Record a Presentation, Get the Transcript and Notes
Presentation recorder captures your screen, your voice, and your webcam at the same time, so a slide deck in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote becomes a video with a transcript and AI notes. Record live, or upload a presentation recording you already have, and read the summary afterward instead of watching the whole thing back.
3,020 presentations were recorded on ScreenApp in the last 90 days, across classes, webinars, and product demos. Reading the notes and searching the transcript is faster than scrubbing through a recording to find the slide where you made a specific point.
What you get with every recording:
- A video of your screen, window, browser tab, microphone and camera, with system audio
- A transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in 100+ languages
- AI notes: a summary and the main points from what you said
- chapters with timestamps, so a long presentation is split by topic
- Export as PDF, Word, or text
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat on it
Recordings are stored in your account and open on any device where you sign in.
How to Record a Presentation
- Start recording: Open your slides in presentation mode, then open ScreenApp in the browser and choose the screen, tab, or window to capture, plus your microphone and webcam.
- Present normally: Advance slides the way you normally would. Recording continues until you stop it.
- Read the notes: The transcript and AI notes are ready a few minutes after you stop. Search the transcript, jump to a timestamp, or ask a question about the presentation.
Accuracy depends on the audio. A laptop microphone close to you works well; presenting from across a large room with background noise will leave gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
Presentation Recorder vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Canva | Loom | Screencastify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free recording | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | Up to 25 min | 25 videos, 5 min each | 10 videos, 30 min each |
| Webcam + screen together | Yes | screen and webcam at the same time | Yes | Not stated |
| Auto transcription | Included | Not stated | Included, 50+ languages | Not on the free plan |
| No watermark | no watermark on any recording or export | no watermark | no watermark | Castify watermark on free recordings |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $12/month annual | $18/month annual | $7/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-09-12: ScreenApp pricing, canva.com/screen-recorder/, loom.com/pricing, screencastify.com/pricing, loom.com/products/no-watermark-screen-recorder, canva.com/pricing/
- vs Canva: Canva’s screen recorder needs the Canva desktop app and records up to 25 minutes free, but its page does not mention automatic transcription. ScreenApp records in the browser and transcribes every recording, including on the free plan.
- vs Loom: Loom’s free plan caps you at 25 videos of 5 minutes each and includes transcription in 50+ languages, but no AI notes on that tier. ScreenApp’s free plan includes AI notes and chat on the recording.
- vs Screencastify: Screencastify’s free plan allows 10 videos of up to 30 minutes each, with Castify watermark on free recordings and no transcription until you upgrade. ScreenApp has no watermark and transcribes on the free plan.
Who Uses a Presentation Recorder
Educators record lecture slides for students who missed class, then share the transcript and AI notes so the material is searchable instead of just a video to rewatch.
Business professionals archive webinars and training presentations. Onboarding materials built from a recorded presentation come with a transcript new hires can search instead of skipping through video.
Students record class presentations and group projects for review before an exam, and read the AI notes instead of retaking notes from a recording.
Sales teams capture product demos with slides, then pull the transcript into a follow-up email or share it with a colleague who could not join the call.
Conference speakers and webinar hosts record a rehearsal or the live session, then check the transcript for the questions asked and the timestamps where they went off script.
