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Screen recorder for teachers

Record and share lessons securely with Cinema8’s browser-based screen recorder and Chrome extension. Capture your screen, audio, and webcam in just a few clicks. Every recording is stored safely in your library, where you can trim, brand, and improve the recordings with AI-generated subtitles, or interactive features. Built-in security and access controls protect your content while ensuring students can learn anytime, anywhere.

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Cinema8 Customer - Mississippi State University
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Cinema8 Customer - Gulbenkian Science
Cinema8 Customer - Eastern Michigan University
Cinema8 Customer - Leica
Cinema8 Customer - Siemens
Cinema8 Customer - Twin
Cinema8 Customer - BAU
Cinema8 Customer - Brim
Cinema8 Customer - Ceinsa
Cinema8 Customer - Diverse Voice
Cinema8 Customer - OpenSky
Cinema8 Customer - Nordex
Cinema8 Customer - AM
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Cinema8 Customer - Hill and Knowton
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Cinema8’s screen recorder helps teachers create engaging, accessible, and secure lesson content. Record your screen, audio, and webcam directly from your browser or Chrome extension, then save everything to your library for editing and branding. Add captions, AI subtitles, or interactive features to support different learning needs, and control access with built-in security. Analytics reveal how students engage, so you can refine your teaching content with confidence.

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How to record lessons with Cinema8

Capture your screen, audio, and webcam in a few clicks, then edit, protect, and share lesson recordings with students through your Cinema8 library.

Step 1

Open Cinema8’s browser-based recorder or Chrome extension, then capture your lesson with screen, audio, and webcam combined or recorded separately depending on your teaching style.

Step 2

Save recordings securely to your Cinema8 library, where you can trim content, add captions manually or with AI, and apply branding to make lessons professional and accessible.

Step 3

Improve your lesson recordings with interactive overlays or quizzes, then publish securely for students. Built-in analytics can help you track engagement levels to help you improve teaching content.

Why use Cinema8 to record lessons?

Cinema8 makes it easy for teachers to record and share high-quality lessons securely. With a browser recorder and Chrome extension, you can capture your screen, webcam, and audio in just a few clicks. Every recording is saved to your secure library, where you can trim, brand, and enhance it with captions, AI subtitles, or interactive features. Built-in analytics reveal how students engage, helping you improve learning outcomes.

How Cinema8 improves screen recording for teachers

Secure lesson storage with access controls

Manual and AI subtitles for accessibility

Interactive quizzes to support active learning

Record online lessons

Record full lessons that combine screen, audio, and webcam for a classroom-like experience. Save them securely in your library, add captions or AI subtitles, and share with students for flexible learning access anytime.

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Create learning resources

Build a library of recorded presentations, tutorials, or demonstrations. Enhance content with captions and interactive features, then assign them to students so they can learn at their own pace and revisit materials whenever needed.

Learning resources have been recorded and are being stored in a secure library on Cinema8's platform.
Build your resource library
Support blended learning

Combine live teaching with recorded materials to strengthen hybrid or flipped classrooms. Use interactive overlays, polls, or quizzes to check comprehension, while analytics reveal how students engage with recorded lessons over time.

Cinema8's analytics tools are being used to assess the performance of recorded learning content.
Support blended learning
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See why people use Cinema8 to create secure, accessible, and engaging videos

During travel restrictions, Cinema8 proved valuable as a tool. Its platform offered straightforward yet complete tools, allowing us to give virtual demonstrations of our solutions in a secure and efficient way.

Jay Yalung

Art Director, Marketing and E-Commerce / Leica Geosystems

Cinema8 software engaged and motivated students with 360-degree videos at the Tate Gallery, featuring past student projects. Staff support was responsive and helpful with training. A valuable tool for educational institutions.

Chi-Ming Tan

Unit Lead Lecturer LCCA / London College of Contemporary Arts

Cinema8 has been instrumental in compiling all of the videos for a research project on employment for the blind or visually impaired, by offering an easy-to-use web-based platform for building Interactive Videos.

Sarah Moody

Communications Coordinator / Mississippi State University

Cinema8 was chosen for its ease of use and ability to create interactive videos through an intuitive interface. The team received great support and reasonable pricing. leading to a renewal of their partnership. Cinema8's support helped them meet project deadlines.

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Media Consultant / Eastern Michigan University

Starter

$12

per month billed annually

Everything in Free, plus:

  • Lead gen forms with CRM/email integration
  • 360 degree interactive video support
  • Unlimited screen recording
  • Customisable video player
  • 1TB bandwidth

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Pro

$24

per month billed annually

Everything in Starter, plus:

  • Sticky hotspots for moving objects
  • AI chaptering + SEO metadata
  • AI-powered speech search
  • Video heatmaps + advanced reports
  • 2TB bandwidth

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$84

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Everything in Pro, plus:

  • FTP upload for video libraries
  • Webhook-based event notifications
  • Domain restriction
  • Priority + dedicated support
  • Unlimited seats

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A screen recorder allows teachers to capture their lessons in full, including screen, webcam, and audio. This creates a classroom-like experience that can be revisited by students whenever needed. With Cinema8, teachers can enhance recordings with captions, AI subtitles, and interactive features, ensuring content is accessible to diverse learners. Secure storage and analytics further help teachers refine lesson quality and measure how students are engaging with the material.
Teachers do not need additional software or complicated setups. Cinema8 provides a browser-based recorder and Chrome extension that work directly without downloads. This makes recording fast and accessible for teachers at any technical level. Recordings are automatically saved to a secure library where they can be trimmed, branded, or enhanced. The simplicity of the setup ensures more time is spent teaching and less time managing technology.
Lesson recordings made with Cinema8 can be enriched with interactive features designed to support student learning. Teachers can insert quizzes to test comprehension, polls to collect feedback, or clickable overlays that guide learners through key points. These interactive elements transform a simple video into an engaging learning experience. By combining interactivity with secure video hosting, Cinema8 enables teachers to create resources that are more effective than standard recordings.
Accessibility is a core benefit of using Cinema8 for lesson recording. Teachers can add manual captions and AI-generated subtitles to every video, ensuring that students with hearing difficulties or language barriers can fully participate. Videos can also be structured with chapters or overlays, making it easier for learners to navigate content. These features help create inclusive learning resources that support diverse classrooms and meet accessibility standards.
Cinema8 provides built-in analytics so teachers can monitor how students interact with recorded lessons. Data reveals which parts of a video students watch most, where they pause or drop off, and how they respond to interactive quizzes. These insights help teachers identify topics that may need further explanation and adjust their teaching strategies accordingly. With analytics, teachers move beyond simple video sharing to a more data-driven approach to student learning.