Overview

The SundaySky Recorder enables you to quickly and easily record your screen or camera. After recording, you can edit and enhance the footage using all the features available in the Studio, including text and media overlays. A recording functions like any other video footage and can be added to any media placeholder in a scene.

The Recorder is accessed from the Media Library, and recordings created in your account are saved in an automatically-generated folder named Recordings.

Here are some popular use cases for which the Recorder can be used:

  • Product explainer
  • Recorded presentation
  • Meeting summary
  • Announcement
  • Company update
  • Walkthrough
  • Training video

Note:
Currently, you can record either your screen or your camera. In the near future, you'll be able to record both your camera and screen simultaneously, as well as your microphone and screen together. See the SundaySky Product Roadmap for more information.

Prerequisites

The minimum required Chrome version for using the SundaySky Recorder is 116, released August 15, 2023.

Before Recording

1. If you're recording your screen, make sure the application you want to record is open. Close unnecessary applications that may distract or interfere with the recording.
2. If you're recording your camera, allow Chrome access to your camera and microphone.
3. Make sure that your camera is not being used for any other application other than SundaySky. You can't record with your camera in SundaySky if it's being used by other software, including videoconferencing apps.

Recording

1. Inside the Studio, click Media in the sidebar.
2. In the Media Library, click Record.
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3. Select what you want to record: your camera or your screen.
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4. Continue with the guidelines below, based on what you selected in the previous step.
 
Camera Screen
a. Enable your browser to access your webcam and microphone.
See Use your camera and microphone in Chrome to learn how.
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b. In the recording window, click the settings (gear) icon.
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c. If you have more than one, select the camera and microphone that you want to use for the recording and then click Apply.
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d. Click the red button to begin recording.
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e. Wait for the three-second countdown and then begin recording yourself.
▶ The maximum recording duration is 5 minutes. If you need a longer recording, consider splitting it into multiple parts.
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  While recording, you can pause and resume the recording. In addition, you can click the Re-record icon. By doing so, the current recording will be discarded, and you can start a new one.
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f. When you are done, click the red button again to stop the recording.
  The recording is processed and then opened in the Preview Recording window.
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5. Continue to the After Recording section to learn about the actions that can be performed on a completed recording.

After Recording

After stopping the recording, the footage is opened in the Preview Recording window. Several options are available for managing the recording. Click through the tabs below the image to learn more about each one.

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a b c d
Preview
Click the play button to preview the recording.

Inside the Placeholder

After placing the recording in a media placeholder, there are two related settings you can configure if you want the recording to behave in a certain way.

1. If you want the recording sound to play in the scene, the video sound needs to be set to Play video sound. See Turning the Video Asset Sound On or Off to learn about this setting.
2. If you want the recording to play in its entirety, the video duration needs to be set to Play full duration. See Setting the Duration of a Video Asset Inside a Scene to learn about this setting.

FAQ

1. I am trying to record my camera but have received a message that my microphone and camera are blocked.
This usually occurs if you've blocked permissions for SundaySky to access your microphone, camera, or both. To quickly resolve the issue, follow the steps below:
a. In the address bar, click View site information.
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b. In the Camera and Microphone section, click Reset permissions.
  The following message is displayed in the browser:
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c. Enable your camera and microphone accordingly.
2. Why is the Record button disabled in the Media Library?
The SundaySky Recorder requires Chrome version 116 or higher. The Recorder is disabled if SundaySky detects an incompatible version. After you update Chrome, the feature will become accessible.
3. I can't find the recording that I just made.
Recordings are saved automatically in the Recordings folder in Your Media. From there, they can be moved to any folder in your account.
4. How is the recording named?
The naming convention is: Recording [timestamp] [user that created the recording]
For example: Recording 03/11/2025 12:12 susan.adams@example.com
As with any media asset, the name can be changed.
5. What types of edits can I make to a recording?
SundaySky provides numerous tools for editing a recording. These include the following:
Cropping
Trimming
Changing the hue, saturation, and contrast
Adding a filter, special effect, and blur
On the whole, all video asset editing tools can be used for recordings as well.

Editing Media Assets—General Guidelines
Cropping a Media Asset
Trimming a Video Asset

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