Where Do Microsoft Teams Recordings Go?
Teams meeting recordings save to OneDrive or SharePoint, then sync locally. Cloud spots plus the local sync paths.
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Teams never saves a recording inside its own cache folder. Pressing Record sends the MP4 to Microsoft 365 cloud storage: the organizer's OneDrive Recordings folder for most meetings, or the channel SharePoint library for channel meetings. The file appears in chat once processing finishes.
Local copies only exist through sync. If OneDrive syncs that library, the MP4 downloads like any other file. Expiry rules can delete cloud copies after a few months, so download anything worth keeping. Cache folders help troubleshooting only and never hold recordings.
Where Microsoft Teams stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive - <Tenant>\Recordings
Synced copy of the organizer's OneDrive Recordings library. Channel meetings instead sync from SharePoint under the team Documents/Recordings path. Download from chat or open in OneDrive when sync is off.
~/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-<Tenant>/Recordings
Same OneDrive sync on Mac through the CloudStorage mount. Files On-Demand may show placeholders until opened. Use Teams chat, Shared, Download for a direct copy without waiting on sync.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns a Teams meeting recording?
The meeting organizer's OneDrive holds it for standard and scheduled meetings, even when someone else pressed Record. Channel meetings belong to the channel SharePoint library instead. Check the organizer's Recordings folder first.
How long do Teams recordings last?
Admins set the expiry, often around 120 days, after which the MP4 deletes on its own. Download the file from chat or OneDrive before then. Meeting transcripts follow their own retention and may outlive the video.
Why is there no MP4 in my Teams cache?
Recordings never land there. Classic cache sits at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams and new Teams at its MSIX LocalCache, but both hold UI data only. Follow the chat link to OneDrive or SharePoint for the actual video.
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