6.4 Exporting Videos

In this tutorial, you will learn how to export videos to share.

It can be used as an alternative to the shared link for documentation and presentation deliverables.

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❗ Note

• Firefox and Safari does not currently support recording a tab, so video export is not available for these browsers.

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Summary

1. Click on the Share button on the top right of the Site Plan
2. Select Export Presentation Video
3. Set export configurations:
• Video Quality: Controls video bitrate. Lowering the quality will produce a smaller file size but may produce a more blocky video,
• Presentation Speed: This setting is most suitable for Read more about increasing the final output's smoothness in the section below
• Export Format: WebM is recommended and supported by most web and media players.
• Video Compression Standard: VP9 and H.264 are the top two suggested formats for their efficiency in providing high-quality videos.
4. Click Next
5. Confirm the tab in the screen selection and click Share
• NOTE: This screen may differ depending on your browser settings. Ensure you select the correct tab by toggling between selections.
6. Click the play button to start the recording.

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Increase the final output's smoothness (FPS)

This is most useful for heavy scenarios that are slow and choppy.

Set a slower speed for the initial recording and use a video speed editor to post-process and return the speed to normal.

1. Select a slower speed for the initial recording
• To get an idea of how much to slow down, use the App Performance tab to get a reference of the current FPS.
• Select the slow-down factor correlated with how far the current FPS is away from the desired final output.
• e.g. If your current FPS = 15 and the ideal output is 60 FPS. Select a slow-down factor of 1/4
2. The final output will be the slow-down version when the recording is completed.
3. Use video processing software to speed it up to the original speed.
• Some recommended software are iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, and Camtasia.