How To Record Your Screen During a Vimeo Live Stream

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Vimeo
5 min read
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Discover how to make the most of Vimeo Record, a versatile tool for screen recording, even when live streaming doesn't fit your schedule

With different time zones and work schedules, a good number of us always try to find a way to make up for missed meetings and webinars. Vimeo Live stream may have helped remove the need to be physically present in a meeting; time constraint is something it is yet to resolve. Screen recording has come to replace live streaming, which may be happening at times when you're not free.

You may be an early riser or a night owl, but a screen recording of a live event by an app like Vimeo Record is the way to keep up even while you're not on time. These days, most, or if not all, devices have an in-built screen recorder which is a great way to begin. Let's begin with a tool screen record again, and just as it sounds like, it is a video recording of what happens on your screen.

The inbuilt screen record feature on your devices may be a cheap option for you, but if you're looking to do much more with screen record, then going for a tool like Vimeo Record is best. Do you know that Vimeo Record lets you capture a video of yourself alongside your voice using your webcam even as your screen record? Oh Yes! This here is an innovation that proudly stands out.

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Why Record Vimeo Videos

Devices have gone on from being to take a screenshot to screen recording and it's something you would love to try. What's a screen recorder, and why is it better than your device's in-built screen recording feature?

A screen recorder records exactly what happens on your mobile or desktop screen in a video recording format. In summary, it is to record your screen activity. Online screen recorder software has emerged, but Vimeo Record stands out as the best screen recorder because, unlike others, it is unlimited. And best of all, it is free! Your team can go on creating as many videos as necessary and for as long as 2 hours per screen recording. The no-time limit feature of the Vimeo Record tool is one thing that makes it stand out as one of a kind.

With Vimeo Record, you become a part of over 200 million active users who create videos from screen activities. You can also upload Vimeo videos, organize and manage your video streams and Vimeo video screen records with available tools. Ever tried to explain the trouble being faced from using a feature on Vimeo but can't get the words across? Recording your screen with voice is a perfect way to show the IT specialist the exact problem you're faced with no hassle.

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Vimeo records video extensions

Screen recording is one of the easiest activities to carry out on your devices with Vimeo, but how can it be done? Is it an app or just another website?

Vimeo Record tool can be used after it installs on your device. It can be installed mainly as a Google Chrome extension from the Google Chrome browser or Firefox. You need to grant Google Chrome browser access to your microphone and camera to be able to use the Vimeo Record extension with ease. Installing is quick and easy as long as you follow these simple steps:

- Open your Google Chrome browser and search for the Vimeo Record Chrome extension. - Once done, click the Vimeo logo found on your browser extension. - Connect the Vimeo Record tool with your Vimeo Account and grant necessary access. - Voila! Go on and start recording.

Granting access to your Chrome browser is simple, look out for the hamburger menu, and from the drop-down, select settings. There is a privacy and security segment. Click on it and further click on site settings. Select camera and microphone, search out blocked sites, and grant permission to camera and microphone usage.

Please note that failure to connect the extension to your Vimeo account means you won't be able to share the videos until you're logged in. With this setup, you're reading to screen record any Vimeo videos, or a streaming video.

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Extra tip for MAC users

As a Mac user, the ease at which Android devices use Chrome extension is not the same as yours, but there's a way. If you run into some errors while trying to record, here are a few things to do:

- Go to your system preferences and click the icon that says "Security and Privacy". - Check the screen recording to ensure that Google Chrome is ticked. - Also, check if the microphone and camera are checked. - Relaunch Chrome and start recording.

How to screen record

As soon as your devices have been set up and necessary access is granted, click on the Vimeo logo to start recording. Following these setup steps are also essential for maximum experience:

- You can choose to record screen, camera, or both. While screen recording, you can choose what's visible on your screen. You can either record with your entire screen or choose to omit some tabs. - There's also an option to select an external camera and microphone or use the default camera on your computer. Either are a great choice, so in this regard, just choose whichever works best for you. - Selecting "Current Tab" picks up audio from the back; clicking the speaker icon can help disable that feature. Go on and record. - After recording, upload the recorded video to a unique folder for easy finding for your team. This can be on your account or your team account. Clicking on your profile avatar and folder lets you choose your destination. - If you are subscribed to an enterprise Vimeo plan, your recordings are uploaded directly to your private workspace.

Once these are in place as desired, you can record through the extension.

- Click on "Start recording" on the Vimeo Record extension as soon as you're ready. - Your screen source can be your entire desktop or a particular application or tab. Once you've selected your source, click "Share". - A quick countdown that goes 3-2-1 is given, and then your recording begins. If you need to step away for a bit, you can click on pause right on the overlay and click again when you're ready to resume recording. - To restart the screen recording, click on the trash icon and delete the ongoing recording. Click on the stop icon when you're finished recording.

Shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts for easy use while screen recording with the Vimeo Record extension. Cmd+shift+9 starts your recording, and cmd+shift+0 ends your recording. It is amazing to let you know that having a Vimeo screen record with transcripts for easy use by the audience and other team members is highly possible. If typing and uploading a separate transcript file will be difficult, a third-party provider like Happy Scribe can get the job done easily and with 99% accuracy. Now your video record can be useful to as many as come across it. A transcript of your screen recording makes it more professional and different from every phone user's regular screen recording.

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