Kaltura Capture Overview


About

Kaltura Capture desktop recorder is a super easy-to-use tool for recording videos and capturing your screen. It's perfect for creating tutorials, demos, presentations, or capturing any on-screen activities. Whether you need to record your entire desktop or just a specific area, our screen recording tool has you covered. The software has handy screen annotation features, like drawing or adding text, to make your videos more engaging. After recording, you can edit your videos, and then easily upload them to your Kaltura MediaSpace (KMS) or Kaltura Application Framework (KAF).

Features

  • Screen, webcam, and audio capture in one click
  • Automatic slide detection and creation of searchable chapters
  • Support for software management install
  • Seamless uploading to KMS and KAF 
  • Intuitive user interface

Easy to set up

To set up Kaltura Capture, you'll need a Kaltura account and a KMS or KAF instance. Kaltura Capture is supported on Windows and Mac (see our article about system requirements for more information). Your system administrator will need to enable the app in the Kaltura Capture module. The app then appears on your MediaSpace site under the +Create button.

After clicking Capture in the menu, you'll be directed to the following page to download the application. Select Download for Windows or Download for Mac respectively to download and install Kaltura Capture on your desktop. See Install Kaltura Capture to learn more.

User interface

By default, all inputs (shown in the image below) are configured to the optimal quality available, so you can start recording. If you'd like to change the default input settings, please follow the information in Kaltura Capture - Recording Options

  1. Record button - Only one click to record!
  2. Screen - Select the screen device you want to record from the drop-down menu (in case of multiple devices) or click on the screen icon to disable screen recording.
  3. Camera - Select the camera device you want to record from the drop-down menu (in case of multiple devices) or click on the camera icon to disable your camera recording.
  4. Audio - Select the audio device you want to record from the drop-down menu (in case of multiple devices) or click on the audio icon to disable your audio recording.
  5. Manage - This opens up the management window which contains tabs for Library, Settings, and Information. 
  6. Recording your screen - Select the screen from the drop-down menu that you want to record from if you have more than one device connected.
  7. Screen area - Select to record the Full Screen (default) or choose Select Area to record a specific area of your screen. 

Easy to use

To begin recording, just click the red button. A 3-second countdown begins and then it starts. When you've finished recording, you'll be automatically directed to the application's entry page where you can save your recording, delete it, or save and upload it to your site. 

For more information, check out our articles Create a recording, Completing and uploading your recording, and Kaltura Capture recorder management.


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