Record Webcam and/or Screen with OneScreen

What is OneScreen?

OneScreen is a Chrome extension that allows you to record via webcam or record your computer screen, which saves right into your OneMob Library. Great for presentations, tutorial videos, and more!

Table of Content

• Download OneScreen
• Record with OneScreen
  1. Click OneScreen Icon
  2. Recording Options
  3. Select Camera/Microphone
     • Advanced Settings (for Tab and Screen recording)
  4. Click "Start"
  5. Pause or Finish Recording
  6. Preview & Save

Download OneScreen

1. Open Content on the left slide out tab
2. Click on
3. Click on "Screen + Webcam" or "Webcam"
4. Click “Add to Chrome”  on the pop-up website
5. Confirm by clicking "Add extension" in the pop-up
   
                           OR

1. Open your Chrome web browser
2. Go to Chrome web store for OneScreen
3. Click "Add to Chrome" 
4. Confirm by clicking "Add extension" in the pop-up

The OneScreen icon  should appear in the top right corner of your browser!

Record with OneScreen

Note:

• Click here to change your Chrome browser's camera/microphone permission settings

1. Start by clicking on the OneScreen Icon

Click on the OneScreen icon  located on the top right corner of your Chrome browser to bring up the recording options.

2. Recording Options

1. There are three recording options:
    
   • Tab
     
     • Record only the current Chrome tab
        
   • Screen
     
     • Record your entire screen (not just your Chrome browser!)
       • Tip: Great for PowerPoint presentations with the capability of now being able to include a Webcam screen on the corner of the video!
     • If you have chosen Screen, you will be asked to select which part of the screen you wish to share. Select from the following options:
       
       • Your Entire Screen - Record your entire computer screen.
         • If you have more than one monitor, select which monitor screen you wish to record.
       • Application Window - Limit your recording to a specific window.
         • Any interactions made outside of the window will not be recorded.
         • Unlike Tab recording, this option will allow you to record across multiple tabs in the same window. 
   • Camera Only
     
     • Record via Webcam
        

3. Select Camera/Microphone
To enable/disable the camera and/or microphone for any of these 3 options, select their respective drop-down menus.

• If you have multiple microphones, you can select which microphone you would like to use by clicking on the respective drop-down and choosing your preferred microphone. If problems persist, learn how to select your microphone here.
   
• Advanced Settings (for Tab and Screen recordings)
  
  
  • ​Camera Position & Camera Size
    
    • You can simultaneously record your Tab/Screen and yourself via Webcam by leaving the Camera enabled.
      • Through Advanced Settings, you can decide where to display your Webcam on the screen.
      • The size of the Webcam displayed can be changed by clicking on the Size drop-down menu and deciding between 'Small', 'Medium', or 'Large'.
      • NOTE: Once you start recording your video the Webcam screen will not appear on your screen, but it will be present on the preview window.
    • If you would like to record your Tab or Screen without webcam, choose 'None' in the camera drop-down from the recording settings (previous screen).
       

4. Click "Start" to record your video
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Camera Only

• When recording with the Camera Only option, the recording will only start after clicking on the red button that appears next to the webcam window.
  • It will automatically start recording after a 3 second countdown.
    • NOTE: You can now decide to toggle off the countdown on the webcam window and once you click the red button it will immediately begin recording. 
      
       
       
• With the Camera Only option you also have access to Scripts! To access Scripts, simply click "Use Script" on the bottom right corner of the Webcam window. You can then decide from "My", "Shared", "Starred", or "All" scripts. To create a new script simply click  on the top left corner of the Webcam window. Once the new script has been created, simply click on .
  • The ability to increase the font size and speed for a Script can be done by clicking on "Text Settings" after choosing a Script. 
  • To increase or decrease font size, simply click on the  or  respectively.
  • For the speed in which the script scrolls, move the circle up or down along the speed toggle.
    • 
  • NOTE: Script capabilities are only available on the Camera Only option. 

Tab or Screen

• For Tab or Screen recording, it will immediately start recording.
  • NOTE: You can activate a countdown for Tab or Screen by choosing the "On" option in the Advanced Settings drop-down countdown tab. It will appear in the middle of your screen before the recording begins. 
• If you have chosen Screen, you will be asked to select which part of the screen you wish to share. Select from the following options and click Start Recording:
  
  • Your Entire Screen - Record your entire computer screen.
    • If you have more than one monitor, select which monitor screen you wish to record.
  • Application Window - Limit your recording to a specific window.
    • Any interactions made outside of the window will not be recorded.
    • Unlike Tab recording, this option will allow you to record across multiple tabs in the same window.

4. Pause or Finish Recording
While you are recording, an icon to Pause your recording and an arrow to Finish your Recording will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen (or next to your webcam window, if enabled).
You can also finish your recording by clicking on the OneScreen icon .

• Pause Button
  
  • Pause your recording. Click again to resume.
• Arrow
  
  • Finish your recording. A new tab will open, where your video will be processed.

5. Preview & Save

• Select a Watermark
  
  • Watermarks are located directly below the preview video. If you have any watermarks available, select a watermark to apply it.
  • Only an Administrator may add additional watermarks.
     
• Save to Library
  
  • Save the video to your OneMob Library. Click here to head there now.
     
• Discard
  
  • Delete your recording permanently and start over.

Not satisfied with your video's thumbnail image? Click here to learn how to replace it.

Questions?
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at support@onemob.com.