Draw, highlight clicks and spotlight the cursor
Point things out while you record with the Chrome extension, using a pen, arrows, boxes, click rings and a cursor spotlight.
When you record with the Chrome extension, you can draw on the page, show a ring where you click and dim everything except your cursor. Viewers see these in the video because they're drawn on the page itself. The extension's own controls never are.
These tools work on the tab you started recording from, for Current tab, A window and Full screen recordings. They aren't available for Camera only.
Draw on the page
- While recording, click Draw on the page (the pen) in the controls.
- Pick a tool: Pen, Highlighter, Arrow or Rectangle.
- Pick a colour: Red, Amber, Green, Blue, White or Ink.
- Drag on the page to draw.
- Click Done, or press Esc, to go back to using the page.
Click Clear drawing (the eraser) to remove everything you've drawn. While you draw, the controls show the drawing tools and Stop and save. You can't start drawing while the recording is paused.
By default, each stroke fades 3 seconds after you draw it. To keep drawings until you clear them, turn off Fade drawings.
Highlight clicks
With Highlight clicks on, a ring appears wherever you click, so viewers can follow along. It's on by default. Rings don't show while you're drawing.
Spotlight the cursor
Click Spotlight the cursor (the torch) in the controls to dim the page except for a circle around your cursor. Click Turn off spotlight to stop. To start every recording with it, turn on Cursor spotlight.
Add reactions
Click Reactions in the controls to add confetti or an emoji to the video. Turn them off with Reactions in Recording options.
Change the defaults
You can set these in two places:
| Where | What you'll find |
|---|---|
| The extension: Recording options → On the page you record | Highlight clicks, Cursor spotlight, Drawing colour, Fade drawings and Reactions |
| Settings → Recording → Chrome extension | Highlight clicks, Cursor spotlight, Drawing colour and Fade drawings for your account |
The extension uses your account settings the first time you connect it. After that, click Use my Vidler defaults in Recording options to bring in later changes.