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You can record your video elsewhere, then upload and submit it to assignments or discussions in Canvas with Add Media. There is a two-step process:

Create and Upload the Video with Add Media
- If Needed: Edit Your Video
Submit Your Video to the Assignment or Discussion

You can also record videos with Canvas tools Studio Capture for webcam, or Screencast-o-Matic for screenrecording presentations with webcam

1. Create and Upload a Video with Add Media

Use an application of your choice to record the video. For example, PowerPoint and Prezi have features for you to refer to your speaker notes and re-record slides. If doing this, please download the video in a supported file format such as .mp4.
- Record a presentation in PowerPoint
- How to create in Prezi Video
To access Studio, log into your Canvas account and select the button in the left-hand Global Navigation Menu:

Select the + Create button in the top-right corner, then Add Media:

Select Browse Files to upload the file. You should not use outside programs such as YouTube or Vimeo.

Additional Resources:

How do I upload media files in my Canvas Studio account?
What file formats does Canvas Studio suppor

If Needed: Edit Your Video

Studio allows for basic editing of the video. If you can’t get your phrasing right or need to repeat yourself during the recording, go ahead and then you can cut out certain portions of the video. To edit:

Select the three-dot menu [7], and then Edit Media [8]:
Once editing the video, you can cut [9] and trim [10] your video to your liking. If needed, you can undo or redo edits [11]:
While cutting or trimming, click and drag the edge of the selector [12] to choose what you’d like removed. Once done with a cut or trim, you can discard or confirm [13].
After you’re finished making all your edits, you can save [14], or cancel to revert all changes:

Additional Resources:

3. Submit Your Video

Once your video is uploaded to Canvas Studio, navigate to the assignment or discussion in Canvas.

Go to the submission window for the assignment and select Start Assignment [15] (or for a discussion, select Reply):
Go down to the text entry box. You might need to hit the three-dot button [16] to show all of the tools:
Select the plug icon [17] and choose Canvas Studio [18]. If you don’t see it, select View All [19]:
This will take you to your library of uploaded videos. Select your video [20] in the library that you want to submit:
Select Embed Media [21]:
It will take a second to load, but a thumbnail image of your video will show in the text entry box. For an assignment, select Submit Assignment [22] (or for a discussion, select Embed Media, and then Reply):
- For an assignment, you should see confetti🎊 indicating the submission was successful!

Additional Resources:

How do I use Canvas Studio through the Rich Content Editor in Canvas?