For recordings on Teams , where is pause recording

Currently, Microsoft Teams does not have a dedicated "pause" feature for recordings during meetings. When a meeting is recorded, it captures audio, video, and screen sharing activities continuously until the recording is stopped. This means that if you wish to have off-the-record discussions, you would need to stop the recording entirely and then start a new recording when you want to resume capturing the meeting.

While there is a feature for automatic transcription during meetings, the ability to pause recordings has not been implemented as of now. Users have expressed interest in this feature for better governance and management of sensitive discussions, but it remains unavailable.

For more information on recording and transcription policies in Teams, you can refer to the relevant documentation.

Dear @Richard Bradley,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A forum.

I truly appreciate your detailed and insightful feedback regarding the need for a “Pause Recording/Transcript” feature in Microsoft Teams. You raise an important point about organizational governance and compliance, especially for board or trustee meetings.

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and the disruption this current limitation causes your organization when trying to hold structured meetings that require both on-the-record and off-the-record discussions within a single session.

You are correct: the ability to pause and resume the recording and transcription does not currently exist in Microsoft Teams. When you need an off-the-record segment, the only current method is to Stop the recording/transcription entirely, and then Restart it when the formal session resumes. This unfortunately results in multiple files and multiple Recaps for a single meeting, which adds significant administrative overhead.

I also empathize with your observations about resource management and the need for audio-only recording options to validate transcripts without storing unnecessary video data.

If this is a feature you would like to see, I suggest keeping an eye on the Microsoft Teams blog or the Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365 for any updates on this feature. In the meantime, I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. I also strongly recommend that you share your detailed experience and feedback directly with the Microsoft product team through their official channels. This is the most effective way to make your voice heard and influence future feature improvements and adjustments.  You can visit the Microsoft Teams · Community to submit a new idea or vote on existing one here: Add an option to pause a video recording · Community.

Our product team is in charge of this site, and they constantly check customer reviews and feedback. The higher the number of votes, the more attention the team will pay to it. Many features are developed and improved based on customer feedback. As a moderator, I will also pass along your feedback to the appropriate team for further consideration. While we don't directly influence product design, user feedback is actively reviewed and helps prioritize future development. 

I truly understand how valuable this feature would be for your workflow. While I wish I could make this change for you directly, my role as a forum moderator is limited to assisting with existing functionality. The power to influence design rests with our product development team. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work through these evolving product changes. Please feel free to reach out if you need further assistance.

Wishing you a great day ahead.

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