Do I need a Zoom bot for RecordX to work?

No. The Chrome extension captures the Zoom tab audio locally, so nothing joins the meeting. If you would rather have a bot on the participant list (for example, when you can't attend), calendar auto-join dispatches a Recall.ai bot to the Zoom URL instead.

Does RecordX support the Zoom desktop client?

The Chrome extension only captures the browser tab, so open Zoom in Chrome (Join from Your Browser) to record locally. For the desktop client, use calendar auto-join and let the Recall.ai bot into the meeting.

Do meeting minutes count against my RecordX quota?

Yes. Every minute recorded - extension or bot - draws from the same monthly balance. The free tier includes 60 minutes each month; paid plans and pay-as-you-go top-ups add more.

Can I record a Zoom meeting I didn't organize?

Yes. The extension records the audio your browser plays, so host permission is not required at the Zoom layer. Local recording consent laws still apply - check your jurisdiction before capturing calls you didn't organize.

Do you support Zoom Phone calls?

Not directly. Zoom Phone runs on the Zoom desktop or mobile client, not in a browser tab, so the extension can't capture it. For phone calls, provision a RecordX phone number and route calls through it, or record on device with the RecordX mobile app.

What happens to my Zoom recording if my laptop sleeps?

The extension records tab audio, so a sleeping laptop stops capture. If you need coverage when you're not at the keyboard, use calendar auto-join: the Recall.ai bot joins the Zoom URL on schedule and keeps recording even when your machine is off.

RecordX + Zoom

Category: video-conf - Status: live

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How it works

Two ways to capture a Zoom call. The RecordX Chrome extension records the tab audio while you're in the meeting - nothing joins the participant list, and Zoom itself never knows a recorder is running. If you'd rather not attend, or the call runs on the Zoom desktop client, calendar auto-join dispatches a Recall.ai bot named "RecordX Notetaker" to the Zoom URL and streams audio into the same library. Audio, transcript, summary, and action items land under Recordings within a minute of the call ending.

Setup

Sign up at recordx.io/register - the free tier gives you 60 minutes per month, no card.
Install the RecordX Chrome extension from the Web Store. Grant tab capture when the browser prompts on first use.
Optional but recommended: connect Google Calendar (or Microsoft 365) under Settings - Calendars so the auto-join bot has a schedule to follow.
Join a Zoom meeting from Chrome ("Join from Your Browser") and click the RecordX extension icon to start recording, or leave auto-join on and let the bot handle it.
Stop the recording from the extension, or let it end automatically when the meeting closes. Open the Recordings tab in RecordX to see the transcript, summary, and action items.
Adjust the extension keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows/Linux, Command+Shift+R on macOS) at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

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Use cases

Capture every Zoom meeting in one searchable library, no bot in the room.
Get an AI summary and action items after each meeting.
Search across meetings and calls from a single query.

What syncs

Data	Zoom - RecordX	RecordX - Zoom
Meeting audio	Yes (tab capture or bot)	Not written back
Transcript	Generated in RecordX	Copy-paste link only
AI summary	Generated in RecordX	Copy-paste link only
Action items	Generated in RecordX	Copy-paste link only
Participant list	From calendar event (bot mode)	Not written back
Calendar event	From connected calendar	Not written back

Permissions

Chrome extension: tabCapture, offscreen, storage, identity, alarms, notifications. Host permissions include *.zoom.us. Nothing is uploaded to Zoom's servers - audio streams straight to RecordX storage in eu-central-1.
Calendar auto-join uses Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 read-only scopes (https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly or Microsoft Calendars.Read) to see event titles, times, and join URLs.
No Zoom Marketplace app is installed - the integration does not touch your Zoom account settings.

Pricing and limits

Free plan: 60 minutes per month, extension and bot both count against the same balance.
Paid plans and pay-as-you-go top-ups raise the ceiling; see pricing.
Bot minutes are billed by RecordX (Recall.ai infrastructure cost is on us). Zoom does not charge extra for a bot participant on the free or paid Zoom tiers.
Recording length is bounded by the Zoom meeting's own limit (40 minutes on Zoom Basic, no cap on paid Zoom).

Common gotchas

The extension only captures audio from the active Chrome tab. Muting the Zoom tab in Chrome (right-click - Mute site) silences the recording, too.
"Join from Your Browser" is hidden by default on some Zoom accounts. Hosts can turn it back on under Settings - In Meeting (Advanced) - Show a "Join from your browser" link.
The bot needs the Zoom join URL from a calendar event. Meetings that are dial-in only, or shared as a personal room link with no event, can't be auto-joined.
Zoom breakout rooms: the bot follows the main room. If the host moves it, capture pauses until it returns.
Recording consent is a local-law question, not a Zoom one. Some jurisdictions (California, Germany) require every participant's consent - one-party-consent states (like Israel) don't. Turn on the in-meeting announcement in RecordX Settings if you want to keep it clean.

Alternatives and adjacent

Zoom's built-in cloud recording produces a video and its own transcript, but keeps the file inside your Zoom account and doesn't cross-link to Meet or Teams calls. Use Zoom cloud recording when you need the video artifact; use RecordX when you want one library that spans Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex, phone calls, and huddles, with the same summary and action-item engine on every recording. Otter and Fireflies also dispatch bots to Zoom - RecordX is the option that lets you avoid the bot entirely via the extension.

Setup checklist

Register at recordx.io.
Install the Chrome extension.
Connect Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 (optional).
Turn on calendar auto-join if you want the bot to attend for you.
Join a Zoom meeting in Chrome and verify capture from the extension icon.
Open Recordings and confirm the transcript arrived.

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