Record webcam in Edge and Chrome

If you use Studio with Google Chrome or with Microsoft Edge, you have two different options to record with. You can opt for Screencast-o-matic - a third-party screen recording tool, with some editing capabilities, but if you want to record yourself only via the webcam, we recommend making use of Studio Capture.

Below the video we have given you a text version of the guide

Video guide: Record webcam in Edge and Chrome

In this video (3:12 min), Carina Bois, shows you how to record a video directly into Canvas Studio using Studio Capture and your web camera.

Text guide

Open Studio in the global menu.
Click Create via My Library. Choose Studio Capture which gives you the option to record webcam only or webcam and screen.

Selecting your output for camera and microphone

Check video and audio devices

Before you start recording, you need to choose the right microphone as well as camera. Bear in mind that you will need to do this every time you record. Canvas Studio does not remember your previous selections. Once you've made these settings, you can start recording right away by clicking Start Recording. Remember that external USB microphones usually provide better sound quality than the microphone built into the computer. Check that it is really recording with a test run so you don't discover afterwards that you have recorded video without sound.

Save the recording

During the recording, you can pause or exit. When you're done, click Finish.

You'll now see a window where you name the video (1). Remember that all your recordings are saved in your Studio Library, so it's a good idea to name them with a descriptive title instead of just "welcome". Save the recording via the Save Media button (3).

You can preview the video before saving (2). If you need to record the video again, click Start Over (4). Otherwise, you can click Save Media.

Save your video

The video will be saved directly to your Studio Library, which you can access via Studio in the global menu. The video will be captioned automatically but you need to review and publish the subtitles before publishing the recording. See M3. 1 Add Closed Captions to your video in Canvas Studio

To give students access to the video, embed it in a page in your course. M3.2 Embedding videos in Canvas pages

What can you do with the video through My Library?

From the Studio library, you can access several menus.

To watch video, edit the details, add comment, or review and publish subtitles, click View (1). You'll see "View" when you hover over the video card in your library.
To edit the media file, i.e. trim or cut, select Edit media files from menu (2). This menu gives you the option to create quizzes, Annotate video, Share with a colleague or group, Replace thumbnail on video and move the video to a collection.

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