Oh absolutely Google Meet can be recorded, but there’s a tiny twist in the workflow, so let me break it down clean and quick like a pro briefing the team at Monday stand-up:
Yes, Google Meet supports recording BUT only if…
You need a supported Google account, because not every account gets the record button. Here’s the breakdown:
Accounts that can record
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Google Workspace Business Standard
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Google Workspace Business Plus
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Google Workspace Enterprise
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Google Workspace for Education Plus / Teaching & Learning Upgrade
Accounts that cannot record
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Free Gmail accounts (sadly, no record button here)
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Google Workspace Essentials Starter
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Any Workspace tier without the recording feature enabled by the admin
How to record (if your account qualifies)
Once you’re in a meeting:
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Tap Activities (the little shapes icon)
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Select Recording
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Click Start recording
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Google will notify everyone in the meeting
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Hit Stop recording when done
The recording auto-saves to Google Drive → Meet Recordings folder.
Bonus: If you just need audio…
You can also use external tools like OBS or screen recorders, but Google Meet’s built-in recorder is cleaner and corporate-compliant.