VidGrid

Recording your screen, audio, and webcam on VidGrid is extremely easy! Check it out:

Status bar: Shows the state of the recording.

Record button: Starts or resumes the recording.

Microphone icon: Used to select your audio input and shows current audio input levels.

Full screen icon: Allows you to record your entire screen.

Gear icon: Includes various settings for the Recorder. Settings for Mac are on the task bar at the top of the screen (see below).

Close icon: Closes or Minimizes the Recorder.

1. Status bar: Shows the state of the recording.
2. Record button: Starts or resumes the recording.
3. Microphone icon: Used to select your audio input and shows current audio input levels.
4. Webcam button: Toggles webcam on/off.
5. Full screen icon: Allows you to record your entire screen.
6. Gear icon: Includes various settings for the Recorder. Settings for Mac are on the task bar at the top of the screen (see below).
7. Close icon: Closes or Minimizes the Recorder.

Webcam only mode: When on, the recorder only captures content from your webcam and nothing on screen. Update: This setting is now under the webcam icon

Countdown toggle: When on, the recorder will countdown before starting the recording.

Rapid recording toggle: Allows you to make multiple recordings in a row.

Save videos: Saves a copy of your recording to your computer (this is recommended! <a href="https://help.vidgrid.com/en/articles/2554533-recovering-your-video-if-it-didn-t-auto-upload">See Re-uploading article</a>).

Restore recorder size: Recorder will remember previous recording dimensions for next time.

Open video save folder: Directs you to where we save your recordings locally (See #4 above).

HotKey settings: Displays HotKeys for Record/Pause, Stop, and Minimize/Maximize. <a href="https://help.ilosvideos.com/ilos-basics/recording-a-video/recorder-hotkeys" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More info</a>

About: Shows the version of recorder you have.

1. Webcam only mode: When on, the recorder only captures content from your webcam and nothing on screen. Update: This setting is now under the webcam icon
2. Countdown toggle: When on, the recorder will countdown before starting the recording.
3. Rapid recording toggle: Allows you to make multiple recordings in a row.
4. Save videos: Saves a copy of your recording to your computer (this is recommended! <a href="https://help.vidgrid.com/en/articles/2554533-recovering-your-video-if-it-didn-t-auto-upload">See Re-uploading article</a>).
5. Restore recorder size: Recorder will remember previous recording dimensions for next time.
6. Open video save folder: Directs you to where we save your recordings locally (See #4 above).
7. HotKey settings: Displays HotKeys for Record/Pause, Stop, and Minimize/Maximize. <a href="https://help.ilosvideos.com/ilos-basics/recording-a-video/recorder-hotkeys" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More info</a>
8. About: Shows the version of recorder you have.
9. Log Out: Logs you out of VidGrid.

Basic settings on Mac are available on the task bar at the top of the screen:

Lock aspect ratio: Maintains a 16:9 aspect ratio while manually readjusting the recorder bounds.

Current recording dimensions: Displays pixel width x height for your recording.

Drop-down for preset dimensions: Common dimensions for 16:9 aspect ratio. For best playback view, select one of these options.

Custom area tool: Select the Crop icon to drag around what you want to record (will not lock the 16:9 aspect ratio).

Outer bounds of your recording: Everything inside these lines will be recorded.

1. Lock aspect ratio: Maintains a 16:9 aspect ratio while manually readjusting the recorder bounds.
2. Current recording dimensions: Displays pixel width x height for your recording.
3. Drop-down for preset dimensions: Common dimensions for 16:9 aspect ratio. For best playback view, select one of these options.
4. Custom area tool: Select the Crop icon to drag around what you want to record (will not lock the 16:9 aspect ratio).
5. Outer bounds of your recording: Everything inside these lines will be recorded.

Trash icon: Cancels the current recording and starts over.

Check button: Stops the recording and uploads it.

Webcam icon: Enables/disables your webcam.

Drawing Tool: Enables drawing on screen. <a href="https://help.vidgrid.com/en/articles/2690980-using-the-drawing-tool">More info</a>

1. Time clock: Shows the current time.
2. Pause button: Pauses the recording.
3. Trash icon: Cancels the current recording and starts over.
4. Check button: Stops the recording and uploads it.
5. Webcam icon: Enables/disables your webcam.
6. Drawing Tool: Enables drawing on screen. <a href="https://help.vidgrid.com/en/articles/2690980-using-the-drawing-tool">More info</a>

Revert: Go back to last pause in the recording to re-record section.

Grab Icon: Move the recording area to another area of the screen.

1. Revert: Go back to last pause in the recording to re-record section.
2. Grab Icon: Move the recording area to another area of the screen.

From pause, you can finish or cancel your video. To resume your recording, select Resume.

Recording your screen, audio, and webcam on VidGrid is extremely easy! Check it out:

Control Bar - before recording:

Control Bar - basic settings:

Recorder bounds and dimensions:

Control Bar - during recording:

Control Bar - while paused:

Control Bar - after finishing your video: