diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index 62200fcbb4..14c6c52d49 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ function initCommands() {
          * Only applies to certain jitsi meet deploys.
          * @param { string } arg.youtubeStreamKey - The youtube stream key.
          * @param { string } arg.youtubeBroadcastID - The youtube broadcast ID.
+         * @param { Object } arg.extraMetadata - Any extra metadata params for file recording.
          * @returns {void}
          */
         'start-recording': ({
@@ -651,7 +652,8 @@ function initCommands() {
             rtmpStreamKey,
             rtmpBroadcastID,
             youtubeStreamKey,
-            youtubeBroadcastID
+            youtubeBroadcastID,
+            extraMetadata = {}
         }) => {
             const state = APP.store.getState();
             const conference = getCurrentConference(state);
@@ -701,6 +703,7 @@ function initCommands() {
                         mode: JitsiRecordingConstants.mode.FILE,
                         appData: JSON.stringify({
                             'file_recording_metadata': {
+                                ...extraMetadata,
                                 'upload_credentials': {
                                     'service_name': RECORDING_TYPES.DROPBOX,
                                     'token': dropboxToken
@@ -713,6 +716,7 @@ function initCommands() {
                         mode: JitsiRecordingConstants.mode.FILE,
                         appData: JSON.stringify({
                             'file_recording_metadata': {
+                                ...extraMetadata,
                                 'share': shouldShare
                             }
                         })
diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index 0936eba472..002fc07425 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
      * @param { string } options.rtmpBroadcastID - The RTMP broadcast ID.
      * @param { string } options.youtubeStreamKey - The youtube stream key.
      * @param { string } options.youtubeBroadcastID - The youtube broadcast ID.
+     * @param {Object } options.extraMetadata - Any extra metadata params for file recording.
      * @returns {void}
      */
     startRecording(options) {