How Do You Edit a Microsoft Teams Recording

Many Teams users usually record their Teams meetings, webinars, and town halls using Microsoft Teams to capture audio, video, and screen-sharing activities. However, during the audio/video recording process, partial users might capture sounds or video clips that they don't want. Thus, some are seeking ways to edit or trim a Teams recording. "How do you edit a Microsoft Teams recording?" If you're among them, please scroll down to get feasible ways.

#1. Record, Edit or Trim Teams Recordings via Third-party Tools🔥

"How do you edit a Microsoft Teams recording?" Undoubtedly, the most time-saving way is to use third-party screen recorders like EaseUS RecExperts. As the title suggests, EaseUS RecExperts is good at recording Teams meetings with a webcam, system sound, and/or microphone. Similarly, you can also only record Teams audio using it.

Moreover, its built-in audio/video editing features can help you edit or trim your Teams audio or video clips captured by EaseUS RecExperts or Microsoft Teams. If you adopt this versatile third-party tool, you won't be restricted by Microsoft Stream's limitations anymore. Similarly, you can use it to trim a Zoom recording.

Other features of EaseUS RecExperts:

• Record online meetings such as Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, RingCentral, etc.
• Release full-screen recording, selected region recording, schedule recording, and auto-stop and auto-split options.
• Enable audio/video to text transcription, such as transcribing Zoom meetings or MS Teams meetings, audio/video file import, audio extraction from videos, etc.

If you try to use EaseUS RecExperts to record Microsoft Teams meetings, you can turn on the microphone noise reduction feature before recording. If you want to edit or trim recorded MS Teams audio or video, please upload your targeted recording to this utility first.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS RecExperts and click "Recordings" to open the built-in video editor.

Step 2. Click "Import" on the bottom right corner, then add your target video file from your local folder.

Step 3. Click "Edit" > "Trim" to trim the video. Here you can even trim the video frame by frame. Finally, save the edited video.

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#2. Edit/Trim Teams Recordings in Microsoft Stream

"Besides third-party tools, how do you edit a Microsoft Teams recording?" Microsoft 365 subscribers can use Microsoft Stream to edit Teams recordings because transcript editing is only possible for recordings stored in Microsoft Stream. To be more precise, Teams meeting organizers can edit a meeting's transcript and closed captions after uploading a meeting to Microsoft Stream.

The following steps describe how to edit a Teams recording in Stream.

Step 1. Log into your Microsoft 365 account > open Microsoft Stream.

Step 2. Click My content > select Videos > click More/Ellipsis to locate the targeted video you want to edit or trim.

Step 3. Select Trim video.

Step 4. The Stream can automatically open your Team recording > drag the pink trim handles left and right to set the trim points.

Step 5. Stream will permanently remove your unnecessary audio/video clips before the trim start point and after the trim end point > click Apply after checking it.

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#3. Edit/Trim Teams Recordings via the Windows Photos App

This method is closely connected to the Windows Photos app because the Microsoft Photos app allows you to edit photographs and videos easily, such as Teams recordings. However, you need to download your Teams videos from Microsoft Stream before editing or trimming them.

Please refer to the steps below to edit/trim a Teams recording via Photos.

Step 1. Log into your Microsoft 365 account > open Microsoft Stream > choose My content > select Videos > click More/Ellipsis to locate the targeted video you want to edit or trim.

Step 2. Select Download video.

Step 3. Press Win + E to open Windows File Explorer > under the Downloads folder > right-click on the Teams meeting recording > select Open with > Photos.

Step 4. Select Create a video with text or Add 3D effects to open the video editor > add title slides > click split to clip into two sections > trim the split Teams video clips based on your needs.

Step 5. After editing/trimming, select Finish Video > export as an MP4 file.

Step 6. Go back to your Stream > locate your Teams video recording > choose Replace video to replace the original captured Teams recording.

#4. Edit/Trim a Microsoft Teams meeting video in Adobe Premier Pro

Premier Pro is the last recommended way to trim your Teams recordings. You can edit MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, and MPEG videos. Upload your Teams footage directly onto the timeline and drag the start and end marks to trim it as desired. Let's show how it works.

Step 1. Open your Microsoft Teams meetings with Adobe > select the razor sign from the eight icons.

Step 2. Drag the video along your timeline to confirm the clip you want to split.

Step 3. Click the razor sign again at the point you want to cut.

Step 4. Under Selection > select the video clip you want to delete > click Delete to trim your unnecessary video clip.

Record and Transcribe Microsoft Teams Meetings via Teams' Built-in Features

Teams' built-in features, alongside EaseUS RecExperts, provide an inclusive way to record and transcribe Microsoft Teams meetings or audio. All attendees with a school account in Teams will be notified if a meeting is being screen-recorded or recorded using Teams' built-in features, ensuring everyone is part of the process.

However, not all users can start or stop a recording on MS Teams. Suppose your meeting organizer activates cloud recording and is an IT admin. In that case, meeting members are from the same organization or company, and others who have Office 365 Enterprise E1, E3, E5, F3, A1, A3, M365 Business, Business Premium, or Business Essentials can start or stop a Teams recording.

The steps below depict how to record and transcribe Microsoft Teams meetings with Teams' built-in feature.

Step 1. Join or start a Microsoft Teams meeting according to your situation.

Step 2. Click three dots to enter the meeting controls > select More actions > click Record and transcribe > choose Start recording.

Step 3. Click Start transcription if you want a live transcription during the Teams recording process.

Notes:

• If the meeting organizer leaves, the recording still automatically goes on.
• When all participants exit the meeting, the recording will immediately stop.
• If someone forgets to leave the meeting, the recording will end after four hours.
• If one of the participants has a policy for compliance recording, the Teams meeting will be recorded by the policy, regardless of whether the person is the org.

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Conclusion

"How do you edit a Microsoft Teams recording?" This article lists three feasible ways to trim or edit Microsoft Teams recordings. Compared with Microsoft Stream, the Windows Photos app, or Premier Pro, EaseUS RecExperts is the most comprehensive choice because it provides richer audio or video editing features and a better recording experience.

FAQs about Microsoft Teams & Microsoft Stream

Since more and more consumers use Microsoft Teams and Stream, this section shares several relevant tips with you.

1. Can you delete a transcript from a Teams meeting?

Yes, you can. Deleting a transcript from the Teams desktop client is also deleted from OneDrive and Exchange Online. If you delete a transcript from Microsoft Stream, the OneDrive copy will also be erased.

2. How do I save a recorded video from Microsoft Teams?

Please note that only the meeting organizer can download the Teams meeting recording. Here are the steps.

Step 1. Select the Files or Shared tab in the meeting chat or channel > find and choose the video file.

Step 2. Select More options > choose Download.

3. Can OneNote record audio from Teams meetings?

No, it cannot because Microsoft Teams can take ownership of the headset microphone. In this case, your OneNote cannot record audio from Teams meetings.