How to use Zoom Clips?

Overview

Note that appearances will vary between the website and the app.

You can follow the instructions from this article or from these video tutorials: clips overview and recording a clip.

Find Clips in Zoom

On the website, Clips can be found in the options on the left side of the screen.

image of zoom workplace menu bar with clips selected.

In the app, Clips can be found in the options at the top of the screen, or in the More menu

image of zoom workplace menu bar with clips selected.

Creating a new Clip

First click the New clip button, which is located in the upper left corner of the screen, or it will also appear in the center of the screen if it is your first clip.

image of zoom "new clip" button

Adjust settings before you start

Before you start recording: a box will pop up where you can adjust settings to your liking

  1. Choose what you want to have displayed in your clip; screen share and video, screen share only, or video only
  2. If you have multiple screens and want to switch your screen share to a different screen, click on screen one and a new window will pop up where you can select a different screen
  3. Click on Start recording when you are ready and you will be given a three second countdown before your recording starts

an image displaying the options given to edit your display before recording a clip

Use the menu bar while recording

There are many different options offered by the menu bar as listed below in order from left to right:

  • Adjust audio- turn audio on or off
  • Adjust video- turn video on or off
  • Annotation bar- will appear on left side of the screen and allow you to mark up your screen during your recording
  • Share your clip with others
  • Pause button- allows you to pause your recording and then resume where you left off 
  • Discard will end your recording and delete it immediately
  • Restart will delete everything you have recorded up to that point and allow you to restart immediately
  • Finish button- displays running time and will end and save the recording when pressed

An image of the menu bar provided by zoom clips when making a recording

Editing your completed clip

  1. To edit the thumbnail, description, title, and tags: go to Edit and click on Edit Basic Information
  2. Comment settings: go to Edit and click on Settings. There you will be able to turn viewer comments on/off and decide if viewers can view the comments or not 
  3. Transcripts: Clips will create an automatic transcript of your video that can be viewed and edited by clicking on Transcript 

This images shows three actions you can take to edit clips in zoom workplace

Once you have completed and edited your clip you have the option to share it. You can do so by clicking on Share or the copy link button.

Organizing your clips 

Clips can be viewed in grid view or list view, and there are several actions that can be applied to your clips as listed below.

  1. Select clips: selected clips can be moved to trash, starred, or have their star removed
  2. Star clips or remove the star
  3. Copy link for clips 
  4. More options- may vary depending on ownership of clip

Grid view:

Zoom clip in grid view with options to select the clip, star it, copy the link, or select more options

List view:

Zoom clip in list view with options to select the clip, star it, copy the link, or select more options

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