When using UpdateAI's native Zoom integration (not the bot), Zoom needs to generate a cloud recording of the meeting. These recordings are what UpdateAI processes to generate your meeting recaps.
However, Zoom cloud storage is limited -- and when you hit your limit, Zoom will stop recording new meetings. This article shows how to free up space safely without impacting your recaps in UpdateAI.
📦 Understanding Zoom Cloud Recording Limits
Zoom provides a finite amount of storage for cloud recordings, depending on your plan. Once your account hits that limit, new cloud recordings will not be save -- disrupting your UpdateAI processing.
Zoom will notify you as your account approaches this threshold.
✅ Good News: UpdateAI Has Unlimited Storage
Once UpdateAI processes a meeting, the recap is saved in UpdateAI regardless of whether the Zoom recording is later deleted.
Deleting a Zoom cloud recording does not affect your meeting recap in UpdateAI.
🛠 Recommended Setting: Auto-Delete Zoom Recordings
To help manage storage, UpdateAI offers a setting to automatically delete Zoom recordings once processing is complete.
To enable this:
Go to your Workspace in UpdateAI
Navigate to the Recording Settings section
Toggle on: “Auto-delete the meeting recording hosted by Zoom”
This setting:
Keeps your Zoom storage clean
Does not impact your UpdateAI meeting recaps
Helps you avoid hitting your storage cap
🧹 Manually Deleting Recordings in Zoom
If you're running low on space and haven’t enabled auto-deletion yet, you can manually delete recordings in Zoom:
Go to: https://zoom.us/recording
Select recordings to delete
Use the Trash feature to permanently clear them
Zoom stores deleted recordings in the Trash for 30 days before they are permanently removed. This gives you a recovery window.
🆘 What If You Run Out of Space?
If you’ve run out of Zoom cloud storage and cannot record your meetings natively, you can still ensure no interruption to your UpdateAI recaps:
✅ Simply invite the UpdateAI Notetaker bot to your meeting.
It will join the session and record locally, bypassing the need for Zoom cloud storage.
This is a reliable fallback to keep meeting capture running smoothly while you manage Zoom storage.
❓FAQs
Q: Will deleting a Zoom recording delete the meeting recap in UpdateAI?
A: No. Once a meeting is processed, the recap is retained in UpdateAI regardless of Zoom deletion.
Q: What happens if my Zoom recording fails due to full storage?
A: UpdateAI cannot process meetings that weren’t recorded. If this happens, either free up space or use the UpdateAI bot instead.
Q: Can I retrieve a Zoom recording I accidentally deleted?
A: Yes, if it’s still in the Zoom Trash (within 30 days of deletion).
✅ Summary
Zoom’s cloud storage limits won’t hold back your UpdateAI experience -- as long as you delete recordings after processing or use the notetaker bot as a backup. Enable auto-deletion or manage storage manually to ensure uninterrupted meeting coverage.