Share Microsoft Teams recordings internally
Most Teams meeting recordings are stored in the meeting organizer’s OneDrive for Business; recordings from channel meetings are saved to the Team’s SharePoint site. To share a recording internally, open it from the meeting chat or calendar, open the file in OneDrive or SharePoint, and use Share, Copy link, or Manage access to grant coworkers or an internal Microsoft 365 group viewing permissions. People invited to the original meeting generally get view access automatically; guests and external attendees normally need the recording explicitly shared with them.
What to know
- Most standard Teams recordings are saved to the organizer’s OneDrive; channel recordings go to the Team’s SharePoint site.
- Find recordings in the meeting chat, Shared tab, or the past meeting entry on your Teams calendar.
- Open the file in OneDrive or SharePoint, then use Share, Copy link, or Manage access to add coworkers or an internal group.
- Invited internal participants typically get view access automatically; guests and external users usually need explicit sharing.
- For larger archives, consider a dedicated private video library to improve discovery and consistent viewing access.
Where Teams recordings are stored
For most non-channel meetings, recordings go to the meeting organizer’s OneDrive for Business. Recordings created during a channel meeting are stored in the Team’s associated SharePoint site and follow that channel’s permissions.
How to share a recording internally (step‑by‑step)
Find the recording in the meeting chat, the Shared area, or the past meeting on your Teams calendar. Open the recording in OneDrive or SharePoint, then choose Share, Copy link, or Manage access. Add the coworkers or internal Microsoft 365 group that should have access and set the permission—usually Can view unless they need edit/manage rights.
Who gets access by default
People from your organization who were invited to the original meeting generally receive viewing access automatically. Channel recordings inherit access from the SharePoint channel. Guests and external attendees normally require explicit sharing to gain access.
Organizing and long‑term discovery
Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint store recordings, but as an organization accumulates many videos it can become hard to find important content. A dedicated private video library or archive can make long‑term discovery, controlled access, and calm TV-friendly viewing easier for employees and members.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find a Teams meeting recording?
Look in the meeting chat, the Shared area in Teams, or the meeting entry on your Teams calendar. From there you can open the recording in OneDrive or SharePoint.
Where are channel meeting recordings stored?
Channel meeting recordings are stored in the Team’s associated SharePoint site and follow the channel’s SharePoint permissions.
Do meeting attendees automatically get access to the recording?
People from your organization who were invited to the meeting generally receive viewing access automatically. External guests normally need the recording explicitly shared with them.
What permission should I grant when sharing a recording?
Give Can view for typical viewers. Grant edit or manage rights only to people who must update or move the file.