How to turn a Zoom recording into short clips.
4 min read · Updated October 30, 2026
A recorded webinar or interview is full of quotable moments. Upload the recording, find the strong answers, crop and caption them. Always get consent from the people in the recording first.
Clip a recording →Before you start
- Make sure everyone on the recording agrees to the clips being shared.
- Remove anything confidential.
Steps
- 1
Upload the recording
A video file, or a public Drive or Dropbox share link.
- 2
Find the quotable moments
Zlayo transcribes and scores them, or paste timestamps.
- 3
Check the framing
Cropped on whoever is speaking. Two people stacked is an option.
- 4
Add captions and a heading
Burned in, ready to post.
Good uses
- Webinar highlights.
- Interview quotes.
- Course previews.
- Client testimonials with consent.
Questions
It follows the speaker. If a clip is framed wrong, adjust it in the editor.
Your files are private to your account.
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