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Wondering where your Microsoft Teams recordings end up? Here’s every storage option clearly explained.


Recording a meeting in Microsoft Teams is simple enough. But finding the recorded Teams meetings afterward? Not always easy. With different storage options and constant updates from Microsoft, things can get confusing.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly where Teams recordings are saved, how to find them, and what changes depending on the type of meeting.
Whether you’re trying to rewatch a team call, share a session with someone who missed it, or avoid asking IT again, this guide will clear things up. Let’s break it all down.
Microsoft Teams stores meeting recordings in two places: OneDrive or SharePoint, depending on whether the meeting happened in a channel or not.
This system replaced the old Microsoft Stream setup back in early 2021, and honestly, it makes things a lot easier when it comes to finding, sharing, and collaborating on recordings.
If your meeting wasn’t tied to a specific Teams channel (like a 1:1 with a coworker, a group call, or a meeting with someone outside your company), then the recording is saved in OneDrive. More specifically, it goes into a Recordings folder in the OneDrive of the user who recorded the meeting.
This setup is nice because the file is easy to access and share, especially if you need to send it to someone who wasn’t in the meeting. Just remember that only the person who recorded it can edit the file.
If the session happened inside a Teams channel (like #marketing, #project-x, or whatever your team uses), then the Microsoft Teams recording location is that channel’s SharePoint site. You’ll find it in the Files tab, under a folder called Recordings.
This setup is great because everyone in the channel can access the recording, so there's no need to send links or worry about permissions. It’s already part of your shared workspace.
NOTE: The folder path follows a structure like this:
[Team Name] — [Channel Name]/Documents/Recordings
Managing Teams recordings manually can get overwhelming, especially if you’re jumping from one meeting to the next.
You have to remember to hit “record,” figure out where the file is stored, transcribe it if needed, and then follow up with everyone afterward. If you miss a meeting altogether, catching up becomes even more time-consuming.
That’s where MeetGeek makes a huge difference.
MeetGeek is an AI-powered meeting automation and collaboration platform that automatically joins your Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or Zoom meetings, records them, transcribes the conversation, and sends out summaries and follow-ups to every meeting participant, without you having to lift a finger.

All you need to do is sync your calendar once, and MeetGeek takes care of the rest. It works with Zoom and Google Meet too, so if your team uses different platforms, you’ll still get the same smart features in one place.
For every meeting, you get a video recording, a full transcript, and a concise AI meeting minutes that highlight the key points and action items. After the meeting ends, MeetGeek automatically sends out follow-up emails with all the important details, so you and your team are always on the same page.
You also get an attendance report and meeting info, all stored neatly in a central meeting library that’s easy to search and share.

MeetGeek also makes collaboration easy by integrating with the tools you already use, like Slack, Notion, Trello, Zapier or Make and over 7000 others. That means you can automatically push meeting notes, tasks, and summaries into your team’s workflow without any extra effort.
And if you’re on the move, the mobile app gives you complete access to your meetings from anywhere. You can even record and transcribe in-person meetings right from your phone.
If you’re looking to simplify how you handle Teams recordings (and want the same smart features across all your meetings), MeetGeek is a game-changer. It saves you time, keeps everything organized, and ensures nothing important slips through the cracks.
Microsoft gives you a decent amount of control over who can view, edit, or share your meeting recordings. If you’re the one who organized the meeting (or you were added as a co-organizer), you’re in charge of the recording. That means you can rename it, move it, share it, or even delete it if needed.
If you’re an admin, you can control a lot of things, such as:
On the other hand, regular participants (those who were invited to the meeting) have view access to the recording by default.
PRO TIP: With MeetGeek, you can initiate the meeting recording even if you’re not a host.
For channel meetings, anyone in the channel can access it, but only the organizer can edit or delete anything unless they change the permissions and give others access.
For non-channel meetings, the person who recorded it can share it with whoever needs it (and guests or external attendees can only view it if it's shared with them directly).
The recording will also pop up automatically in a few places:
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NOTE: If you want a bit more control over your recording, you can also set expiration dates or adjust editing permissions in the sharing settings.


PRO TIP: Want to download transcripts from your Teams meetings without digging through OneDrive or SharePoint? Just let MeetGeek handle it for you. After your meeting ends, MeetGeek automatically generates a full transcript and saves it in your meeting library, which you can download in one click.

Plus, since MeetGeek works with Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet, your transcripts are all in one place, no matter where the meeting happened.
While Teams makes recording meetings pretty straightforward, things don’t always go smoothly.
Here are a few of the most common issues people run into, along with simple tips on how to fix them.
Teams recordings take some time to process, especially if the meeting was long or included a lot of screen sharing or video. Usually, the recording will show up in the chat or the “Recordings & Transcripts” tab within a few minutes.
If it’s been a while (like over an hour) and it’s still not there, check if the meeting was actually recorded and whether the person who started the recording had the right permissions.
Still not showing? Try checking OneDrive (for non-channel meetings) or SharePoint (for channel meetings) directly; sometimes it appears there before it shows up in Teams.
If the recording shows up, but people are saying they can’t access it, it usually comes down to permissions:
Quick fix: Go to the file in OneDrive or SharePoint, click Share, and either copy the link or type in the email addresses of the people who need access.

Running out of space? It happens, especially if you record a lot of meetings or work with video-heavy content. Download important recordings and move them to external storage or another cloud service like Google Drive or Dropbox. Then, clean up your storage by deleting old or unneeded recordings to free up space.
Alternatively, you can ask your IT team if your storage quota can be increased.
By default, Teams recordings don’t stick around forever. Microsoft automatically sets an expiration period for meeting recordings (usually 120 days, but this can vary depending on your organization’s policy).
You’ll usually get an email before an MS Teams meeting recording expires, giving you a chance to download or extend its lifespan. You can also adjust the expiration date by opening the recording in OneDrive or SharePoint and adjusting the settings in the file details.
Microsoft Teams makes it easy to record and share meetings, but keeping everything organized can take up plenty of time and effort. From figuring out where recordings are stored to managing permissions, downloads, and transcripts, there’s a lot to stay on top of.
If you want to take the stress out of managing your Teams meetings, that’s where MeetGeek really shines. It records, transcribes, summarizes, and organizes all your meetings automatically, so you can focus on the conversation instead of taking notes or chasing down files later.
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