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.
How to switch to audio-only before your session
- Navigate to webex.uconn.edu and sign in using your NetID
- Go to Preferences
- Click on Recording
- In Recording Layout, chose the last option in each row
- Content-only view
- Blank view
Be sure to revert these changes after your session if you would like to record video in your next session.
These settings will ensure that no Participant videos are recorded
If you would like to convert a video into an audio file
Extract Audio on a Windows Computer
- Download your Recording (or other video).
- 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.
- Download, install, then open GoldWave. Close the Introduction box if it pops up.
- Click on File → Open
- Navigate to and open the .mp4 file that you downloaded (your Webex recording).
- You will now see the waveform of the recording.
- Click on File → Save As
- Save the file as an appropriate audio file type; .mp3 is recommended.
Extract Audio on a Mac Computer
- Download your Recording (or other video).
- Open QuickTime and open the recording.
- Click on File → Export → Audio Only...
- Give the file a name and choose where to save it.
- Click Save.
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