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You may record a Webex session without recording any webcam video. This setting must be set before the session begins, and must be changed again if you would like to record video in a future session. This is a useful feature when working with minors or otherwise confidential participants.

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Switching to

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Audio-Only Before your Session

1. Before the

   session 

   session (Meeting) starts, you need the change the recorder's layout. Navigate to UConn Webex and sign in using your NetID

2. Go to Preferences in the left-hand menu.

3. Click

   on

   Recording.

4. In Recording Layout,

   chose

   choose the last option in each row.

   1. Content-only view

   2. Blank view

   Save 
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5. Save your recording layout and then press Home

    in

    in the top left of the Webex website.

6. Use this website to begin your Meeting to ensure your new settings will be applied. If you do not see your Meeting listed on the Home page, click View all meetings near the bottom of the page.
   The Desktop App syncs settings (checks for changes) at regular intervals, so it may not be updated at the time you want to begin your session. For this reason, we recommend that you begin the session from the website.

These settings will ensure that no Participant videos are recorded

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If you would like to convert a video into an audio file

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Convert a Video into an Audio File

Extracting Audio on a Windows Computer

1. Download your Recording (or other video).

2. The recommended program for Windows users is GoldWave. With this program, the video does not have to be viewed in order to extract the audio, unlike other programs. Click here to download GoldWave - Free Version. For this process, you do not need the paid version.

3. Download, install,

   then

   and open GoldWave. Close the Introduction box if it pops up.

4. Click

   on

   File → Open.
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5. Navigate to and open the .mp4 file that you downloaded (your Webex recording).

6. You will now see the waveform of the recording.

7. Click

   on

   File → Save As.

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8. Save the file as an appropriate audio file type; .mp3 is recommended.
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Extract Audio on a Mac Computer

1. Download your Recording (or other video).

2. Open QuickTime and open the recording.

3. Click on File → Export → Audio Only...

4. Give the file a name and choose where to save it.

5. Click Save.

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