# Jitsi Jitsi is a many-featured, browser-based video conferencing tool. # Jitsi Basics (getting started) ### Getting started Jitsi uses a different model for use than does Zoom. All you need to use Jitsi is a browser and your CBTSCommons account. ### Scheduling a meeting Jitsi does not have a scheduling component of its own. This is left to other services to provide; we integrate with [Calcom](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/books/calcom "Calcom") for scheduled meeting needs. Therefore, we need to be more precise in what we mean. This section discusses how to prepare a meeting link that can be sent out to one or several individuals. Jitsi does not require any predetermined time to be configured for a meeting. ##### Basic method 1. Come up with a unique meeting name. For our example, we will use "General Assembly In London". 2. Add your meeting name (without any spaces) at the end of our Jitsi link - https://jitsi.cbtscommons.org/\[your meeting name here\] ``` https://jitsi.cbtscommons.org/GeneralAssemblyInLondon ``` 3. Send that link to your meeting attendees.
Longer method 1. Open Jitsi - [https://jitsi.cbtscommons.org](https://jitsi.cbtscommons.org). 2. Type a unique meeting name into the text box. Then click "Start Meeting". [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/O9Nimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/O9Nimage.png) 3. Select "Allow" on the permissions pop-up. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/LFAimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/LFAimage.png)

You may want to change the time for your browser to remember this permission. This will prevent you from being asked for camera & microphone permissions every time you join a Jitsi Meeting.

[![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/vG2image.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/vG2image.png) 4. Select "Join Meeting" on the left sidebar. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/eN5image.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/eN5image.png) 5. If you are asked to Log in, do so. 1. Select "Log-in" [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/unLimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/unLimage.png) 2. If prompted, sign in using your CBTSCommons credentials. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/rZNimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/rZNimage.png) 6. Select the "Invite people" button on the bottom bar. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/TESimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/TESimage.png) 7. Click the blue copy button to copy the meeting link. (Alternately, use email icon buttons to open your email with a pre-populated meeting link.) [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/Cnhimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/Cnhimage.png) 8. You now have a Jitsi meeting link in your clipboard. You may close/leave the Jitsi meeting.
# Recording a Meeting Should you need to record a meeting, Jitsi offers an option to do so.

Recording is [only available in supported browsers](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/books/jitsi/page/recording-limitations "Recording Limitations").

1. Once logged in to the meeting, click the three dots button on the bottom bar. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/a5cimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/a5cimage.png) 2. Then select "Start recording". 3. A recording options pop-up will open. Select the "Save recording file locally" option, then click "Start recording". [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/Byximage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/Byximage.png)

If you do not see the "Save recording file locally" option, see the [Recording Limitations article](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/books/jitsi/page/recording-limitations "Recording Limitations").

4. You will be asked where to save the meeting recording. Select a location and file name. 5. A pop-up will ask your permission to "Allow jitsi.cbtscommons.org to see this tab?"; select allow. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/Bifimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/Bifimage.png) 6. The recording will start. Once your meeting is done, before you exit the meeting, select the same three dots button on the bottom bar and then click "Stop recording". [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/Yxcimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/Yxcimage.png) 7. Your recording will be saved to the file & location selected in step 4. # Recording Limitations ### Only local recording is supported Currently, only the local recording option is available in Jitsi. The "default" recording option is non-functional. ### Supported browsers The local recording option is only available in Chrome-based browsers. If you are using Safari, Firefox, or a Firefox based browser, the option will not be visible. ### Recording using Brave If you are using Brave, a browser setting must be enabled before the local recording option is available. 1. Open a new tab and navigate to [brave://flags](brave://flags). 2. Search for ``` File System Access API ``` 3. Change the setting to "Enabled". [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/leWimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/leWimage.png) 4. Select "Relaunch" at the bottom right. [![image.png](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/FNzimage.png)](https://bookstack.cbtscommons.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/FNzimage.png) 5. Brave will restart. Go to your Jitsi meeting and you will now have access to the local recording option.