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# Conference recording

> Record Vobiz conference calls with optional speech-to-text transcription, custom file formats, callback delivery, and per-conference retention controls.

Conference Recording lets you capture audio from conference calls for compliance, training, or archival purposes. Start and stop recordings dynamically during a conference, with optional real-time transcription.

<Info>
  Recording captures audio from all participants until explicitly stopped or the conference ends.
</Info>

## Recording features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Multi-track recording" icon="microphone">
    Record all conference participants in a single mixed audio file.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Transcription" icon="captions">
    Enable automatic speech-to-text transcription with timestamps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="File formats" icon="file-audio">
    Choose MP3 (smaller) or WAV (higher quality) for your recording output.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secure storage" icon="lock">
    Recordings are stored securely and accessible via HTTPS URLs.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Available operations

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Start recording" icon="circle-record" href="/conference/recording/start-recording">
    `POST` - Start recording a conference with optional transcription and file format settings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stop recording" icon="circle-stop" href="/conference/recording/stop-recording">
    `DELETE` - Stop an active conference recording and retrieve the recording URL.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Best practices

<Warning>
  **Legal compliance** - Ensure you have consent from all participants before recording. Laws vary by jurisdiction. Consider playing an announcement when recording starts.
</Warning>

<Tip>
  **Quality settings** - Use WAV for highest quality, MP3 for smaller file sizes. Enable transcription for searchability and accessibility.
</Tip>

<Note>
  **Storage management** - Download and archive recordings to your own storage. Recording URLs may have expiration policies depending on your account settings.
</Note>

<Tip>
  You can retrieve recording details and download URLs from the [CDR API](/cdr) after the conference ends.
</Tip>