Use the Picture in Picture (PIP) feature in the Recorder for Chromebook

How to use the Picture in Picture (PIP) feature in the Recorder for Chromebook

When you record on your Chromebook using the free online Screen Recorder or the ScreenPal Chrome extension, you can record your webcam while also capturing your computer screen.

Including your webcam in a recording helps to:

Show your audience your reactions to content recorded on screen
Create a better connection with your viewers
Create a screencast with a "talking head" experience, not unlike a news report

The webcam recording feature is available in all of our plans.

Activate the webcam using the free online Screen Recorder

If you do not have the ScreenPal Chrome extension installed, click the Create menu in the top right of your ScreenPal account. Click Record Video and select Online Recorder to open the free Online Screen Recorder.

To include your webcam in your recording, click Screen & Camera on this screen:

You can always hide or show the camera as you record by clicking the Camera button within the Online Screen Recorder.

Resize and reposition

Change the position of your webcam by dragging it on the screen. Make the webcam window larger or smaller, by dragging the handles that appear when you hover over it.

Record your webcam using the ScreenPal Chrome extension

You can also record from a Chromebook using the ScreenPal Chrome extension. To include your webcam in your recording, turn the Camera option on.

Reposition the webcam window by dragging the webcam preview, or dragging the arrow on the edges.

FAQ

Why can't I see the webcam window when using the browser in full-screen mode?

Due to how ChromeOS implements full screen, the webcam picture-in-picture will be hidden if you choose to put your web browser in full screen mode.

Why can't I see the webcam window when recording an application window?

The implementation of ChromeOS is such that recording a specific Window (instead of selecting Entire Screen) does not allow for an overlay such as the webcam to be recorded as well. If you decide to record with the webcam but have chosen to record only a specific application's screen, you will not see the webcam output in the final recording.