. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the left-hand panel, select the Connected apps tab.
  4. Click Connect with Zoom and follow the prompts to authorize access to your Zoom cloud recordings. Settings page showing the option to connect Descript with Zoom
IT-managed Zoom accountsIf your organization restricts Zoom apps, ask your IT team to allow Descript’s Zoom integration and whitelist *.zoom.us.
Permissions
Once connected, Descript can view your Zoom cloud recordings and access the audio and video files from recordings you choose to import. Descript doesn’t automatically download recordings.

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Record and import workflow

In Zoom, click Record and select Record to the cloud. Zoom option to record to the cloud Then import your Zoom files into Descript:
  1. Open or create a project.
  2. Click Import from Zoom in the script area.
  3. Select a recording by meeting title.
  4. Click Import.
Descript automatically adds the files to your script, creates a sequence, detects your speakers, and transcribes the audio using your selected language in App Settings.
Recording still processing?If a recording shows Processing, Zoom is still preparing the files. Wait for processing to finish before importing.

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Troubleshooting Zoom imports

If your Zoom recording does not import, check the issue that best matches what happened.
If your internet connection drops during import, reconnect and wait for the import to resume. If it does not resume, check that your connection is stable, then try importing the recording again.
Zoom API outages can prevent Descript from listing or importing cloud recordings. Check Zoom’s status page for current outages. If Zoom is experiencing an issue, wait until it is resolved, then try the import again.
If Zoom is disconnected before or during an import, Descript may show an import error. Reconnect your Zoom account in Settings > Connected Apps, then try importing the recording again.

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Disconnect Zoom

To unlink your Zoom account:
  1. Open Settings and select Connected Apps.
  2. Next to Zoom, select Log out.