With Powtoon Capture, you can create a professional recording of your screen, camera, or both.
Before starting, make sure that:
- You've downloaded and installed the Powtoon Capture extension.
- You have enabled your camera and microphone in Chrome.
To create a recording:
1. Launch the Powtoon Capture extension from the Chrome toolbar.
2. In the Capture panel, select Screen & Cam.
3. Make sure that your microphone is toggled on.
4. Click Design and then select the camera window shape that you'd like for your recording. The camera window is the frame in which your face is displayed during the recording.
5. Click Video and then select the resolution that you'd like for your recording.
► Note that Full HD (1080P) is available only to paid subscribers.
► Note that Full HD (1080P) is available only to paid subscribers.
6. Drag the camera window to where you'd like to position it on the screen and set the size of the window (small/medium/large).
► You can also change the position of the camera frame while you are recording.
► You can also change the position of the camera frame while you are recording.
7. Click Record.
8. Select (by clicking) what you want to record: your entire screen, an application currently running, or a specific Chrome tab.
9. Click Share.
10. Wait for the 5 second countdown and then begin speaking while you record your screen.
► If you need to, you can cancel the recording and start again by clicking.
► If you need to, you can cancel the recording and start again by clicking.
11. When you're done recording, click Stop sharing in the browser.
► You can also click in the control menu to stop the recording.
► You can also click in the control menu to stop the recording.
After you've stopped the recording, the video is processed and then displayed on the Powtoon player page. At this stage, you can:
- Share the recording in your social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), using the icons on the right side of the page.
- Send the player page link via email by clicking
- Copy the player page URL by clicking
- Edit your Powtoon in the Powtoon Studio
- Export your Powtoon
Important: A Capture longer than 3 minutes cannot be edited in the Studio
The Powtoon Capture is also saved automatically in your Workspace.