Kaltura – How to use Kaltura Express Capture

Express Capture allows you to record content directly from your browser and upload directly into My Media.

Creating a Recording

Select Express Capture from the + Add New drop-down menu.

Select the camera to use

1. Click on the arrow to select the source camera (if you have multiple cameras) or audio device (if you have multiple audio devices) and to turn the camera/audio/screen capture on/off.
2. Click on the arrow next to the camera to display the available cameras and the on/off toggle for the camera.
3. Select the camera type

Select your screen and audio

1. Click on the arrow next to the screen option and the on/off toggle for the screen share. Screen Capture may be enabled only when the Camera and Audio are enabled which your browser will typically prompt for automatically. (If it does not then please see this quick guide).
2. Toggle the camera off if you want to create an audio only recording.
   The following screen is displayed indicating that you are recording Audio only. Click the red button to start recording. The audio indicator is displayed while you are recording audio only.
3. Toggle the audio off if you want to create a visual-only recording. Both the camera and audio may not be turned off at the same time.
4. Click the Record button to begin your recording. A three second countdown window is displayed.
5. Start Recording A timer is displayed next to the Stop and Cancel button
6. Click the Stop button to end your recording. The following window is displayed.
7. In the case of multi-stream videos (recording both your camera and sharing your screen), the streams are presented one above the other on the preview page and have the same controllers.
8. Choose Record Again to retake the recording or Use This to use the current recording.
   “Record Again” discards the current recording. You will be reverted to the Record button where you can retake the recording,
   Select Use This when you are satisfied with your recording (after as many retakes as needed), to upload to Kaltura. The Upload window is displayed.

Downloading and saving your recording

1. Select Download a Copy to download a copy locally before you upload your file.
2. Click Cancel to cancel the upload.
3. While the file is uploading, on the Upload Media page you can:
   • Enter metadata information about the media and click Save.
   • Select the Privacy Settings. When adding new media and editing the metadata, select if the media will be private or if you would like to publish into a course Media Gallery right away. We typically advising going into your My Media first before publishing your videos. 

• Select My Media. The uploaded file receives a default name and is saved automatically. The name is of the following format:
  “Video Recording – July 23, 2022 7:43pm EST” or “Audio Recording – July 23, 2022 7:43pm EST”.
  The entry details page displays the entry metadata and is editable if:
  – The recorded file is added from My Media. The upload page displays the “Publish” option