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Discord has all the essential features to have interesting conversations, but there is no option to record those conversations.

Out of many online tools available, only a few tools are most effective for recording conversations.

In this blog, learn how to record a discord call and we will see the best third-party tools you can use and the steps involved in using those tools.

But before we go further, please be aware that in many parts of the world, it’s illegal to record anyone’s conversation without their permission. So just make sure that everyone is informed while you record.

There are basically two ways to record the audio from discord. One way is to use a bot called Craig and the other way is to use screen recording tools like OBS and Vmaker. Whatever method you choose, the guide below will take you through the exact step-by-step process of recording discord calls.

Vmaker is a free screen recorder that’s extremely easy to use compared to OBS to record Discord audio. You can record an unlimited number of sessions for free. It has an added advantage of having an AI video editor as well, which will come in handy in case if you are trying to create a video podcast.

Here’s how to record Discord call with audio using Vmaker

Step 1: Download and install Vmaker to your system

Step 2: Go to Preferences under settings and click on “Enable internal audio”

Step 3: Choose the microphone you want from the menu. You can either use your system microphone or an external microphone to record audio

Step 4: Now click on “Start Recording” and Vmaker will all audio from the Discord

Step 5: Once you finish recording your recording will be automatically uploaded to your private cloud account from where you can download your recording

Note: The file will be saved as a video, but instead of a black screen there will be the screen activity recorded.

In the below section, we will see how to use OBS and Vmaker to record audio. To record Discord audio with video, you can use the same tools and follow the same steps. In this scenario (recording audio and video), Vmaker would be more suitable since it has an AI video editor. All your recordings will be stored in your private cloud account. With Vmaker’s video editor, you can add music, transitions, subtitles, intros, outros, and more. All of these features will come in handy when you are trying to create a video podcast, a YouTube video, or anything such that.

Here’s how to record Discord call with audio and video on Vmaker:

Step 1: Download and install Vmaker to your system

Step 2: By default, your Vmaker will be in the “Screen” recording mode, so if you want to record your video with a webcam bubble, then you can select the “Screen + Webcam ” mode

Step 3: Go to Preferences under settings and click on “Enable internal audio”

Step 4: Choose the microphone of your choice. You can either use your system headphone or an external headphone for your recording

Tip: Use headphones for better audio quality

Step 5: Now click on “Start Recording,” and Vmaker will record audio and video from Discord

Step 6: Once you finish recording, your recording will be automatically uploaded to your private cloud account, from where you can download your recording.

Here’s how to record Discord audio using Movavi Screen Recorder

Step 1: Download and install Movavi Screen Recorder on your PC (either Windows or macOS)

Step 2: Open the program and pick “Screen recording”. Then use the crosshair cursor to draw a frame around the Discord call you want to record.

Step 3: Click on a small arrow under the “Microphone” icon and select the preferred audio source. Click the “Webcam” icon if you aim to record video as well.

Step 4: Press the “Start recording” button when you’re ready.

Note: Movavi Screen Recorder also has an audio-only recording mode, which you can enable by clicking the “+” icon on the starting toolbar.

Craig is an audio-only recording bot for Discord with multi-track and multi-channel audio recording. What it does is it joins an audio conversation, records it, and uploads it automatically afterward. At the end, you get separate audio files for each speaker, which you can edit and use for your podcasts. Here’s how you can use Craig to record your Discord conversations:

Here’s how to use the Craig bot:

Note: This method only works on your own server. You cannot use this bot on others’ servers.

Step 1: Create your own server or go to the server you own and visit the Craig website

Step 2: And click on the “INVITE CRAIG TO YOUR DISCORD SERVER” option

Step 3: Now click on “Authorize”

Step 4: Now the Craig bot is on your server. Now you can stay on your browser page or close the page and go to your Discord app

Step 5: To start your recording, type in the command “:craig:, join” to invite the bot. The Craig bot will join in the conversation and start recording.

Step 6: To end the recording simply type “:craig:, leave.” This will cause Craig to finish the recording and leave the voice channel.

Step 7: Now Craig will provide you with a link from where you can download the audio.

OBS is a popular open-source live streaming and screen recording tool. If you are a video content creator, you must be familiar with this tool. You can use OBS to screen record your conversations. The recordings will be delivered in mp4 format, from which you can easily extract the audio and use it for your applications.

If you are already using OBS, then you won’t find it difficult to record your conversations, but if you are a beginner, then it can be slightly daunting to use this since the whole tool layout itself contains many functionalities and needs a learning curve. But for that, you can use the next tool Vmaker to record your audio.

Here’s how to record Discord audio using OBS

Step 1: Download and install OBS Studio

Step 2: Create a new scene and select “Audio Output Capture”

Step 3: Now add a source to the new scene – in this case, it is your desktop audio

Step 4: Click “Start Recording,” and OBS will record all audio from your Discord server

Note: OBS Studio is a streaming tool. It will record the audio but save the file as a video with a black screen.

There are an array of reasons for you to record your Discord audio and video. Whether you want to capture the best gaming moments with your friends or save a meeting for your future reference, or record a podcast, saved audio and video files can be extremely useful in some circumstances. You can also use these files to show your expertise and grow your audience base. Just be sure to get everyone’s consent before starting your recording.

Close out the unnecessary tabs and windows: Too many tabs and windows can sometimes hamper the performance of your system, which in turn can affect the quality of your recording. So it’s advisable to keep your recording ecosystem clean for better recording.

Make sure your internet connection is good: A good internet connection is necessary to get a good quality recording. It pretty much works like this: on YouTube, if the internet quality is good, the clarity of the video will be good, and if the connection is terrible, then the clarity of the video will also be is terrible. So just make sure that you have a good internet connection, or at least your internet is stable before recording.

Update:

Vmaker has recently been selected by Windows Report as the best discord call recorder. Windows Report is a highly trusted web resource for all things Windows, including news and tips for tech users.

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There are three ways to take a screenshot of a video:

1. Hotkeys 
2. Screenshot Tools
3. Screenshot Chrome extension

And when we say screenshot of a video, we are talking about taking a picture of a video on your computer screen.

A hotkey is a key or a combination of keys on a computer keyboard that performs a task when pressed at one time. Both Windows and Mac come with a default set of hotkeys to take a screenshot. And you can simply use them to take a screenshot by pausing your video.

Hotkeys for taking a screenshot of the video on Mac

Shift + Cmd + 3: To take a screen of your video in a full-screen mode

• Ensure that you are playing your video in a full-screen mode
• Pause your video at the exact moment of which you want to take a screenshot
• Or you can also simply press the hotkeys to take continuous screenshots
• Once the screenshots are taken, they will automatically appear in the corner of your screen

Shift + Cmd + 4: To take a screenshot of a particular section of your screen

• Pause the videos at the exact moment of which you want to take a screenshot
• Press the hotkeys and drag the crosshair to select a particular area to capture
• Once the screenshots are taken, they will automatically appear in the corner of your screen
• If you wish to cancel the selection while taking the screenshot, just press the Esc key

Shift + Cmd + 4 + Space bar: To take a screenshot of a video in a particular window

• Just follow the same steps in the previous section, and while pressing the hotkeys, press the Space bar, a camera icon will appear, and now click on the screen to take a screenshot – your screenshot will appear in the corner of the screen.

Using the above hotkeys, you can capture the entire screen, a window, or just a portion of the screen on MAC.

Hotkeys for taking a screenshot of the video on Windows

Windows + PrtScn: To a screenshot of your video in the full-screen mode

• Hit the hotkeys after pausing your video, and the screen will briefly go dim to indicate that you have taken a screenshot. Your screenshots will be saved in the Screenshots folder inside the Pictures folder.

Alt + PrtScn: To take a screenshot of a video in a particular window

• Just repeat the above process given above but with Alt + PrtScn to take a screenshot of a video in a specific window.

Windows Logo + Volume Down (for Microsoft Surface devices)

If you are using a Microsoft Surface device, then you can hit the Windows logo at the bottom of your screen and press the volume button.

Windows Computers

Windows comes with a built-in snipping tool that allows you to take timed screenshots of your video. This feature will help you take a screenshot at the exact moment of your choice. Just set a timer, and the tool will automatically take a screenshot. To access this tool, just click on the Windows icon on your screen and search for Snipping Tool. Open the tool and click on the Delay button, and set the timer. Now once after countdown finishes, your screenshot will be automatically taken and saved.

Mac Systems

Like Windows, Mac comes with a built-in Screenshot tool that allows you to take a delayed or timed screenshot. To access the tool, go to your Applications Finder and click on Utilities, there you will see a Screenshot icon, upon clicking which you will be able to set a time and take a screenshot.

There are many different chrome extensions to take screenshots of a video, but the Chrome extension we will see makes life easier for you, especially if you are planning to take a screenshot from an online video.

Video Screenshot: This extension allows you to download full-resolution screenshots of online videos without the player controls. Also, once after installing, it adds itself as a control in all of your online streaming websites, making it extremely easy to take a video screenshot.

There are two ways to create a screenshot video: 

1. You can collect all the necessary screenshots, put them together in a video maker tool and create a video.
2. Or you can use a screen recorder tool to highlight the important details with audio narration and create a video.

Of both the methods mentioned above, a screenshot video created using a screen recorder would be more engaging for your audience to watch since it allows you to give a personal touch to your videos with features such as screen annotation and audio narration. 

Most importantly, you can record your videos with your face in them while narrating.

Apart from that, you can also add subtitles, music, transitions, etc., further making your video compelling to watch.

So let’s see how to create a screenshot video using a screen recorder.

And as we mentioned above that, we will be using free tools for every process in this article. For screen recording also we will be using some of the best free tools available in the market.

Best free screen recorders for making a screenshot video:

• Quicktime Player
• Microsoft Game Bar
• Vmaker

Generally, OBS (an open-source, free screen recorder) always gets included in the free screen recorders list. Still, since we are looking at a task that requires a simple tool without any complications or learning curves but at the same time will help us get our job done, we have not included OBS in this list. 

If you look at the table above, you can see that Vmaker fares well against all the free screen recorders, and here are some of the additional features that you get with Vmaker:

• Screen and webcam recording
• AI-Powered Virtual backgrounds
• Frame and filters
• AI video editor
• HD video recording
• Unlimited number of recordings
• Cloud storage
• Video editing suite including a video cutter, video trimmer, video merger, video speed controller, aspect ratio adjustment, video cropper, video resizer, add text to video, add audio to video, and more.

• Step 1

Collect all the necessary screenshots in a folder and arrange them in your desired order.

• Step 2

Now select all the screenshots under that folder and open them all together.

• Step 3

You will see a preview window. Now open Vmaker screen recorder on your system, and:

Click on “Screen + Webcam” mode to record your video with a webcam bubble, or just click on “Screen” mode to do a standard screen recording.

• Step 4

Click “Start Recording” and maximize your preview window. If you make mistakes while recording, you can always use our AI video editor to make corrections.

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• Step 5

Now use the right arrow button on your keyboard to advance to the next screenshot while narrating and recording.

Tip: Use the drawing tool to highlight critical points

• Step 6

Click on the red dock button to stop your recording. Now your video will be automatically uploaded to your Vmaker cloud account, from where you can edit, download, and share your video.

That’s all about creating a video out of screenshots.

Now, let’s say you want to capture something on your screen, but a screenshot just isn’t sufficient. You need something more dynamic, or you need to show subtle changes or just want to save a video without the hassle of downloading it. Let’s see how we can do that in the next section!

To screen capture a video playing on your computer, again, you can use Vmaker’s free screen recorder. Just follow these capture a video:

• Step 1

Start Vmaker on your computer, select the “Screen” mode, and click on “Full-Screen Recording.”

• Step 2

Go to the Options, and under preferences, click on enable “Use system audio”. This will allow you to record internal audio.

• Step 3

Click on the “Start Recording” button and play the desired video in full-screen mode.

• Step 4 

Once you stop recording, your video will be automatically uploaded to your private cloud account, from where you can edit your video.

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A great demo video is engaging, relevant, and clearly showcases how your product works in action. 

It conveys how your product solves a critical problem, and to your prospect, it gives them a feel of your product.

In this blog, we will see how to craft short, effective, professional demo videos for your product. We’ll go through each step in the process and elaborate on it.

The first step you will have to do is create a word document and put the purpose of the video you are going to work on.

It’s not necessary that you only use a word document, you can even use a note-taking app or a pen and paper, but for the sake of documentation, a word document would be preferable.

In the word document, write what this video is for and what you are trying to achieve out of it. What kind of action you want your prospect to take. 

Just a two to three sentence would suffice. For example: “This video is to showcase the video embed feature, and we hope the prospect to sign up for the product.”

Once you are finished with the purpose of the video, now put a time limit of the video. This will help you while writing the script for the video.

If you are going to cover multiple features of your product, instead of covering them all in a single video, you can cover them in multiple videos.

There are two benefits of doing this; one is that you will be able to have the full attention of your prospect since the videos are short, and the second is that you can differentiate and showcase individual features.

The ideal length of the video should be no more than 3 mins. It’s okay if you exceed the 3 mins limit by a few minutes. But to make your viewers not bored with your videos, it’s better to keep it short and sweet.

Put down the main outlines of your idea like what you’re going to start your video with, how you will be showcasing your product, the CTA’s, etc. Overall you will be putting down a framework for your video.

This structured approach will help you arrange your presentation deck, get creatives designed, and prepare anything that needs to be prepared beforehand.

Make sure you are creating the framework so that you only cover the essential aspects of your product. By doing this, you will make sure that you are only covering the crucial aspects of your product that are pertinent to your purpose.

This is the most important part of your video since this is going to act as your sales pitch. Write a detailed yet concise script in order to keep your video short.

Use words very carefully in order to fulfill the purpose of the video. While writing your script, consider the items you will showcase on your screen, the slides, graphics, etc.

We usually speak 125 to 150 words per minute, so based on that, determine the length of your script. Say if you’re going to record the video for 3 mins max, then your ideal word limit would be less than 450. 

So far, you have been doing the groundwork, and now it’s time to take things to action. 

Use a good screen recorder to record your video. Choose a screen recorder that has good annotation features and lets you record your video at the highest clarity. This will help you in making an engaging video.

Once you start recording, just read the script that you’ve written. Make sure you are sitting in a quiet place, and if you are recording your face, the light is correct. Don’t worry about making mistakes while recording since you can always edit your video.

Use mouse click highlights and on-screen drawings to make your video more engaging. 

You can use Vmaker’s free screen recorder to record your demo video. It allows you to record an unlimited number of videos for free for a lifetime, without any watermark.

It also comes with features like Do-Not-Disturb mode that cancels out unwanted system notifications while recording and background noise cancellation mode that actively filters out background noises while recording.

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Once you are done with your recording, it’s time to edit your video and make the video short and meaningful. Just remove the unwanted parts, the pauses, the mistakes, etc., and make your video coherent and easy to grasp. To edit a video use our AI video editor transforms your raw videos into stunning masterpieces in just minutes with Vmaker AI. Simply upload your raw footage and choose the visual enhancements or elements you want to add, such as subtitles, b-rolls, background music, and text animations. Vmaker AI will automatically incorporate them into your video, effortlessly elevating its quality.

But that’s not all—Vmaker AI also features an intuitive timeline, allowing you to easily edit any part of the video to your liking. Experience seamless video editing and turn your ideas into reality with Vmaker AI.

Once you are done with this, you can re-record your voice (optional) and render it with this video to polish off the rough audio edges. This way, you can ensure that your presentation looks natural. Of course, you can’t do this if you have recorded your video with your face.

You can also add titles, background music, graphics, and transitions and make your video more engaging. Just make sure you don’t overdo anything.

You can’t always send a huge video file to your prospect, right? So to make it more shareable and accessible, just upload your video to Youtube, Vimeo, or any cloud service platform. 

And share your video as a link to your prospect. 

If you use Vmaker to record your video, it comes with a free AI video editor that allows you to turn your raw video footage into publish-ready video.

It also comes with a video embed option using which you can easily embed your demo video in your landing pages or blogs.

A good short demo video can be more engaging and impactful. Take the time to produce one or two, and you just might make it an integral part of your overall marketing strategy.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for a screen recording tool, give Vmaker a try! It’s a simple yet powerful tool. You don’t have to take my word for it, just give it a try and see for yourself.

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This is because written testimonials are easier to create, and with that, there is no guarantee that a real customer gave it.

On the other hand, video testimonials are harder to fake, and therefore they are more powerful and convincing.

In this blog, we will see the step-by-step process to get a video testimonial: how to approach customers, what to ask them, how you can edit your videos and make them appealing, and finally how you can utilize them.

• There should be a story in your video. Without a story, people won’t be interested in watching your video.
• Plan your video but don’t script it. A customer testimonial video is all about showing the human side of your business. So you can’t do it when your customer is talking like a robot.
• Make your testimonial videos emotionally appealing. Yes, facts are important but, since we are emotional creatures, the emotional aspect of your videos is what will make your business sell.
• Your video should be of good quality. When I say good quality, at least the lighting and the sound should be perfect.

It’s all about the timing.

Timing is crucial when pitching to your customers. Preferably you should ask your customers for a testimonial when they achieve success with your product or when you just completed a project successfully for them.

Since they are happy with the results, there is a perfect chance for them to accept your proposal for a video testimonial. You can also contact them at the end of the year or quarter generally when businesses evaluate performances.

The next thing you have to focus on is giving them a reason to say yes. 

Your customers are probably busy with 100 other things, and with your request, it may seem like one extra thing to clear off from their plate. 

This is where the incentives come in. People respond well to incentives, and that’s why when you pitch to your customers, try giving them some sort of incentives like an Amazon Gift Card or free goodies to compensate for the extra work they are going to do for you. You can also give them discounts on their subscriptions.

If you have exceeded your customer’s expectations, they will most probably do it for free, but if not, this incentive will give them a nudge.

Here is a sample email template that you can use to pitch to your customers:

And once they respond positively, you can let them know how you intend to conduct your interview.

You need a good story, and if you ask your clients to speak about their experience randomly, they may not be able to give you what you want. So you have to prepare a questionnaire to extract a story and direct your customers in the right direction. You can send these questions beforehand so that your customer gets prepared. Here are some of the questions you can use:

• What was it like before you had our product?
• What problem were you trying to solve with our product?
• Where did you start your search?
• How has the product affected your business?
• What prompted you to consider this product?
•  What was the obstacle that almost prevented you from buying our product or service?
• What features sold you on buying this product?
• What made you happiest about working with our company?
• How has the product affected your business?
• What have you been able to achieve since using our product or service?
• What has exceeded your expectations since working with us?
• What’s the main reason you recommend our product or service?
• What about our business surprised you the most?
• Would you recommend the product? If so, why?
• Was there anything we could have differently?
• Is there anything else you want to add?

Remember not to make your questions too specific. Keep it open-ended so that you get those non-robotic natural answers. 

It depends on how you want your video to be. There are five different ways you can get a video testimonial:

• Using a professional setup: When I say a professional setup, I mean having a controlled environment with professional lighting, microphones, a camera, and everything. It depends on the type of business you are in. Like if you are a graphic designer and want a testimonial from your client, this type of testimonial can be inefficient since If you are not experienced with shooting techniques, you may have to hire professionals for this. 

• Use remote video testimonial software: There are many video testimonial software that you can use. This software is cheaper and efficient. You get the option of sending the emails directly from these tools along with your questionnaires. And once your customers agree to give you a testimonial, you can share a link, and they can click on that link and start shooting the testimonial video. These tools also come with branding and editing features.

• Using a screen recorder: You can also capitalize on-screen recording tools to get your video testimonials, especially if you want your customers to showcase your work. Once your customer agrees to give you a video testimonial, you can provide them with a license key for a screen recording tool and ask them to use that to record the videos. I am asking to use licensed screen recording software because you can ensure that the video is recorded in the highest quality along with crisp audio and is readily available for you on the cloud to access and review. 

• Using video conference tools: This is by far the cheapest and reliable method to get your video testimonials, but it’s not free of caveats since it involves a steady internet connection and you and your client being available simultaneously. A significant advantage of using this method is that you can ask follow-up questions to whatever your client is talking about.

• Using your clients’ cell phone: This is another way of getting video testimonials from your clients without going broke. The only problem is the audio quality. If your client records the video standing at a distance from his phone, the audio can be really noisy. It’s still worth it to try and simplify video testimonial collection by using branded QR codes linking directly to submission forms. Tools such as QR Code Generators enhance ease-of-use and customer participation.

Once you are done filming your video, the obvious next step is to edit it. Use our beginner-friendly AI video editor to turn your raw videos into stunning masterpieces in just minutes with AI. Simply upload your raw footage and choose the visual enhancements or elements you want to add, such as subtitles, b-rolls, background music, and text animations. Vmaker AI will automatically incorporate them into your video, effortlessly elevating its quality.

Add the name and title of your customer. Incorporate other supporting text, such as quotes, and add your company’s branding (colors, logos, etc.). Also, to make your video more engaging, add overlay texts and graphics.

Once you are done recording your video testimonials, it’s time for you to capitalize on them whenever and wherever possible. Apart from using your testimonials on your website, you can use them on your social channels, email campaigns, and paid campaigns. You can also use these testimonials to upsell your products or services to your existing customers.

Just keep one thing in mind that testimonial videos are all about your existing customer telling stories of how your product helped them solve their problems. So try to make your video in such a way that this gets reflected.

And when you are contacting your customer, make sure that you are doing it at the right time and also give them a good reason to get onboard with your plan. 

And while you are shooting your videos, make sure that at least your video and audio quality are intact. There shouldn’t be any noise in either the video or audio.

A well-made customer testimonial video can do wonders for your business. And since this is the sort of content that can help you improve conversions, it’s worth the effort and investment.

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In this blog, we will explore what a well-written bug report looks like, how you can write a bug report that will help your teams find and fix errors quickly and easily. And finally, how Vmaker can help you reduce time and energy spent on creating a bug report.

Generally speaking, a good bug report is something that is precise, effective, and simple, yet detailed enough that your team can quickly identify the issue and resolve it without any problem. 

If you can write a good bug report, chances are higher that your issues will get fixed. 

Now that you have a rough idea of a good bug report, let’s quickly zoom in on the aspects required to make a good report, and some other things to keep in mind to share actionable feedback.

Keep it short and precise. Like any other type of report, your bug report should have a title that gives a clear idea about your issue, its location, or category. Having a clear name makes it easier for your team to find the bug later and make any changes.

Bad: “I clicked the proceed button on the home page, but it’s not responding. Can you fix this problem?”

The problem with the above example is that it is vague, and it doesn’t specify the location of the problem. For example, there can be multiple “proceed” buttons on the home page.

Good: Navigation Bar (Home Page): Proceed button not responding

This is crisp and clear, and it specifies the location of the problem.

If you are not able to explain everything with the title, then go for a summary. This summary should be written in such a way that the reader can know exactly what’s going on and what part or feature of the software is affected. 

Bad: “Yesterday, I was trying to sign in from the home page, but nothing happened after clicking on the button.”

Good: “Yesterday [DATE], I tried to sign in from the home page by clicking on the sign-in button on [LOCATION], but nothing happened.”

No matter how precisely you write the report, adding visual proof like a screenshot, along with the summary will help your team understand the report faster.

There is always a chance that you are facing the bug issue due to your local computer environment, so it’s always beneficial to mention your cyber environment in your report, especially when conducting bank application testing. You can mention things like:

• Your device hardware, and its mode
• Operating system
• The account you’ve been logged in with
• The app version

Here you will write about the steps you took that triggered the bug, so that the developers can follow the same and test it for themselves.

Step 1: Open the Home page

Step 2: Click the drop-down menu in the navigation bar

Step 3: Enter your email address and click on the proceed button

In this section, you will talk about what you were expecting when you followed the steps. Try to be as clear as possible, and remember that it’s always helpful to the developers to know what should have happened instead of what should not have happened.

Here you will talk about what actually happened when you followed the steps. Below is an example of the expected and actual result.

Expected result: I should’ve been taken to the player page when I clicked on the proceed button.

Actual result: When I clicked on the proceed button, it showed an “error” message

If you have multiple bug issues, you can tell your development team which one to prioritize by rating the bugs based on their severity.

High Priority: Fix the proceed button

Medium Priority: Fix the player page

Low Priority: Fix the broken URL

One essential but easy-to-forget item is the source URL. This will help the developers navigate faster, which makes spotting the issue quicker and saves everyone a lot of time!

You can click here to download the template.

Now that you are aware of all the essential aspects of writing a good bug report, you can use the above template and start writing your bug report.

Just spend some time on this task because this will be the main communication point between you and your team. 

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Writing a report like this can be easy when the issue is minor, and you are good with words, but just imagine the contrary. When the bug issue is complex, and words are just not enough.

Luckily, Vmaker is here to help you. How? Let’s quickly jump to the next section for that.

Sometimes, when a bug issue at hand is complex, you may have to write more content, which can be time-consuming and tedious. And, there is a good chance of you losing clarity while writing such long reports. An AI writer can help automate this process, saving you valuable time and effort.

Even if you finish your report, which may be crisp and clear from your perspective, there is a good chance that your team might perceive it differently. And with that, you can get into a to and fro loop

If you look at this whole process, from writing the report to your team to finding the bug and solving it, so much time and energy are getting wasted. 

This is where Vmaker can help you. Vmaker is a free screen recording tool using which you can record a video of your bug issue and send it to your team. Instead of writing long reports, you can record your voice to share more details about the bug; this is easy, less time-consuming, and quick for your team to understand the issue.  

It comes with an annotation feature, using which you can point out details on your screen and communicate better. 

Vmaker also comes with a workspace feature, where you can keep a track of all your bug reports while collaborating with your team.

With Vmaker, reporting a bug issue is as easy as 1 2 3. Just open the Vmaker app, screen record the bug, and share the video link with your team. 

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That being said, video is your biggest opportunity in 2024. Whether you are a small business or a corporation, there is always some form of video content that you can capitalize on.

Here are some interesting statistics that prove the importance of video marketing for 2021 and beyond.

• Video traffic will make up 82% of all consumer traffic by the year 2022.
• More than 1 billion hours of video are played on YouTube every day.
• YouTube videos are watched most from 8 pm to 11 pm.
• 43% of users watch up to 30 minutes, 34% from 30 minutes to an hour, and 23% more than an hour of video every day.
• 28% of people with a smartphone watch a video on their phone every day
• Mobile phones are the most common device people use for watching videos. 63% watch videos primarily on mobile, 30% on laptop or PC, and 7% on tablet.
• 33% of the people’s time spent on the internet is allocated to watching videos
• YouTube counts a view once a viewer has watched at least 30 seconds, while Facebook counts a view after only 3 seconds
• Mobile accounts for over 70% of YouTube’s total watch time
• YouTube users watch over 1 billion hours of video each day on the platform
• 85% of marketers are using YouTube, making it the most widely-used platform for video

• 70% of businesses say that videos boost brand awareness.
• 51% of businesses agree that videos increase traffic.
• Videos help businesses get 66% more qualified leads. 
• 44% of people are more likely to buy a product after watching a video about it.
• 85% of people say that videos help them connect with brands more effectively.
• 85% of businesses use video in marketing.
• 88% of businesses that use video report a positive ROI
• Viewers claim they retain 95% of a message when obtained via video.
• Over 70% of viewers say YouTube makes them aware of new brands
• Adding a video to a landing page can boost conversion rates by up to 80%
• 88% of marketers claim that video has produced a good ROI
• Including the word “video” in the subject line of an email can boost open rates by up to 19%
• Using product videos can help eCommerce stores increase product purchased by up to 144%
• The Local Search Association found that 53% of people contact a business after watching one of their videos
• A study by LSA found that 71% of people who made a purchase had watched an online video from that brand
• Including a video on an eCommerce page can increase the average order value by at least 50%
• 65% of execs visit that product or service’s website after watching a video about it
• Car parts retailer, Advance Auto Parts, found that web visitors stay on site twice as long and browse twice as many pages if they watched a video
• Incorporating video in email can improve open rates by nearly 20%, and cut unsubscribes by over a quarter

• Video posts on Facebook generate 73% more engagements than posts of photos
• 1 in 5 videos on Facebook is now a live broadcast
• 49% of consumers engage with brand videos daily on Facebook, while 32% do so on YouTube, and another 24% on Instagram
• The share rate on social video is 12x higher than images and text combined
• 93% of video views on Twitter occur on mobile
• 85% of the videos people watch on Facebook are without audio
• YouTube has over 2 billion monthly users. 
• More than 70% of YouTube watchtime comes from mobile content
• Every day, people watch over a billion hours of video on YouTube.
• 83% of consumers worldwide prefer YouTube to watch video content.
• 65% of video viewers say YouTube is their favorite channel for watching user-generated content.
• Content on LinkedIn designed for silent viewing is 70% more likely to be watched all the way through to the end.
• 12% of Facebook video posts are live streams, but live streams get double the engagement of pre-recorded video posts.
• Accounts with over 100,000 Facebook followers post 71% of all video content.
• The optimal video length for engagement on Facebook is between 2 and 5 minutes.
• Tweets with video attract 10x more engagements than Tweets without video.
• Promoted Tweets with videos save more than 50% on cost-per-engagement. 
• People watch 2 million videos on Twitter every day.

• HD videos account for 68.2% of the videos on the first page of YouTube
• Videos that rank on the first page of YouTube have an average length of 14 minutes and 50 seconds
• After analyzing 1.3 million YouTube Videos, Brian Dean found that comment count, number of views, number of shares, and number of likes are all strongly correlated with higher YouTube rankings
• Video results are 50x more likely to be organically ranked in Google than text-based results.
• 56.8% of Google result that returns multiple video results have a different order of videos than when you do a similar search on YouTube
• 55.2% of Google searches ranking first in Google do not rank first on YouTube for the same search
• 88% of videos ranking on Google rank in the top 10 for YouTube for the same search 
• Blog Posts with Videos attract 3x more inbound links than text-based blog posts 
• Blog Posts with Videos see a 157% increase in search traffic compared to solely  text-based blog posts
• Blog posts with video have a 53x higher chance of ranking on the 1st page of Google.
• Videos add 2 minutes to the average time a user spends on your site.
• Video search results have a 41% higher click-through rate (CTR) than text-based results
• Video has an 11,000:1 probability of making it to the 1st page of Google. Text-based results have a 500,000:1 probability of making it to the 1st page

• 80% of people who watch a video ad can recall it 30 days later 
• Viewers watch live video 3 times longer than a video that has been pre-recorded
• Click rates are up to 65% higher on emails that include links to videos
• Google reports that 30-second video ads on YouTube have a 30% higher view-through rate than 15-second ads
• Videos under 90 seconds long have an average retention rate of 53%

• 82% of all internet traffic will come from video, for both business and consumer, by 2022
• Nicola Mendelsohn, head of Facebook’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, predicts that Facebook will be all video by 2021
• Cisco predicts that by 2021, 75% of worldwide mobile traffic data will be video
• Global digital video advertising spend is projected to reach over $52 billion by 2024

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You were nervous, your tongue became a wooden piece of meat, and your face by now had a stoic expression.

In the end, you were all nervous and were just staring blankly at the camera.

Trust me. You. Are. Not. Alone. 

Many people like you have had this same issue.

Even the people you see confident on camera will tell you that they too faced this same issue at their beginning. It’s just that with time they got better.

And it’s good news for you because if they can, you can too.

We will look at a few simple things you can do to get comfortable—and even feel confident—on camera.

But before that, let’s try understanding the “Why” behind this situation.

This can be because of three core reasons: 

• The fear of being watched
• The fear of how others might perceive us
• The fear of performing in front of unknown people

A video brings these all three pillars together and makes a perfect thunderstorm of paranoia.

These things happen subconsciously, and we will be better positioned the next time we record a video if we are aware of these reasons.

Let’s see how we can address these reasons with some actionable points in the following sections.

Plan what you are going to say

Before you sit down in front of the camera, make sure you know what you will talk about. You can either write down the outline, take notes, or the whole script; it’s entirely up to you.

Doing this will help you talk in a flow and help you tackle the performance anxiety when you start your recording.

Once you are sure about your content, you can print the content, have it in front of you, or use a teleprompter while recording your video. 

Just make sure to look at the camera when you read your lines.

Now since you know what you will say in front of the camera, the next step is to make it stick to your memory.

Practice, Practice, and Practice before you start your video recording

Just set aside some time to visualize and rehearse the content mentally. 

This will help you avoid awkward pauses, and filler words like “Um,” “Ah,” “You know,” etc., and help you sound more natural.

Don’t worry about memorizing the exact script or lines. Just make sure you know what’s to be spoken in sequence.

All of this will help you speak more confidently in front of the camera and overcome your nervousness. This will also help you maintain a natural facial expression while recording.

Set up a space where you feel comfortable recording. 

It’s advisable to choose a space where no one is around you.

This is because of two main reasons: we feel exposed when people are around us, and the second is when we sense that someone is watching us doing something we automatically get into a fight or flight mode. We become more nervous, and our focus gets distracted.

You should also make sure that the space you record in has proper lighting and acoustics.

This ensures that any insecurities attached to how you look or how you sound don’t get invoked.

Setting up a suitable recording space is one of the easiest things we can do to record comfortably in front of the camera.

One mistake most beginners make is to think that a video has to be made in entirely one shot.

And, when they forget their lines or make mistakes while recording, they get disheartened and start everything from scratch.

If you are one of those people, please don’t do it. If you forget your line or make mistakes while recording, just pause for a few seconds and start again with the same sentence you didn’t complete.

You can always trim out the unwanted parts while editing.

It’s pretty easy to fall back to filler words when you are nervous, distracted, and are at a loss for what comes next.

The problem with these filler words is that they can distract you from your message, make you seem less confident, and make it harder for you to edit your video.

To eliminate filler words from your speech, replace them with pauses.

To train yourself from using filler words, you must first make yourself aware of the filler words you use the most. And, once you are aware of them, just begin forcing yourself to be silent.

When we get nervous, we tend to talk faster.

Try best not to rush. Try to speak slower than normal, and make yourself pause between thoughts. By doing this, you will feel calmer and look more confident.

Plus, talking slowly will give you time to recollect your talking points. It also has the added benefit of making the video easier to edit. 

When you speak faster without any pauses, it can be pretty challenging to find cut points. Make it easier on yourself and take things just a bit slower.

Watch all the footage you have recorded so far and see where and all you have made mistakes. Like how fast you are talking, how feeble your voice is, how robotic your expressions are, etc.

If you know where you are making mistakes or getting uncomfortable while recording, you will be better prepared the next time. 

Take note of your mistakes and try avoiding them in your future videos.

If you haven’t started your recording, you can rehearse using a screen recorder. Screen recorders are easy to use and require little to no setup. 

You can use Vmaker‘s screen recording software, which is 100% free and comes with an AI video editor.

So you can see how your recording habits are affecting your video editing process from a single place.

Those are some of the points that you could consider while recording your next video. Just keep one thing in mind, you will start doing better with time and practice.

Maybe for the first ten times, you may feel awkward while recording your video, but the 50th time, or the 100th, it will become a normal process, and you will become comfortable.

Don’t kick yourself if you weren’t able to nail your video the way you wanted, and just keep trying. It will get easier.

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