# Recording with SDK for basic users **URL:** \ **Category:** Cloud Recordings\ **Tags:** recording\ **Created:** [April 18, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116 "2024-04-18T04:29:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/1 "2024-04-18T04:29:33Z")
Can someone please help with how to record (cloud or local) with sdk for basic user. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/2 "2024-04-18T23:50:31Z")
@musicteachingonline could you give me more background on this? I’ve deleted other duplicated questions as they are off topic from the thread. ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/3 "2024-04-20T05:33:46Z")
Thanks for checking in. I have a paid account with several basic users linked to my account. I am able to record lessons, but they are not. We are trying to see how they can have the ability to record lessons ---
**Author:** ![freelancer.nak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/freelancer.nak/32/40968_2.png) [@freelancer.nak](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/freelancer.nak)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/4 "2024-04-20T18:45:28Z")
@musicteachingonline Hope you will be fine. Local recording doesn’t have any restriction free/paid both can record. But Cloud is only for paid users. Using WebSDK you can’t do Local Recording. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/5 "2024-04-21T06:32:49Z")
Thank you for your response. Exactly, that is my issue. Basic connected users do not have any option to record via SDK. However, there is some chat that it is possible using raw data, but I cannot find out how this works. Any way to record would be great. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![freelancer.nak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/freelancer.nak/32/40968_2.png) [@freelancer.nak](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/freelancer.nak)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/6 "2024-04-21T10:13:16Z")
> [@musicteachingonline](#): > > However, there is some chat that it is possible using raw data Yes raw data is only achievable using Native SDKs - Linux - Windows - macOS You can also capture recording using WebSDK. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/7 "2024-04-21T18:10:43Z")
Could you kindly explain this in further detail. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/8 "2024-04-22T03:35:46Z")
@musicteachingonline If you just need local recording, you do not need raw recording. These desktop SDK supports local recording for basic users. - Linux - Windows - macOS ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/9 "2024-04-22T04:59:16Z")
Sorry, but I am confused. As when the basic users access the meting via my web sdk, there is no recording button on the controls? ![Zoom clip](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/0/4/040704afa0da38943edfd0218b0f6e65eafaae06.png) ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/10 "2024-04-22T06:55:40Z")
@musicteachingonline Web SDK does not support local recording. ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/11 "2024-04-22T06:56:48Z")
@musicteachingonline Just to be specific Web SDK is a different SDK from Windows Meeting SDK, Linux Meeting SDK and MacOS Meeting SDK ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/12 "2024-04-22T07:20:32Z")
I am happy to pay for cloud recording and storage for my connected basic users, but from what I have researched basic users cannot cloud record via the sdk? ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/13 "2024-04-22T07:21:39Z")
Thank you again for your support. If we were to start the conversation again. How can my connected basic users record, using my company sdk? ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/14 "2024-04-22T07:34:00Z")
@musicteachingonline the cloud recording will still go back to the host’s account. You can get a paid cloud recording plan and set the meetings to automatically record to cloud when it starts. You can thereafter share the cloud recording link to your participants. ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/15 "2024-04-22T08:22:27Z")
However, the teachers who are connected to the company paid account as **basic** users does not record ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/16 "2024-04-22T08:37:57Z")
@musicteachingonline if you are basic account, then you cannot do cloud recording. ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/17 "2024-04-22T09:00:38Z")
Is there any way that basic users who are linked to my paid account can record via sdk? or ANY other method. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/18 "2024-04-22T09:13:09Z")
@musicteachingonline Yes, Basic/ free users can use - Windows SDK to do Local Recording - MacOS SDK to do Local Recording ---
**Author:** ![musicteachingonline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/musicteachingonline/32/55719_2.png) [@musicteachingonline](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/musicteachingonline)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/19 "2024-04-22T09:21:20Z")
Sorry, but it seems as though we are back to the original conversation. Maybe I am not explaining very well: 1. I have a pro account 2. I have some teachers linked to my paid account, however they are basic users 3. Zoom has been embedded into my website with sdk 4. Teachers create their own meetings via an integrated booking system 5. How can they record the lesson? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![chunsiong.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chunsiong.zoom/32/35488_2.png) [@chunsiong.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chunsiong.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116/20 "2024-04-22T09:36:30Z")
@musicteachingonline 1. I have a pro account Ok, but this is not usable by your teachers. 1. I have some teachers linked to my paid account, however they are basic users They are basic users, and they are not paid user despite your account being pro 1. Zoom has been embedded into my website with sdk You are using Web SDK 1. Teachers create their own meetings via an integrated booking system Ok, these are meeting created with basic users 1. How can they record the lesson? No they cannot record the lessons using basic account on Web SDK. If you however choose to use Windows or MacOS SDK, they can do local recording with basic account. Alternatively you can upgrade these basic account to pro account for each of these teachers [Next page](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/recording-with-sdk-for-basic-users/108116.md?page=2)