How do I record my screen or webcam?

WeVideo Agent
WeVideo Agent
  • Updated

Users can record videos of themselves using the device’s camera, of their screen, or of both, with the WeVideo recorder in the Multimedia Creation space or within the Multimedia Creation project. If using Google Chrome, the WeVideo Screen & Webcam Recorder Chrome extension is also available to record videos directly in the browser. Please refer to this article for more information on recording with the WeVideo Screen & Webcam Recorder Chrome extension.

In this article:

Access the WeVideo Recorder
Adjust the recording source and settings
Access the recording

Access the WeVideo Recorder

From the Multimedia Creation space

Select the Recording option from the drop-down menu next to the Create button.

Log in to your WeVideo account, switch to the Multimedia Creation space, click the drop-down next to the Create button, and select the Recording option.

From the Multimedia Creation project

Click the Add Media button in the video editor and select the Record option.

Click the +Add Media button at the top of the recorder, then select the Record option.

Adjust the recording source and settings

The three recording options: Dual, Screen, and Webcam

There are three recording sources available: Dual, Screen, and Webcam. 

  • Dual: Record the screen and webcam simultaneously, saving them as two separate files.
  • Screen: Record a screencast of a tab, window, or the entire screen.
  • Webcam: Record a video from the built-in or connected webcam.
     

If you haven’t allowed WeVideo to access your webcam and microphone, please select “Allow for this time” or "Allow on this site” so WeVideo can access your webcam and microphone for recording. Please see this article for troubleshooting information on connecting your webcam and microphone.

Dual recording

Adjust the microphone and webcam for the recording.

Select the camera and microphone you want to use.
 

Click the background option to adjust the recording background if needed.

(Optional) If you want to blur or remove your background when recording, click the Background option to open the background settings panel.
 

Select a background color or click Blur to blur the background.

Click Blur to blur the background, or pick a color to set it as the background color. You can also select a color with the palette or by entering the HEX code.
 

Click the back button to go back to the recording page.

After adjusting the background, click the Back button at the top to go back to the recording page.
 

Click Record to start recording.

Click Record to start the recording.
 

Select a tab, window, or screen to record.

Select to record from a tab, window, or the entire screen. If you want to record the audio from the tab as well, please toggle on the “Share with tab audio” option. After selecting the source, click the Share or Share with Audio button to start recording.
 

Click the stop recording button to stopClick the stop sharing button to stop

After completing the recording, click the Stop Recording button on the WeVideo page, or the Stop Sharing button on the recorded page to stop recording.
 

Preview the recording and click Save to save it to your account.

Preview the recording and click Save to add it to your account. If you have the captions or audio descriptions file for the recording, you can upload them here as well. They can also be added after recording, during project export, or after export. Please see this article for more information on adding captions and audio descriptions in WeVideo.
 

Click Record again to start over if needed.

If you want to record again, click the Record Again button to start over. Please note that this will remove the current recording and can not be reversed.

Screen recording

Adjust the microphone and click Record to start recording.

Select the microphone you want to use, and click Record to start the recording.

 

Select a tab, window, or screen to record.

Select to record from a tab, window, or the entire screen. If you want to record the audio from the tab as well, please toggle on the “Share with tab audio” option. After selecting the source, click the Share or Share with Audio button to start recording.


Click the stop recording button to stopClick the stop sharing button to stop

After completing the recording, click the Stop Recording button on the WeVideo page, or the Stop Sharing button on the recorded page to stop recording.
 

Preview the recording and click Save to save it to your account.

Preview the recording and click Save to add it to your account. If you have the captions or audio descriptions file for the recording, you can upload them here as well. They can also be added after recording, during project export, or after export. Please see this article for more information on adding captions and audio descriptions in WeVideo.
 

Click Record again to start over if needed.

If you want to record again, click the Record Again button to start over. Please note that this will remove the current recording and can not be reversed.

Webcam recording

Adjust the microphone and webcam for the recording.

Select the camera and microphone you want to use.


Click the background option to adjust the recording background if needed.

(Optional) If you want to blur or remove your background when recording, click the Background option to open the background settings panel.


Select a background color or click Blur to blur the background.

Click Blur to blur the background, or pick a color to set it as the background color. You can also select a color with the palette or by entering the HEX code.


Click the back button to go back to the recording page.

After adjusting the background, click the Back button at the top to go back to the recording page.


Click Record to start recording.

Click Record to start the recording.
 

Click Stop to stop the recording.

After completing the recording, click the Stop button on the recording page.
 

Click Save to save the recording.

Preview the recording and click Save to add it to your account. If you have the captions or audio descriptions file for the recording, you can upload them here as well. They can also be added after recording, during project export, or after export. Please see this article for more information on adding captions and audio descriptions in WeVideo.

 

Click Record again to start over if needed.

If you want to record again, click the Record Again button to start over. Please note that this will remove the current recording and can not be reversed.

Access the recording

The uploads page in the WeVideo Multimedia Creation spaceThe uploads tab in the video editor.

The recordings can be found on the Uploads page and the Uploads tab in the WeVideo project editor. 
 

The project bin and timeline in the video editor.

If the recording is created within the project, it will also be added to the Project Bin and timeline.


For more support and troubleshooting, visit our Help Center. New to WeVideo? Try for free or contact our team to learn more.

Was this article helpful?

1 out of 1 found this helpful

Have more questions? Submit a request