About the Record desktop app

Users on a paid Vimeo plan can record a maximum of 120 minutes per video. Users on a Free or Basic plan can record a maximum of 30 minutes per video.

While using the Record desktop app, you do not need to have a web browser open. The control menu can be completely minimized during recording so that it does not interfere with your content. Additionally, you can customize keyboard shortcuts to navigate the app without opening the menu.

For more information on installing or uninstalling the Record desktop app, visit 'How to install or uninstall the Record desktop app'.

In this article:  

• How to navigate the Record Desktop App 
• How to record a video in the Record Desktop App 
• How to edit your Record video 
• About keyboard shortcuts

Navigating the Record Desktop app 

After installing the Record Desktop app and opening the program, the navigation menu will appear on the top right of your screen when you select the Vimeo icon from your menu bar or taskbar. Select the icon again to hide the navigation menu. 

In the navigation menu, you can: 

• Select which folder your recording will save to. 
• Set additional settings such as keyboard shortcuts and whether your record controls should always appear. 
• Select whether your Screen, Camera, or Both are being recorded. 
  • If your screen is being recorded, select whether your entire screen or a specific window is being recorded. 
• Select which camera and microphone should be used and their settings. 
• Select whether or not system audio should be included in your recording. 

An additional sub-menu will appear on the bottom left of your screen. 

The sub-menu contains: 

• Controls to start recording/stop the recording, pause the recording, restart the recording, or delete the recording. 
• If you are recording your camera, a preview of your camera view as well as the option to horizontally flip your camera.

How to record a video with the Record desktop app

After selecting your settings for your recording, select the Start recording button on the main menu or the red record button on the panel to the left of your screen. 

When you are done recording, select the Stop recording button (a red square) on the panel to the left of your screen. You can also choose to restart your recording or cancel/delete your recording. 

When you’ve finished your recording it will be saved to your selected folder in your Library. 

Customizable desktop shortcuts are also available to navigate while you record without needing the menu to be open on your screen. 

How to edit your Record video

Once your recording has finished uploading to your Vimeo account, you can trim your video, edit it with the video editor, or turn it into an embeddable GIF. If your recording is longer than 120 minutes (or 30 minutes for Free/Basic users), you will need to trim it first. If using the mobile app, the maximum length is 10 minutes. 

To edit your recording: 

1. From your Library, select the thumbnail of your recording. 
2. From the video’s settings page, on the left-side toolbar, select the Edit button represented by the icon displaying a pair of scissors.
   
   
   • Select Text-based trimmer to trim your video or use text-based video editing. Learn more at ‘How can I trim my videos?‘. 
   • Select Editor to open the video editor to further edit your recording. 
   • Select Make a GIF to make an embeddable gif. Learn more at 'Create embeddable GIFs'

Keyboard shortcuts

The following default shortcuts are available using the Record desktop app:

You can customize shortcuts by navigating to Settings () >> Shortcuts, selecting the textbox that corresponds to the shortcut, and typing in the new shortcut.