> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sakai default recording settings > BigBlueButton meetings can be enabled to provide a recording option during a live virtual session. When enabled, the meeting will allow the moderator... ## BigBlueButton meetings can be enabled to provide a recording option during a live virtual session. When enabled, the meeting will allow the moderator to engage the start/stop record button in the live session to generate a viewable, shareable recording link. Screen_Shot_2018-12-04_at_2.24.02_PM.png By default, BigBlueButton meetings are enabled to be recorded. ## \*Important to note that this is not an auto capture feature\* In order to produce a recording of a meeting the moderator or instructor has to enable the start/stop record option by selecting the \*\*recording button,\*\*which is located in the upper middle of the BigBlueButton interface. Screen_Shot_2019-11-05_at_1.45.13_PM.png When the session is being recorded the icon will change from greyscale to **blue with a red indicator**, and a count up of active recorded minutes will show. ## Locating processed recordings Recordings are tied to the meeting activity they were created under. Processed recording links and their statistics reports will appear under meeting's **recordings**tab. Screen_Shot_2018-12-04_at_3.01.48_PM.png All available recordings will appear in the recordings table in chronological order. ## Recording Playback Screen_Shot_2018-12-04_at_2.59.22_PM.png To view a recording, under the playback column, select  the **Video**option. Your recording will load in a separate tab for viewing. Screen_Shot_2018-10-10_at_12.13.59_PM.png The video file format can be saved as an mp4 when right clicking anywhere in the recording playback and choosing "save as" to save to a desired location on your local system.