Feature Requests
What features do you want to see in Screencast-O-Matic?
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have the option to archive files...some files are no longer relevant, but I don't want to delete them...just store them
I would like the ability to archive files. Some files are no longer relevant, but I don't want them deleted...just stored for future reference.
3 votesThis is an option with the Solo Premier subscription so you can backup your old recordings to clear disk space: https://screencast-o-matic.com/secure-backup
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Keep the app open after finishing a recording (instead of auto-closing)
Remain open after I finish recording (so I can record another video) instead of automatically closing after each video.
1 voteWhen you have Deluxe or Premier version the app will stay open to make multiple and also lets you edit etc: https://screencast-o-matic.com/plans
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bookmarks
Give the option to put bookmarks on recordings. Bookmarks people can click on to go to specific section of the recording.
1 voteThis is possible with the Notes feature for Screencast-O-Matic Uploads.
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Posting videos directly into Google Drive
It would be nice to be able to upload videos into Google Drive.
1 voteThis is a feature of the Pro Recorder:
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Inserting a text slide
There's something very simple that I can't figure out how to do. I have my recording and I want basically insert a "text slide" somehow. I want the playback of the recording to pause and then show a totally black screen with some text on it for about 5 seconds and then continue playing back the recording.
How do I do this? First of all, I can't find any way using the text overlay tool to make the screen totally black with some text on it. When I try to resize the text overlay to cover the whole screen, it…
3 votesCouple of ways this could be done but one option is to create your text slide in a paint program / power point etc then use the Insert > New Recording option to bring up the screen recorder and capture that slide from the screen.
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Overlay background music
After editing a video, I would like to overlay a background music track.
I don't want to record the music coming from my computer while I narrate, because when I edit the video, the backing music gets chopped and loses its fluency.
I simply want to add a background track to the existing recording.
1 voteThat’s exactly how the import Music feature works. Cuts etc won’t effect the music if you import. See this tutorial for more on audio options: http://help.screencast-o-matic.com/v2-edit-audio
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Provide the option to adjust width(broadness) of the pen.
The current pen is extremely wide and makes it difficult to write on the slides in small spaces.
1 voteYou can adjust the width of the Draw & Zoom tool as shown in this tutorial: http://som.screencasthost.com/v2-draw-and-zoom-choose-drawing-width
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How to hold text on a moving background
The next YouTube video shows how to hold text when the background is moving.
I use this very when creating flight movies:
https://youtu.be/J0kchN55IIY1 voteGreat. Thanks for sharing your tutorial.
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Import narration for Scripted Recording
If in the scripting function, we could upload mp3s to the scripts for which we would then record video, that would be helpful. I am in the situation where I am making videos whose not all of the audio is being recorded in-house.
72 votesWe pushed a new update (v2.2.12) so you can now import audio for script sections either individually or for the entire script as shown in this tutorial: http://help.screencast-o-matic.com/v2-scripted-import-audio
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Link to all my videos
I see how to post links to individual my individual channels, but how do I share a link to all my videos? Is that a pro feature?
1 voteYou can create a home page with you channels listed using the Pro Hosting:
http://screencast-o-matic.com/goprohostingHere’s an intro video that describes features for Pro Hosting: http://som.screencasthost.com/intro-to-pro-hosting
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Do NOT permanently re-size my recordings please.
Please do not permanently re-size my recordings when I want to upload to youtube. This has forced me to re-record videos. Please also support uploading higher resolutions. For now I must save my files out to full resolution video and then manually upload them to youtube. I fully understand the need to simplify software, but auto re-sizing videos and not allowing direct resolution selection is frustrating for power users.
1 voteIf you want to upload to YouTube you should record at 720p or 1080p size to avoid resize and black bars.
If you do record at a different resolution then the app will resize to 720p for you when you select YouTube upload.
You can undo that resize by clicking the Edit option then click on the undo arrow in the upper right corner or clicking the drop down arrow and selecting to go back in the edit history to the “Created” entry which will put your recording back to the original size.
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Post a change log when doing updates, please.
It would be nice to see what changes were made from version to version even before you've added tutorials or what not.
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Capture Still Image?
Is it possible to capture a single still image of the screen? If not, that with screen markup would be a nice feature.
1 voteYes, Pro Recorder has a screen shot option:
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Make the small record button control panel movable.
If I'm recording a YouTube video and want to frame out the YouTube controls, your panel covers the YouTube movie start button. They just happen to fall on top of each other. If I could move your panel, maybe center it or right-adjust it, that would never happen. Thanks!
1 voteYou can move the recording controls to the top of the frame. Click the “Preferences…” button before you start recording to change.
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add a fade to/from black transition
Hi,
It would be great if there were a fade to black/fade in from black transition. For now I use a workaround where I record a plain black screen, insert that and then fade in out from the insert.
Is there already a way to do this that I am just missing?
Thanks!
1 voteBy default the canvas under the screen video is black so you can seek to the very end or very start then add a Fade transition and it will do what you want.
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Either show the full script section or allow script export
I've seen the existing ideas that ask for exporting the scripts, and I agree with them, but an alternative that would work for me is to show the full script section on screen (instead of having it trailing off) - if I could resize that box, or if it could scroll, then I could see enough to know what's coming. As it is, even though I just recorded the audio, I'm still guess as to what's coming, and my video doesn't look natural. Being able to export the script (so I can print it), or being able to actually see…
5 votesYou can now export text from a script if you update to the latest version of the app. Here’s a tutorial showing how it works: http://help.screencast-o-matic.com/v2-script-text-import-export
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1 vote
Ok. We’ve made this change.
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Ability to move from one computer to another
I want to be able to work from more than one computer. Currently the work I do in one screen cast does not appear when I open the browser on my other computers. This is a big problem for me!
10 votesWith the new secure backup feature, you can easily store recordings online and access them on any machine. This will allow you to move seamlessly between computers. This is included as part of every Solo Premier Plan.
You can learn more about the secure backup here:
https://screencast-o-matic.com/secure-backupFor a tutorial on how to backup and restore recordings, please see this video channel:
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provide a feature to temporarily switch off microphone while recording without a need to pause
Some microphones have no physical switch (ie. built in mics in laptops), it would be good to have an option to temporarily switch off microphone recording (ie. to receive a phone call or talk to your neighbour) and then switch it on again. At the moment the only way to do that is temporarily pause the recording, switch mic off and then continue the recording.
5 votesYou can use the Volume edit tool to silence the Narration in a section of the recording.
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Add a way to import other people's video's into our collection to use, edit, and move into channels
Add a way to import other people's video's into our collection to use, edit, and move into channels
6 votesYou can do this with Team Pro Hosting.
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