Google Hangouts is a popular platform for digital communication, and the platform is widely used by professionals for text conversations and video meetings. Google Hangouts is highly suitable for connecting with team members, and they organize daily meetings to allocate daily work, check work status, discuss project details and likewise. In fact, there are many companies that organize online seminars, and you can record Google Hangout sessions so that you can view them any time you want.
Apart from meetings and webinars, you can record Hangout calls as per your requirement. In order to record on Google Hangouts, you can do it directly through the default recording option available on Google Hangouts from your computer. If you want to record from your phone, there are different methods to follow. In this article, we will illustrate how to record Google hangout on different devices.
Part 1. Record Hangouts Default Recording Option
The reason why professionals prefer Google Hangouts over its competitors is that there is a default recording option available. Therefore, they can record all the video meetings and webinars for records and future references. However, this Google Hangouts recording feature is only available if you have subscribed to the paid service of G Suite Enterprise or G Suite Enterprise Education. If you have a subscription to any of these two services, here are the steps for Google hangout recording
Step 1: Open your web browser and visit hangouts.google.com.
Step 2: If you are logged into your account, start a meeting by clicking on Video Call option.
Step 3: Select the person from Hangouts list to start the video calling. You can search the person by name or email address.
Step 4: Click on the three-dot icon at the lower-right corner and from the menu, select Record Meeting option.
This will start recording the video session. Everyone in the meeting will get a notification that the meeting is being recorded.
Step 5: To stop the recording, click on three-dot icon and click on Stop Meeting option. The recorded video file will be saved on Google Drive of the meeting organizer under Meet Recordings folder.
Part 2. Record Hangout Calls on PC or Mac
If you have not subscribed to G Suite Enterprise or G Suite Enterprise Education and you want a professional video screen recorder where you can also edit the recorded video, we recommend Wondershare Filmora. Therefore, instead of investing in G Suite for recording hangouts, you can purchase Filmora where you can edit the video and add captions and effects as per requirements. Wondershare Filmora is available for both Windows and Mac users. Here are the steps you have to follow to record hangouts call using Filmora.
Step 1: Download and install Wondershare Filmora as per your computer's operating system.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Step 2: Launch Filmora and click on New Project option.
Step 3: Click on Record menu and then click on Record PC Screen option.
Step 4: Open your web browser and set up Google Hangouts meeting.
Step 5: From Wondershare Filmora bar, click on the Record button to start recording hangouts meeting.
You will get a few seconds to start Hangouts call or meeting before Filmora starts recording.
Step 6: When the meeting is over, click on Stop button on the Wondershare Filmora bar.
Part 3. Record Hangout Sessions on Phone
If you are using Google Hangouts from your phone and you want to record hangouts call and meeting sessions, we have different methods for iPhone and Android.
For iPhone:
If you are using an iPhone with iOS 11 or higher, you do not have to install any external app. This is because iOS 11 comes with an inbuilt screen recording feature. You can get access to this screen recorder from Control Center. If it is not readily available, you have to activate the feature and start recording the screen which is Hangouts calls and meetings here. Here are the steps you have to follow.
Step 1: Open Settings app and go to on Control Centre.
Step 2: Go to Customize Controls and find Screen Recording option and turn it on.
Step 3: Open Google Hangouts app and start video call or meeting that you want to record.
Step 4: Open Control Centre on your iPhone by swiping down or up as applicable.
Step 5: Tap on Screen recording icon to start recording. This will start recording and you can start your Hangouts call or meeting.
For Android:
Android OS does not include any inbuilt screen recording option. Therefore, you have to install an external screen recording app for recording hangouts sessions. We recommend you install Mobizen screen recorder app on your Android smartphone so that you can record your Hangouts sessions as well as anything on your screen. It is a completely free app and there is no watermark issue. Here are the steps to follow to record Google Hangout with Mobizen screen recorder.
Step 1: Go to Play Store and install Mobizen screen recorder.
Step 2: Open Mobizen screen recorder and you will see some icons on your screen.
Step 3: Open Google Hangouts and start your video call.
Step 4: Tap on Record icon of Mobizen screen recorder on the screen to start recording.
Step 5: When you are done, tap on Stop icon on your screen.
Conclusion
The answer to the question "Can you record a Google hangout?" is yes. You can use the default Google Hangouts screen recording option if you have G Suite subscription. If not, you can use Wondershare Filmora not only to record Hangout sessions but also edit the recorded video like a pro. If you are an iPhone user, you can use the inbuilt screen recorder. For Android users, you have to install Mobizen screen recorder to get the job done.