diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_metrics.py b/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_metrics.py
index 306e9594b8..6e7bcf21b8 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_metrics.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_metrics.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ComputeTemplateMetrics(AnalyzerExtension):
 
     extension_name = "template_metrics"
     depend_on = ["templates"]
-    need_recording = True
+    need_recording = False
     use_nodepipeline = False
     need_job_kwargs = False
 
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_similarity.py b/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_similarity.py
index cfa9d89fea..6c30e2730b 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_similarity.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/template_similarity.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ComputeTemplateSimilarity(AnalyzerExtension):
 
     extension_name = "template_similarity"
     depend_on = ["templates"]
-    need_recording = True
+    need_recording = False
     use_nodepipeline = False
     need_job_kwargs = False
     need_backward_compatibility_on_load = True
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/unit_locations.py b/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/unit_locations.py
index 4029fc88c7..3f6dd47eec 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/unit_locations.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/postprocessing/unit_locations.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ComputeUnitLocations(AnalyzerExtension):
 
     extension_name = "unit_locations"
     depend_on = ["templates"]
-    need_recording = True
+    need_recording = False
     use_nodepipeline = False
     need_job_kwargs = False
     need_backward_compatibility_on_load = True