Zoom Recording Downloader

Zoom Video Downloader processes one publicly accessible cloud recording or clip into normalized metadata and can optionally store its video file in Apify.

• Two public inputs cover one recording URL and an optional download preference.
• Four quality values provide metadata-only, low, medium, and high processing modes.
• Successful output uses a 39-field Dataset contract with thumbnail-first review.
• Passwords and comments are not inputs; the reserved comments list is normally empty.

Run one Zoom recording test

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Publish the Actor, replace the illustrative URL, and test an unprotected recording in metadata mode.

Why Choose This API

Zoom Video Downloader provides a narrow workflow for one recording share page or clip that is accessible without a password or account session. Available values are normalized into fields for recording identity, title, description, thumbnail, duration, publication time, owner information, dimensions, audio labels, and processing provenance.

Metadata mode avoids transferring the recording. Low, medium, and high are download preferences limited by the rendition Zoom exposes. The Actor does not change recording permissions or create a resolution absent from the source.

This is not a Zoom meeting client, account export, transcript service, webinar crawler, chat downloader, or passcode bypass. The local extractor list contains zoom and zoom:clips, but representative public cases are still required before release.

Quick Start Guide

The same URL-shaped placeholder is used throughout:

{
  "video_url": "https://zoom.us/rec/share/example",
  "video_quality": "metadata"
}

Replace example with a current share page you are authorized to process. Open it in a private browser window. If Zoom asks for a passcode, login, email, or host approval, it is outside this two-field public contract.

Submit metadata mode and verify the recording ID, title, thumbnail, owner, and duration. Only request a file after the identity matches. Process additional recordings through separate runs.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Purpose
video_url	string	Yes	One public Zoom cloud recording or clip URL.
video_quality	string	No	metadata, low, medium, or high; metadata skips storage.

The required URL has a matching placeholder prefill and example. The optional quality field has no prefill or example and uses metadata when omitted.

No passcode, account, cookie, meeting ID, webinar, transcript, chat, date, batch, or comment input exists. Additional properties are rejected.

Output Data Schema

The output contains 39 possible fields:

Area	Fields
Recording	thumbnail, id, platform, title, description, duration, published_at
Owner	author, author_id, author_url
Labels and counters	categories, tags, view_count, like_count, shares_count, dislike_count, comment_count
Media	width, height, fps, audio_title, audio_artist, video
Reserved and provenance	comments, processed_at, processor

Abbreviated shape for the same placeholder:

{
  "id": "example",
  "platform": "Zoom",
  "title": "Example cloud recording",
  "author": "Example host",
  "thumbnail": "https://example.com/zoom-thumbnail.jpg",
  "comments": [],
  "video": ""
}

This is a schema illustration, not captured output. Zoom may omit cross-platform fields. Metadata mode returns no stored file, and the public input does not request comments or meeting chat.

Source-dependent fields also present in every item:

Field	Meaning
source_url	Canonical page URL of the item on its own platform
media_type	Kind of media the source reports, such as video or audio
live_status	Whether the item is a recording, currently live, or a finished stream
availability	Source visibility, such as public, unlisted, or needs_auth
age_limit	Minimum viewer age the source enforces; zero means no restriction
language	Primary language of the item as reported by the source
followers	Follower or subscriber count of the author at processing time
is_verified	Whether the author's account carries a verified badge
saves_count	Times viewers saved the item, on sources that expose it
file_ext	Container extension of the selected media, such as mp4 or webm
file_size	Size of the selected media in bytes, exact or approximate
subtitles	Language codes of published subtitle tracks; auto-captions excluded
chapters	Chapter markers with title and start and end time in seconds

Integration Examples

The intended reference is agentx/zoom-video-downloader.submit the same placeholder form over HTTP:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/agentx~zoom-video-downloader/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{"video_url":"https://zoom.us/rec/share/example","video_quality":"metadata"}'

The matching hosted MCP configuration is:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-zoom-video": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=agentx/zoom-video-downloader",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  },
  "exampleToolArguments": {
    "video_url": "https://zoom.us/rec/share/example",
    "video_quality": "metadata"
  }
}

Publication is required for discovery. Keep tokens secret and follow the Apify MCP documentation.

Pricing & Cost Calculator

Local metadata declares these events, not a verified public offer:

Event	Billing unit	Local price
actor_usage	Metered runtime, proxy, and storage usage	$0.00001
metadata	One successfully processed metadata result	$0.11
download	One successfully processed result with stored video	$0.30

The smallest metadata result declares $0.11 plus metered usage. A download declares $0.30 plus metered usage.

Use Cases & Applications

Teams can archive an authorized public training, demo, or event recording with its metadata and processing time. Developers can route the Dataset item into a catalog or webhook. AI teams can send a permitted stored file to Video Transcript. Metadata-first checks reduce transfer and expose permission problems early.

The Actor does not retrieve Zoom-generated transcripts or chat. Those artifacts require their own authorized workflow and should not be inferred from the video record.

Limits & Troubleshooting

Passcodes, login requirements, waiting-room or host approval, expired shares, owner deletion, domain restrictions, and Zoom platform changes may block processing. No credential input exists.

If no item appears, replace open the exact recording privately, and confirm it plays without a challenge. Retry metadata mode. If a download has no video, inspect logs and storage and confirm metadata still works.

Before release, test a public share, a public clip, a passcode recording, an expired share, and one download preference. Record detected extractor, ID, thumbnail, duration, terminal status, and file outcome.

FAQ

Can I provide a Zoom passcode?

No passcode field is exposed.

Does it download meeting chat or transcripts?

No. The contract covers available video metadata and optional media storage.

Can it join a live meeting?

No. This is not a meeting client or live recorder.

Does it retrieve comments?

No comment input exists; the reserved list is normally empty.

Does high guarantee a resolution?

No. Available Zoom renditions determine the result.

Why are fields null?

The recording page did not expose them. Null is not zero.

Can I schedule it?

Yes, but the same share is reprocessed and permissions may change.

Why can a share link stop working?

Zoom cloud recordings expire on the owner's retention schedule and can be passcode-protected or restricted to signed-in members at any time. No passcode or credential input exists, so a link that resolved previously may later end the run without a Dataset item. Confirm the recording opens in a private window first.

Legal & Responsible Use

Process only recordings you are authorized to access, download, and retain. Meeting participants may have privacy and consent rights. The caller is responsible for Zoom terms, law, copyright, consent, and retention policy.

Related Tools

• Video Transcript converts authorized speech to text.
• Video Captions Downloader retrieves available caption tracks.
• Live Stream Transcript handles live-audio transcription workflows.
• All Video Scraper accepts supported URLs from multiple hosts.

Support & Community

• AgentX community
• Contact the AgentX team
• Apify Actor dashboard
• Apify API reference
• Apify MCP documentation

Include the stable ID, redacted share URL, access condition, input, and run ID in support requests.

Run one Zoom recording test

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