Due to improvements in webcam video quality and screencasting software, people are recording new kinds of video content on their computer.
Outklip helps people record, edit and share videos on a computer. Recording is done through a Chrome extension. Editing is done through a web app.
Teachers are using Outklip to record video lessons for online learning. Remote workers are creating videos to share feedback and report issues. YouTubers are recording videos for their channel.
What people are finding out is that creating videos for these use cases, using Outklip, is easier and better than alternatives.
For a teacher, a recorded video allows students to re-watch. For remote workers, a video saves writing effort and gives more context. It’s better to show something rather than write at length about it. For YouTubers, a recorded video helps build their subscriber base.
There are a few requirements to record videos using Outklip. You will need the following:
- A computer
- Fast internet upload speed of at least 4 Mbps
- Chrome browser
- (Optional) webcam and microphone
Types of video recordings
Outklip supports three recording modes.
- Capture entire desktop
- Capture browser tab
- Record camera only
The Capture entire desktop mode records the entire computer screen or a specific application. For example, if you want to make a video of Microsoft Excel, you should use this mode.
The Capture browser tab mode records video of just one tab along with audio playing in the tab. Use this mode when you don’t want your entire desktop to show up in the recording or if you want to record tab audio.
The Record camera only mode does what the name suggests.
Record microphone and camera
You can record microphone audio in all modes.
For the screen capture modes, you can also use a camera overlay on the screen. You can change the size of the camera window or apply a color filter to improve the video aesthetic.
Cloud video storage
Videos created with Outklip are stored in the cloud and given a unique link. When you finish recording, you can view the video and share the link with other people. The link is unlisted, we do not publish it anywhere and it is hard to guess. Only people with the link can view the video.
Video sharing
On the video webpage, you will see buttons for sharing the video.
- Upload the video to YouTube
- Download video
- Embed video on website
- Share video link to Twitter and Facebook
To upload the video to YouTube, you will be asked to connect your YouTube account to Outklip, the first time. Once the connection is set up, you can upload videos to YouTube at the click of a button.
Video editing
Outklip also has video editing features to improve a video. On the video webpage, you will also see video editing buttons.
- Trim video: remove segments of the video to reduce its length
- Crop video: retain only a smaller area of the video
- Add text: add text labels and position them anywhere on the video
- Add music: add music soundtrack(s) to the video
- Create gif: convert a segment of the video into a gif
Videos that you recorded with Outklip are listed on dashboard.
Free and paid plans
Basic usage of Outklip is free and there is a paid tier for Pro videos.
With Outklip Basic you can do the following.
- Record 10-minute screen recordings in 720p resolution.
- Videos have an Outklip watermark.
- Access only the last 30 videos.
- Each video is stored for up to one year. After a year the video is deleted.
- Video files can be downloaded in both .webm and .mp4 formats.
- Edit videos with features like trim, crop, annotate with text, add music soundtrack and convert to GIF.
Outklip Pro videos let you do so much more. A Pro video has the following features.
- Record 60-minute screen recordings in up to 4K resolution.
- No watermark on video.
- Access all videos.
- Indefinite video storage allows you to create video archives for training or record-keeping.
- Video files can be downloaded in both .webm and .mp4 formats.
- Edit videos with features like trim, crop, annotate with text, add music soundtrack and convert to GIF.
- Phone, chat and email support.
Outklip is on a mission to make video creation as easy as writing. We are building a toolchain for creators to record, edit and share videos.
Make a video with Outklip today and let us know what you think. We welcome suggestions for improvement and endeavor to make Outklip useful for your content creation needs.