How to record a webinar from a computer screen?

Today, without leaving home, you can not only pay bills or virtually visit the world's largest museums, but it's easy to work, study and teach other people. One way to spend time on the Internet for the benefit of yourself and others is to record a webinar.

Even to someone who is completely unaware of technical wisdom, it's not at all difficult to figure out how to record a webinar. Only a computer with Internet access should be at hand.

Overview of software for recording webinars

It is very simple for an experienced user and it is extremely important for a beginner to ask how to record a webinar from the screen. In practice, everything is very simple: there is a specially developed software that allows you to record video directly from the screen of a laptop or a stationary computer. Most programs have a simple and intuitive interface, so working with such software is a pleasure.

There are a lot of programs, and most of them are provided conditionally free of charge. Of course, newcomers are more suited to those in which many necessary functions are available, and an intuitive interface allows you to quickly figure out all the tricks.

Software for saving video from the screen, like any other software, can be paid and free. In paid versions there are many convenient and useful functions, but inexperienced users are advised to start working with free versions.

Free programs can be downloaded from the following sites:

• Wiziq;
• Kastim;
• Expertsystem.

Popular popular versions include:

• Webinar.fm;
• GVOConference;
• Meetcheap;
• Webinar2.ru.

It happens that just recording video from the screen is not enough and you need to add sound. You can go the complicated way: record a video, and then in a separate program also an audio track, then both files need to be connected.

Recording with sound

However, there is a way much more convenient and faster - a software that allows you to simultaneously record both audio and video. Today you can record the sound of a webinar with the help of such tools:

• ISpring Free Cam - a program that everyone understands, who has ever worked at a computer, there is nothing superfluous in iSpring Free Cam: a simple interface is easy to understand and convenient to use;
• Faststone Capture - has a wider functionality, but at the same time there is one big minus - the period of free use of the program is only 30 days;
• Jing - very convenient and understandable interface, nice appearance and the ability to share a link to the webinar immediately after its creation, from the minuses - the program is available only in English, so without knowledge of the language there may be some difficulties.

Also often used software for creating webinars are:
OCam Screen Recorder, QIP Shot, Fraps, Camtasia Studio. All programs are quite comfortable to work with and provide a number of necessary functions. With such assistants there will be no questions about how to record a webinar with sound.

How to record sound

As a rule, beginners are faced with the same problem, namely, the presence of unnecessary noise on the audio track. You can avoid this unpleasant situation if you use a program with advanced sound recording settings or special audio editors. Among them, for example, "AudioMaster."

There is also a software that supports recording audio from a microphone and speakers to different audio tracks, which allows the user to select the desired file and add it to the video sequence. There are a small number of such programs, but they do exist. A good choice is Camtasia Studio. If you need a high-quality sound (and this is usually an important point for a successful solution, how to record a webinar), it's better to read reviews about a particular program in advance, view the screenshots of the work and finally decide on the software.

How to work with programs

All ingenious is simple and understandable, but if there are difficulties with how to record a webinar, you need to consider the following general sequence of actions.

Select a program. The software, which allows recording webinars, is presented today with a variety of any, as they say, taste and color. Objectively describe all the advantages and disadvantages of all programs is almost impossible, since each user is individual.

Download. After the software is selected, you need to download and install it on your computer. Typically, the installation is fairly simple and consists of clicking the Install shortcut and a series of sequential steps, which are described in detail in the installation program. If there is additional information about the installation and use of the program, it is better to get acquainted with them in advance. As a rule, all recommendations are posted on the website, where the software is downloaded from.

Registration and settings. When the program is already installed, you can open it and familiarize yourself with the interface, as well as the basic functions. Some programs to continue working are asked to register on the site of the author of the software or provide information about the user to collect statistics. After that, you can start customizing for your own purposes .

Directly video recording . After installing the program, you can immediately record video, but it is advisable to check all important settings beforehand. For example, by default, there may be a check mark for the function "Record audio", and then the webinar will be recorded, but without sound.

Editing. Some software supports video editing after recording. From a small correction of light, color and sharpness to advanced functions: the ability to crop video sequences or to supplement it with subtitles .

Preservation. Programs that allow you to save video from the screen are needed to ensure that the record can be saved and revised after the broadcast online. In addition, there is a software that supports the ability to put a recorded video in a single click on popular video sharing. Some programs have their own resources and allow sharing a link to the video immediately after the recording.

Summary results

Everyone who has ever participated in a videoconference, probably wondered about how to record a webinar to share their knowledge or to be able to return to the video after the online broadcast.

Everything is very simple even for a beginner: first you need to decide on a suitable program and understand its settings. After you can record a webinar, edit the video and put it on the network or use for personal purposes.