Recording - CometChat Docs

Record call sessions for later playback, compliance, or training purposes. Recordings are stored server-side and can be accessed through the CometChat dashboard.

Recording must be enabled for your CometChat app. Contact support if you need to enable this feature.

Auto-Start Recording

Configure recording to start automatically when the session begins:

const callSettings = {
  autoStartRecording: true,
  // ... other settings
};

await CometChatCalls.joinSession(callToken, callSettings, container);

Manual Recording Control

Start Recording

Begin recording during an active call:

CometChatCalls.startRecording();

Stop Recording

Stop the current recording:

CometChatCalls.stopRecording();

Recording Events

Recording Started

Fired when recording begins:

CometChatCalls.addEventListener("onRecordingStarted", () => {
  console.log("Recording started");
  // Update UI to show recording indicator
});

Recording Stopped

Fired when recording ends:

CometChatCalls.addEventListener("onRecordingStopped", () => {
  console.log("Recording stopped");
  // Update UI to hide recording indicator
});

Participant Recording Events

Monitor when other participants start or stop recording:

CometChatCalls.addEventListener("onParticipantStartedRecording", (participant) => {
  console.log(`${participant.name} started recording`);
});

CometChatCalls.addEventListener("onParticipantStoppedRecording", (participant) => {
  console.log(`${participant.name} stopped recording`);
});

Recording Button Visibility

By default, the recording button is hidden. To show it:

const callSettings = {
  hideRecordingButton: false,
  // ... other settings
};

Listen for Recording Button Clicks

Intercept recording button clicks for custom behavior:

CometChatCalls.addEventListener("onRecordingToggleButtonClicked", () => {
  console.log("Recording button clicked");
  // Add custom logic like confirmation dialogs
});

Accessing Recordings

Recordings are available through:

The CometChat Dashboard under your app’s call logs
The Call Logs API to retrieve call details including recording URLs

​Auto-Start Recording

​Manual Recording Control

​Start Recording

​Stop Recording

​Recording Events

​Recording Started

​Recording Stopped

​Participant Recording Events

​Recording Button Visibility

​Listen for Recording Button Clicks

​Accessing Recordings

Auto-Start Recording

Manual Recording Control

Start Recording

Stop Recording

Recording Events

Recording Started

Recording Stopped

Participant Recording Events

Recording Button Visibility

Listen for Recording Button Clicks

Accessing Recordings