Fact · Transcription
If a Zoom meeting shuts down unexpectedly, or the conversion of a computer recording is interrupted, the recording files can become corrupted and cannot be recovered.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If the meeting unexpectedly shuts down or if the conversion process is interrupted, the recording files could become corrupted and non-recoverable.”
Zoom, Local Recordings (University of Illinois), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IT help desk, undated, Zoom recording storage and conversion.
Open the original- What it measures
- The warning sits in the section about storage and file conversion. It covers the computer recordings that Zoom saves to your device.
- What it does not show
- The page says the files could become corrupted, not that they always do. Keep the computer awake and let Zoom finish converting before you shut down.