How to start a webinar recording in session
In case you decide to leave automatic recording off, here’s how to do it manually:
Step 1. Start your session
While in session, start the broadcast and share your screen.
Step 2. Set up your recording
GoTo Webinar has recording abilities built in so there is no need to download an external screen recorder. Simply click Start Recording (Windows) or Record (Mac) to begin the recording of your screen. If you’re recording locally, you’ll need at least 5 GB of available hard drive space.
Step 3. Stop your recording
When you’re finished, select Stop Recording in the Screen Sharing pane. It is that easy!
Step 4. Edit and share the recording
When you end your webinar, you will be directed to your Video Library. Once the video is done saving, click on the video dropdown to download, edit, or share it.
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GoTo Webinar makes managing webinars simple so you can focus on nailing your presentation.
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Scheduling pre-recorded webinars
Once you know how to set up a live webinar, take advantage of other useful features in GoTo Webinar like Recorded Events.
Automate everything
Recorded Events simplifies the webinar experience by automating the entire event. Your webinars can run themselves without you even having to be there!
Reuse your recordings
To use Recorded Events, just select Recorded Events when you schedule a webinar in GoTo Webinar. Pick the recording you want to use, schedule it to auto-play (or make it available on demand) and then sit back and relax.

Get answers to all of your webinar questions
1. In Settings under the Recording drop-down menu, choose where recordings are saved. Select the “My Recordings” option to automatically save your recordings to your online account in the My Recordings page. Select the “my computer only” option if you prefer to save your recorded sessions on your local hard drive.
2. Check the “Show webcams in recordings” box if you’d like to capture the shared webcams in addition to the shared content and audio. Note that this option is only available for online recordings and increases the file size.
● Enable auto-record within your GoTo Webinar settings.
● Click Start Recording (Windows) or Record (Mac) at the bottom of the Screen Sharing pane during your live webinar.
To pre-record a webinar with GoTo Webinar, you can use Recorded (formerly called “Simulated Live”) webinars. First, host a Classic or Webcast webinar and record like you were presenting live (you don’t need to have anyone in attendance). Then schedule a new webinar and select Recorded as the webinar type. Choose the recording you just created, select a date and click Schedule Now. You can even incorporate polls, add handouts and configure Q&A settings to make it feel as vibrant as a live event!.
If you want to record what you share on screen during a GoTo Webinar session, simply click Start Recording (Windows) or Record (Mac) at the bottom of the Screen Sharing pane.
If you would like to record your presenters’ webcam , select the “Show webcams in the recordings” box within your GoTo Webinar settings. And finally, if you want to capture the video clips that you share live during your event, make sure that the video you upload ahead of time is an MP4 file. Any YouTube video you add will be cut from the recording.
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