Abstract: Content from a lecture or other event can be automatically captured by an agent and forwarded to a back office system for post-processing. The agent generates an instruction file that specifies for the back office system what post-processing to perform and how to do it. For example, encoding or compression techniques can be requested, or it can be specified that meta data be added in the processing to facilitate further use of the recording, including disseminating it to an audience. In some implementations, the processed recording can be posted as a podcast.