Snagit

Get TechSmith Snagit

1. Visit the Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies Snagit License site here and log in with your UTORid and password.
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. Download and open the installer. Follow the steps as shown.
4. Copy the Snagit Software License Key shown on license site.
   Note: This license key is private and owned by the University. Do not share or distribute this license key with others.
   
   
5. Launch Snagit, select Enter Software Key, and paste your license key in.
   
6. Select “Unlock Snagit” after you have pasted your software key.
   

Record a Video

1. Launch Snagit.
2. Select the Video tab on the left.
3. Choose whether you would like to record a region of your screen or a specific window, along with the webcam, cursor, and system audio.
   
4. Click the Capture button (a large red circle at the right) and then select an area of the screen to record, such as the entire screen (Fullscreen) or a particular region.
5. Click the red, circle Record button to start the recording. You can also adjust audio and webcam settings, or restart and cancel the recording.
   
6. Click the blue, square Stop button to stop recording.
   
7. The recording will open in the Snagit Editor. You can preview and trim unwanted sections of the video using the media controls at the bottom.
8. Click the blue Share button at the top right and select File to save the recording to your computer.
   

Share a Recording

Once the video recording is saved on your computer, you can upload it to any file sharing or video streaming service to then be shared with others. Institutionally supported services include the Libraries’ MyMedia or OneDrive .