Screen Recording: How to record your screen using the Flipgrid camera

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Screen recording is only available on the newer versions of Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.

Educators and learners can use a variety of Flipgrid features to not only share their voices, but their ideas, stories, learnings, and more! Screen recording allows educators and learners to record their screen directly in the Flipgrid camera.

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How to take a screen recording

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On desktop: 

  1. Navigate to your Flipgrid Topic page using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
  2. Select Record a Response to open the Camera
  3. Select Options to see all your video options
  4. To record your screen:
    • Select Record screen then select Start screen recording and choose which content you want to share. Once you've chosen the content you want to share your screen will begin recording immediately. 
    • You can choose to record your :
    • Entire screen: captures the entire screen, including the video in the right corner.
    • A specific application window: captures only that specific window
    • A browser tab: which would capture a specific browser (Edge or Chrome only) tab 
  5. To review and edit your response:
    • When you're finished recording your video, navigate back to your Flipgrid window and select Stop Recording. You can trim, edit, or add more to your video.
  6. You've created a response with a screen recording!

On the Flipgrid app:

  • For iOS - Use the native screen recorder and import it Flipgrid!
  • For Android - Android does not offer a native screen recorder option. You'll need to download a separate app. 

 

How to update your device permissions

On Mac:

  1. Go to your computer's System Preferences
  2. Select Privacy
  3. On the left menu, select Screen Recording
  4. Enable the Edge or Chrome browser to screen record
  5. Restart your browser to make sure the permissions are saved
  6. Any issues allowing permission, visit this Apple help article

On Windows:

  1. Open Windows Settings
  2. Select Privacy
  3. Select Camera
  4. Locate the toggle "Allow apps to access your camera" and set to "On"
  5. Scroll down and ensure your browser of choice has individual permission to access your camera
  6. Repeat this process for the Microphone setting