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How Do I Use the Kaltura Capture Desktop Recorder?

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About Kaltura Capture 

Kaltura Capture is a desktop application that helps you record presentations and screencast using any combination of voice, webcam video, screen action, and presentation slides. You can then upload and manage your recordings alongside other Kaltura content in My Media and Media Gallery within bCourses. 

Course Capture: Instructors who are teaching in an eligible classroom might consider signing up for the Course Capture service. This service automates the video capture and comes with optional support for presenter recordings. 


Installing Kaltura Capture

  1. Visit My Media in bCourses
  2. Choose Add New
  3. Choose Recording Tools / Capture
  4. You will be presented with a page providing links for downloading software
  5. Download software for either Windows or MacOS
  6. Execute the downloaded software and follow the prompts to install the software

Note: If you encounter a permissions error while installing Personal Capture, contact your department's IT professional/administrator or the ITCS Service Desk for support.

Recording with Kaltura Capture

Kaltura Capture lets you record video and audio from multiple sources. To select sources, in the "Kaltura Capture" window, click each of the three drop-down menus and choose the cameras, screens, or microphones you wish to record:

Screenshot of kaltura Desltop Recorder Interface: Record, Screen, Camera, Audio (MacBook Air Microphone selected)

Note: Kaltura Capture has a maximum recording time of two hours. If you are recording and reach the two-hour mark, Kaltura Capture will end the recording.

For more detailed instructions, please see our DLS Kaltura Video Recording Best Practices Guide and the vendor's Kaltura Capture User Guide.