# Recordings

* **Recordings**\
  Allow your participants to record sessions.
* **Recording layout mode**

  Auto mode automatically magnifies the active speaker while tiled mode renders a basic grid with participant tiles. However, both modes will magnify any open content or shared screen.
* **Hide tiles in recordings**

  When enabled, recordings will not capture participants’ video streams. Participants’ audio, screenshare and other type of content will still be recorded.
* **Show logo in recordings**\
  When enabled, the logo will be shown in this room’s recordings.
* **Show name badges in recordings**

  When enabled, recordings in this room will include participant name badges on tiles.
* **Show captions in recordings** \
  Display session transcriptions as subtitles in this room’s recordings.
* **Recording consent message**\
  When enabled, participants initiating a recording will be reminded that all participants' consent, including those who join late, can be a legal requirement.
* **Recording auto-start**

  Recording will automatically start when the first participant joins. Breakout sessions will not be automatically recorded.
* **Record breakout rooms automatically**\
  When enabled, automatically start recording breakout rooms when the first user joins.
* **Recording bookmarks**\
  When enabled, bookmarks can be added during active recordings to highlight important moments. All bookmarks are saved together with the recording.

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  Note:\
  Recording duration for paid plans is set up to 8 hours.


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