✅ Computer or PhoneĮveryday we see podcasters recording on laptops that are out-dated and maxed out on memory or disk space.

Take your time selecting and setting up the right mic for you. We’ve written extensively on how to choose and configure your microphone.

Here is our essential equipment checklist for using Zoom: ✅ Microphone Zoom fans claim that it stutters less than Skype and other alternatives, but it doesn’t matter how well the Zoom app works if your Internet connection is bad or your microphone is configured incorrectly. Preparation is critical for capturing the best possible audio quality, free from technical glitches and distractions. At $14.99 per month per host, the Zoom Pro plan also gives you access to the Cloud Recording feature for managing recordings on. Meetings with three or more participants are limited to 40 minutes, so podcasts with multiple guests will need to bump to the Pro plan that caps meetings at 24 hours. Yes, Zoom has a free tier that allows you to host up to 100 participants with unlimited 1 to 1 meetings.

How to record a video on zoom