Vidcast Studio allows creators to step up their production values by seamless control over the recording. Creators can add banners, branding, invite multiple collaborators and much more!
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If you prefer watching a demo, click on the thumbnail below!

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To enter Vidcast Studio, click on the New video button and select Studio Recording.
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Inviting speakers is easy — simply share the 'Invite Speakers' link that anyone can use to join with no login required. 🔓 If you want Speakers to control studio graphics and layouts during the recording, have them join the Studio as a host.
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In the same modal where you copied the 'Invite Speakers' link, copy the Producer link and share with hosts.
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The first time you join the Studio, a prompt asks you to grant Vidcast Studio access to your mic and camera.

Now, let's take a tour of the Vidcast Studio. Hosts and speakers should take plenty of time to explore and get familiar with the Studio before recording it. Conducting a test recording is a great idea!

Each numbered section below corresponds to the numbered flags in this image:
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This is your recording "stage" as it appears to viewers if the recording.

There are six layout options under the recording preview. As the host, you can change the layout to highlight what you want viewers to focus on before and during the recording. The layout selection doesn’t affect which speakers or content are on stage. It simply affects how they’re arranged and displayed in your recording.

If you select a layout before adding the required screen share or speakers to the stage, the Studio keeps the layout in a queue until you add the needed cards for that layout. For example, the 'Grid' layout requires at least two speakers on stage. If you choose this layout while one speaker is on stage, it activates as soon as you add another speaker to the stage.
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​3. Speaker, screen share, PDF presentation and video share cards

Vidcast Studio has three types of "cards" – speaker cards, screen share cards, and video share cards. Every person inside the Studio has a speaker card that appears below the recording preview, along with screen share cards for any shared screens, and video share cards for any shared videos People who join the Studio with a speaker link can view their own card and their screen share and video share cards. Hosts can view everyone's cards.

Let's examine how hosts can interact with each card. Each numbered item below corresponds to the numbered flags in this image:

Click Share in the control bar, then Share screen.
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Click Add then click Add PDF Presentation on the control bar to open the PDF gallery. From the PDF Gallery, click Upload PDF to add the PDF as a card.
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Click Share in the control bar, then Share video file, and choose up to five .mp4 or .webm video file from your computer's folders.
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1. Click the audio icon to mute/unmute the card, or adjust the volume slider.

2. Click Add to stage to add the screen share card to the stage area. When a video share card is on stage, the button says 'Remove from stage'.

3. Click the Make Cinema Layout icon to show only the video share card on stage. Click the icon again to return to the previously selected layout.

4. Click Play or Pause.
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5. Adjust the progress bar to easily navigate to a specific moment in the video, or move forwards or backwards.

6. Click the circular arrow Activate video loop button to play the video repeatedly. When looping is activated, the button says 'Deactivate video loop'.
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​4. Control bar

The control bar is located at the bottom of the Studio. Each numbered section below corresponds to the numbered flags in this image:

Each numbered item below corresponds to the numbered flags in this image:

1. General - Use this tab to adjust broadcast quality, show or hide the attendee viewer count from speakers, display speaker names and taglines on speaker cards on stage, and determine how speaker cards appear relative to banners and the background.

2. Personal information - Edit your name and upload a profile image.3. Camera - Adjust your video input device, camera resolution, and camera mirror settings.

5.Clicker - Activate or deactivate the URL, QR Code for the Clicker and refresh the Clicker URL to change it.
6.Keyboard shortcuts - Hosts and speakers have access to convenient navigation and feature activation with 50 unique key combinations in the Studio, listed in this section of the Settings. In the Studio, an item's shortcut appears when you hover over it, making it easy to learn shortcuts in context. For tips on customizing keyboard shortcuts, check the related answers in our FAQ.

7. Appearance - Select either light mode or dark mode for the Studio's appearance.
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The Studio Chat tab lets you send group chats or private direct chats to people in the Studio. As a producer, you can clear the group chat. Both producers and speakers can clear direct chats.

Use the 'Brands' tab to add folders that keep brand-specific colors, themes, logos, and backgrounds organized across all Studios in your Vidcast. For each brand, choose a primary brand color and add custom logos and backgrounds to make sure your recording matches your style!

Click the Add (+) button under the Logo or Background headings to upload custom images. Although you can upload as many as you want, you can only upload 10 at a time.

Click the three-dot (⋯) icon on an uploaded logo to move it to the top-left or top-right corner of the recording. Click Remove to remove it from the brand folder. Click the three-dot (⋯) icon on an uploaded background to rename it or remove it from the brand folder.

Hover over an uploaded asset and click Show to display it in your recording. To stop displaying an asset in your recording, hover over it and click Hide.

The Overlays tab is separated into two collapsible sections — 'Image' and 'Video'. Images and videos always appear on top of everything else when added to the recording, so they're great for sponsor commercials, transitions, welcome and goodbye messages, countdowns, and much more!

Click the Add image/video button to open the library of default overlays plus any files your team previously uploaded. No matter which Studio files were uploaded in, they're available in every Studio's library. Simply click library items to select them, then click Add to add them to the Overlays tab of the Studio you're currently in.

To upload new overlays, click the Upload image/video button and follow the prompts in the uploader. Follow the guidelines below when preparing files for upload to the Studio.

Banners and tickers are a great way to display information you want to highlight during your recording.
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Add a 'Lower Third' type caption to the recording to show a static banner with additional context, quotes, or calls-to-action. Use a ticker for an eye-catching banner that moves across the bottom of the screen.

Create these pre-recording and simply select them at the right moments, or create them during the recording as you need them.

When you're ready for your recording, click Record. Use all the tools described above to add or remove speakers from the recording, manage brands, overlays, layouts, and more to create an amazing recording experience.
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Once you recorded everything you need, click on Stop recording in the top right corner. After you stopped the recording, there will be a processing screen.
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This will take a couple of minutes and the recording will be saved to your Vidcast library, where you can edit and share as you would with regular Vidcast.
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You will be prompted to open the recording in a new tab, or dismiss the pop-up, however you will still remain in the studio until you close it with the X button. This will allow you to debrief your speakers via chat, or start a new recording!

Now that you know about all the controls, it's time to learn about the spacious and convenient Full-screen Controls! Producers and speakers can enter this mode by clicking the full-screen icon located at the bottom right of the stage or by using a keyboard shortcut. The full list of Keyboard shortcuts are listed under Settings then Keyboard Shortcuts.

Like default mode, full-screen mode includes the viewer count and recording duration at the bottom right of the screen. Any mouse movement or keyboard input will display the control bar, at the bottom of the screen, and the sidebar, at the right of the screen. The control bar includes essential tools such as Mute/Unmute mic and Start/Stop camera.

The first item in the sidebar is Layouts, so producers can change the layout when in full screen. Next is Backstage, which lets producers and speakers access and manage the backstage cards. The sidebar also provides access to Studio Chat, Settings, Banners, and all other menus. Click on any menu item to expand the sidebar and access the needed tool.
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If there's no mouse movement or keyboard entry, the control bar and sidebar will automatically collapse after five seconds.

In full-screen mode, Interaction Bubbles keep users informed about Studio chat messages in real-time. Message previews appear as bubbles at the bottom left of the screen for five seconds before fading away automatically.

Clicking on an Interaction Bubble opens the relevant sidebar menu with the highlighted message so you can easily interact with the content. For fewer distractions, toggle Interaction Bubbles by clicking Hide/Show Interactions at the bottom left.