Record a video or audio clip

Record your own video clips to add to a scene using the Vids recording studio. You can use the recording studio to:

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. From the timeline, click the scene where you want to add the recording.
3. In the side panel, click Recording , then select:
   • Camera : To capture video and audio from your computer’s camera and microphone.
   • Camera and screen : To capture video and audio from your computer’s camera and microphone and your computer screen.
   • Screen : To record your screen with system audio.
   • Voiceover : To capture audio only from your computer’s microphone.
4. At the bottom of your screen, click Start recording .
5. To stop or pause the recording, at the bottom of your screen, click Pause recording .
6. To watch or listen to your recording, click Preview .
   • To add your recording to a video, click Insert .
     • If you want to reuse the recording in a different video, you can copy and paste it into a new video.

Tip: If your scene has a video placeholder where you want to add your recording, click Record video in the placeholder to open the recording studio.

Use a teleprompter in the Vids recording studio

If you select either Camera or Camera and screen when you record a video clip, you can add a script and use a teleprompter.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. From the timeline, click the scene where you want to add the recording.
3. In the sidebar, click Scripts .
4. In the “Scripts” side panel, add a script.
5. Click Record myself .
6. Select an option:
   • Camera : Capture video and audio from your computer’s camera and microphone.
   • Camera and screen : Capture video and audio from your computer’s camera, microphone, and screen.
7. Select your teleprompter mode:

   Teleprompter mode	Description	Tips
   Read along	As you read from the script, Vids helps follow your speech to highlight the current portion of your script and scrolls to match your progress.	When you turn on read along mode, your browser controls the speech-to-text service. It determines how speech is processed and sends the text to Google Slides. Read along teleprompter is a Vids generative AI feature. Learn more about Vids generative AI features availability.
   Rolling	The script scrolls at a constant speed.	To adjust the speed in which your script shows: Next to Speed , use the slider.
   Manual	Manually update your place in the script as you read.	Scroll the script up or down with your mouse or press the up or down arrows on your keyboard.

   • To adjust text size: Below where the script displays, find the Text size .
     • To adjust text to your preferred size, use the slider.
   • To edit your script: Below the teleprompter, click Edit .
     • In the Script side panel, update your script.
8. When you’re ready, select Start recording at the bottom of your screen.
9. When you’re done, select Pause recording at the bottom of your screen.
10. To watch your recording, click Preview .
    • To add your recording to your video, click Insert .
      • Tip: If you want to reuse a recording you’ve created in one video in a different video, you can copy and paste your recording into a new video.

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