TechSmith Snagit replaced TechSmith Relay as U of T's new lecture capture software as of January 2019. TechSmith Relay and TechSmith Fuse are no longer available.

TechSmith Snagit is not compatible with classroom podium computers. To record lectures at a classroom podium, please use a laptop with Snagit installed.

The University of Toronto has licensed TechSmith Snagit as the institutional lecture recording solution to provide screen and audio recording. Resulting videos are saved locally on the computer where they were recorded and can be shared via streaming services such as U of T Libraries' MyMedia or Office 365 (OneDrive).

TechSmith Snagit is available to Faculty, Staff and Students with a valid UTORid.

Get TechSmith Snagit

Visit the Academic & Collaborative Technologies Snagit License site here and log in with your UTORid and password.
Complete and submit the form.
Download and open the installer. Follow the steps as shown.
Copy the Snagit Software License Key shown on license site.
Note: This license key is private and owned by the University. Do not share or distribute this license key with others.
Launch Snagit 2019, select Enter Software Key, and paste your license key in.

Record a Video

Launch Snagit 2019.
Select the Video tab on the left.
Choose whether you would like to record a region of your screen or a specific window, along with the webcam, cursor, and system audio.
Click the red Capture button and then select an area of the screen to record, such as the entire screen (Fullscreen) or a particular region.
Click the red Record button to start the recording. You can also adjust audio and webcam settings, or restart and cancel the recording.
Click the blue Stop button to stop recording.
The recording will open in the Snagit 2019 Editor. You can preview and trim unwanted sections of the video using the media controls at the bottom.
Click the blue Share button at the top right and select File to save the recording to your computer.

Once the video recording is saved on your computer, you can upload it to any file sharing or video streaming service to then be shared with others. Insititutionally supported services include the Libraries' MyMedia or Office 365's OneDrive.

Teaching with Technology

TechSmith Snagit is not compatible with classroom podium computers. To record lectures at a classroom podium, please use a laptop with Snagit installed.

Refer to the Center for Teaching Support & Innovation's Lecture Capture page to learn more on how to use lecture capture effectively in teaching, alternative uses, as well as potential challenges.

The ACTion Journal showcases the effective use of educational technologies at the University of Toronto and can also be consulted for innovative approaches to teaching with lecture capture software.

Online Guides

Please refer to the Snagit Tutorials site for more documentation and video walkthroughs on all of Snagit's features.

Record a video (Snagit Tutorials)

Take a screenshot (Snagit Tutorials)

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