Record Only Webex Audio

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Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 by Sarah Nguyen (Deactivated)
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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.

Switching to Audio-Only Before your Session

  1. Before the 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 Recording.

  4. In Recording Layout, choose the last option in each row.

    1. Content-only view

    2. Blank view

      content-only view and blank view

  5. Save your recording layout and then press Home 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.

Be sure to revert these changes after your session if you would like to record video in your next session.

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

  4. Click File → Open.

  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 File → Save As.

    file save as

  8. Save the file as an appropriate audio file type; .mp3 is recommended.

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.