# Original Cloud Recordings

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/original-cloud-recordings/76224>\
**Category:** Cloud Recordings\
**Created:** [September 20, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/original-cloud-recordings/76224 "2022-09-20T05:20:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mhaymore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mhaymore/32/9913_2.png) [@mhaymore](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mhaymore)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/original-cloud-recordings/76224/1 "2022-09-20T05:20:31Z")

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With the new change to how Zoom handles trimmed cloud recordings, does the API return the original video or the trimmed video. The web interface returns the trimmed video when downloading, will the API do the same?

If it does, can we use the API to access and download the original recordings which are still available? We need to backup our unedited videos for later use, but don’t want to end up with just the trimmed versions.

What changes will be made to the cloud recording API to handle this new aspect of how Zoom handles cloud recording.  
Michael

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**Author:** ![michael.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael.zoom/32/37213_2.png) [@michael.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/michael.zoom)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/original-cloud-recordings/76224/2 "2022-12-14T04:26:26Z")

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Hi @mhaymore , I’d expect the API to return a full/complete mp4 file as it always has. My understanding is the Trim feature will edit the original file. Has this been your experience?