Video Recorder

Video Recorder

Install the Chrome extension, record your screen or webcam, preview the clip, then upload it to your SWAI File Library or download it locally.

What is Video Recorder?

SWAI Video Recorder is the official Chrome extension that records video for your SWAI brand. After you sign in with your SWAI account, you can:

Uploaded videos are saved to your brand File Library (Assets → Media Library). The extension does not replace the Media Library — it is a capture tool that sends finished recordings into it when you choose Upload video.

Main screens

Screen What it’s for
Recording setup Sign in, choose devices and sources, start recording
Floating control bar Pause, continue, stop, delete, or restart while recording
Review recording Preview the clip; upload, download, or discard
Watch page Playback while the uploaded video finishes processing

Note: Install and use the extension in Google Chrome. You can open the Chrome Web Store link from Assets → Media Library in the SWAI Dashboard, or from the store listing directly.

Before you start

Checklist

  1. Google Chrome
    SWAI Video Recorder is a Chrome extension (Manifest V3).

  2. SWAI account
    Use the same email and password you use to sign in to SWAI.

  3. A normal website tab
    Open a regular https://… page before you click the extension icon. Chrome pages such as New Tab, Settings, or the Chrome Web Store cannot host the setup overlay.

  4. Permissions when prompted
    Allow screen share, camera, and/or microphone when Chrome asks — matching the sources you turned on.

  5. Know where uploads go (optional)
    After a successful upload, open Resources → Assets → Media Library to find the video. See File Library.

Important warnings

Warning: Recording does not upload automatically. After you stop, you must choose Upload video (or Download / Discard) on the review screen.

Warning: You need at least one video source: Record screen and/or Record webcam.

Tip: Sign in once in the setup overlay. Your session stays signed in so you can start new recordings without logging in every time.

Quick start

  1. Install SWAI Video Recorder from the Chrome Web Store (or use the callout on Assets → Media Library).
  2. Open a normal website tab (https://…).
  3. Click the SWAI Video Recorder extension icon.
  4. Sign in with your SWAI Email and Password if prompted.
  5. Choose Record screen and/or Record webcam, plus audio options as needed.
  6. Click Start recording. If screen capture is on, pick what to share in Chrome’s dialog.
  7. Wait for the 3, 2, 1 countdown on your tab, then present.
  8. Click Stop on the floating control bar when finished.
  9. On Review recording, choose Upload video, Download video, or Discard.

Install

Option A — Chrome Web Store (recommended)

  1. Open the store listing:
    SWAI Video Recorder on Chrome Web Store
  2. Click Add to Chrome.
  3. Confirm Add extension.
  4. Pin the extension from the Chrome toolbar puzzle icon if you want quick access.

Option B — From SWAI Assets

  1. In the SWAI Dashboard, go to Resources → Assets (route /assets).
  2. Open the Media Library tab.
  3. Use the callout: Record screen or webcam with the SWAI Video Recorder Chrome extension.
  4. Follow the link to the Chrome Web Store and install as above.

After install, the SWAI Video Recorder icon appears in Chrome.

Sign in

Sign in

  1. Open a normal https://… tab.
  2. Click the SWAI Video Recorder icon.
  3. On Recording setup, if you are signed out you will see: Sign in to record and upload to your SWAI account.
  4. Enter your SWAI Email and Password.
  5. Click Sign in.

Credentials are verified over HTTPS with the SWAI recorder service. They are not used to browse page content for advertising.

Sign out

Use Sign out on the Recording setup overlay when you want to end the extension session on that browser.

Connection status

Status Meaning
Signed in You can start recording and upload to your SWAI account
Signed out Sign in required before recording / upload

Recording setup

The Recording setup overlay opens on your current website tab when you click the extension icon.

Sources and devices

Setting What it does
Camera / Microphone Choose which devices to use (when available)
Record screen Capture a tab, window, or entire screen via Chrome’s picker
Record webcam Capture your camera (alone or as a PiP tile over the screen)
Camera frame Rectangle, Square, or Circle (when webcam is on)
Camera size Small, Medium, or Large PiP size
Blur webcam background Softens the background behind you
System audio Capture computer/tab audio when the browser allows it
Microphone Capture your voice

Note: If both system audio and microphone are available, the extension may prefer microphone only to avoid echo (Using microphone audio only to prevent echo. System audio disabled.).

Live webcam preview appears when webcam is enabled; otherwise you may see Enable webcam to see a preview.

Start recording

  1. Select at least one of Record screen or Record webcam.
  2. Click Start recording.
  3. If screen capture is on, Chrome shows Choose what to share — pick a tab, window, or screen and confirm.
  4. Allow camera/microphone if Chrome prompts and you enabled those sources.
  5. Focus returns to your presenter tab for the countdown.

During recording

  1. A 3, 2, 1 countdown (with beeps) appears on the presenter tab.
  2. Status becomes Recording… and a floating control bar follows you across tabs.
Control What it does
Pause / Continue Temporarily stop and resume capture
Stop End the recording and open review
Delete Cancel and discard the in-progress recording (confirm first)
Restart Reset and start the recording process again
Timer Shows elapsed recording time

Ending the screen share from Chrome’s share UI can also stop the recording and move you to review.

Review, upload, download, discard

After Stop, the Review recording screen shows a preview and approximate file size (Size: X.XX MB).

Action Behavior
Upload video Uploads to your SWAI account, opens a watch page, then stores the video in brand Media Library. Progress shows as Uploading… N%.
Download video Saves a local file (for example swai-recording-<timestamp>.webm or .mp4)
Discard Permanently deletes the recording after confirmation (Are you sure you want to discard this recording? This action cannot be undone.)

Note: Until you upload, download, or discard, the recording is kept locally in the browser so you can retry upload if needed.

Watch page

After you choose Upload video, a watch page opens so you can follow processing (Preparing your video…, Uploading your video…, Processing your video…) until Ready to play. Use this page for immediate playback while the file is finalized in your library.

Where videos appear in SWAI

Successful uploads are saved to your brand’s File Library:

  1. Open Resources → Assets.
  2. Select the Media Library tab.
  3. Find the new video (default title style: Recording plus the date/time).

You can then preview, organize into folders, copy links, or share — see File Library.

Common warnings and troubleshooting

Setup won’t open / Chrome pages

Message like: Open a normal website tab (https://…), then click the SWAI Recorder icon again.

  1. Leave New Tab, Settings, or other chrome:// pages.
  2. Open any normal website over https.
  3. Click the extension icon again.

Please sign in to start recording

  1. Open Recording setup.
  2. Enter the correct SWAI email and password.
  3. Click Sign in, then try Start recording again.

Select at least one video source

Turn on Record screen and/or Record webcam before starting.

Screen recording was cancelled

You closed or cancelled Chrome’s Choose what to share dialog. Start again and select a screen, window, or tab.

Camera / microphone permission denied

  1. Click Allow when Chrome prompts.
  2. Check Chrome site/device settings for camera and microphone.
  3. Close other apps that may be using the camera or mic (Camera or microphone is already in use by another application.).

No camera or microphone found

Connect a device, grant permission, and refresh the device lists in Recording setup.

Already recording

Recording in progress — use the on-screen controls, or close the SWAI capture tab to reset. Use the floating bar, or close the capture/options tab if you are stuck, then start again.

Recording is empty

No video data was captured. Confirm sources were selected, permissions were allowed, and try a new recording.

Upload failed

  1. Confirm you are still signed in.
  2. Check your network connection.
  3. Use Retry upload on the review or watch page if shown.
  4. If upload keeps failing, Download video to keep a local copy, then contact support with the approximate time of the attempt.

Can’t find the video in Assets

  1. Confirm upload finished (Video uploaded successfully / Ready to play).
  2. Open Assets → Media Library for the same SWAI brand you signed into.
  3. Check All media and clear file-type filters.
  4. See File Library troubleshooting if the library looks empty.

Glossary

Term Meaning
SWAI Video Recorder / SWAI Recorder Chrome extension product name
Recording setup Overlay where you sign in and choose sources
Record screen Capture tab, window, or entire screen
Record webcam Capture camera video
System audio / Microphone Optional audio sources
Camera frame / Camera size PiP shape and size over the screen
Blur webcam background Softens the webcam background
Choose what to share Chrome’s screen-share picker
Presenter tab The website tab with setup, countdown, and controls
Capture tab Extension tab that performs the actual recording
Floating control bar On-screen Pause / Stop / Delete / Restart controls
Review recording Post-stop preview and Upload / Download / Discard
Watch page Playback page while upload/processing finishes
Media Library / File Library Brand asset store where uploaded MP4s appear
Upload video User-initiated save to SWAI
Download video Save a local copy on your computer
Discard Permanently delete the recording

Need more help?

If something still fails after the checklist above:

  1. Confirm the extension is installed and you are signed in with the correct SWAI account.
  2. Confirm you started from a normal https website tab.
  3. Note whether the failure was during setup, recording, review, or upload, and any on-screen error text.
  4. Contact your SWAI admin or support with that detail (and whether the file appeared in Media Library).

Related helpdesk docs: File Library