Record a lesson's video
Turn a lesson's Video script into a screen recording: set up, record shot by shot and export.
The written steps below are complete. The Video script tab shows exactly what the video will cover.
Every lesson has a Video script tab: one row per shot, with the words to say and what must be on screen before you move on. Record to that script and the video will match the written steps exactly.
By the end you can
- Prepare a clean recording set-up
- Record one shot per script row
- Export a video ready to upload
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Before you start
- The lesson has passed its Test checklist.
- A test login with made-up data. Never record real customer names, phone numbers or payments.
Steps
- 1
Read the script through once
On: /docs/courseOpen the lesson's Video script tab. Read every row aloud once. The time column is an estimate from the length of the narration.
You should see: You know how many shots there are and roughly how long the video will be.
- 2
Set up the screen
On: Your computer or phoneFor lessons done on a computer, use a browser window 1920 by 1080 with bookmarks and other tabs hidden, at 100% zoom. For lessons done on a phone, record the phone screen upright. Turn notifications off.
You should see: Nothing personal is visible anywhere on screen.
- 3
Record one shot per row
On: The appFor each row, do the action slowly, then wait until the screen shows what the Hold until you see column describes before you move on. Pause for a second between shots so they are easy to cut.
You should see: Each shot ends on the result the row describes.
- 4
Record the narration
On: Your recorderRead the narration column as written, in a calm voice, one row at a time. Say button names exactly as they appear on screen.
You should see: One clean take of narration for every row.
- 5
Edit and export
On: Your editorLine each narration clip up with its shot. Start with a title card showing the lesson title and end with a card showing the lesson's address. Export as MP4 at 1080p.
You should see: A video whose length is close to the script's estimate.
- 6
Upload to YouTube
On: YouTubeUpload the video with the lesson title as its title. Put the lesson's address on the first line of the description and add captions.
You should see: A YouTube link for the video.
Tips
- If a step no longer matches the app while you record, stop and report it. Do not record a workaround.
- Keep each video to one lesson. Short videos are easier to re-record when the app changes.
- The Recording plan page lists every lesson with its script length and whether a video is attached.
Troubleshooting
- A step no longer matches the app while you record.
- Stop and report it. Do not record a workaround; the lesson is corrected first and you record again.
- You made a mistake in the middle of a shot.
- Pause for two seconds, then do that row again from its start. Cut the bad take when you edit.
- The video is much longer than the lesson's minutes.
- You are explaining more than the script says. Keep to one sentence per row and let the screen show the rest.
One row per shot, in the same order as the guide. Estimated length 2:35. Use made-up data only. How to record
Say: Record a lesson's video. Turn a lesson's Video script into a screen recording: set up, record shot by shot and export.
Hold until you see: Lesson title on screen for three seconds.
Say: Open the lesson's Video script tab. Read every row aloud once. The time column is an estimate from the length of the narration.
Hold until you see: You know how many shots there are and roughly how long the video will be.
Say: For lessons done on a computer, use a browser window 1920 by 1080 with bookmarks and other tabs hidden, at 100% zoom. For lessons done on a phone, record the phone screen upright. Turn notifications off.
Hold until you see: Nothing personal is visible anywhere on screen.
Say: For each row, do the action slowly, then wait until the screen shows what the Hold until you see column describes before you move on. Pause for a second between shots so they are easy to cut.
Hold until you see: Each shot ends on the result the row describes.
Say: Read the narration column as written, in a calm voice, one row at a time. Say button names exactly as they appear on screen.
Hold until you see: One clean take of narration for every row.
Say: Line each narration clip up with its shot. Start with a title card showing the lesson title and end with a card showing the lesson's address. Export as MP4 at 1080p.
Hold until you see: A video whose length is close to the script's estimate.
Say: Upload the video with the lesson title as its title. Put the lesson's address on the first line of the description and add captions.
Hold until you see: A YouTube link for the video.
Say: That is record a lesson's video. The written steps are on this lesson's page in the ItzSEO course.
Hold until you see: End card with the lesson link.
Mark it complete to keep your place in the course.