> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apifycloud.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Recording > How meeting recording works and how to enable it Meetings can be recorded. Recording is configured per preset in the console. ## Enabling recording Recording is controlled by the **preset** assigned to the meeting: * Open **Presets** for the video app. * Edit the preset used for the meeting. * Toggle **Record on start** to record automatically when the meeting begins. Presets are the same mechanism that controls which controls the host and guest see, the branding, the wait-for-host rules, and the backgrounds list — so recording is wired into the same preset-per- audience pattern the rest of the product uses. ## Manual start / stop during a meeting When a host has the recording control enabled in their preset, they can start and stop the recording mid-meeting from the meeting toolbar. Participants see a recording indicator while it is active. ## What is recorded A recording captures the meeting as it is rendered: active speaker, grid, screenshare, and any participants currently in the room. The audio is captured from the mixed meeting stream. ## Consent and compliance The recording layer exists — it is your responsibility to ensure participants are informed before a recording starts, where local law requires it. Practical patterns: * If you record by default (preset `Record on start`), include a note in your pre-call copy, the invitation WhatsApp, or the scheduling confirmation so the guest knows what to expect. * Where two-party consent is required (some US states, EU countries with stricter interpretations of GDPR), prompt the guest to acknowledge in the pre-join flow. See [Compliance & privacy](/guides/video/compliance) for the platform's stance on consent and data boundaries for Video. ## What's next How Video fits into the product. Symptom-organised fixes.