Today’s blog is going to be short but incredibly useful for many people. I’ll be showing you how to record and edit videos without spending a dime, using free tools that are just as effective as some of the expensive software out there. Whether you’re recording instructional content, editing your footage, or just want to enhance your projects with videos, these tips will help you achieve professional results without breaking the bank.

Introduction

if you are recording a lot of instructional content and want to enhance it with videos, you might think you need expensive software. However, I will show you how to record and edit videos for free.

Explore the different sections of this blog:

Recording the video

The trick is to use Microsoft PowerPoint. Surprised? Yes, you can use PowerPoint to capture videos.

Here are the steps to capture a video:

  • Open PowerPoint
  • Select “Record” and choose the type of capture you want to use (I usually use the screen recording option).
  • Record the content you want. You can also record audio and the mouse pointer if you like.
  • A countdown starts and lets you know how to stop the recording.
  • When you are done recording, press Windows logo + Shift + Q or hover to the top middle of the screen to stop or pause the recording.
  • You can either use the recording in a PowerPoint slide or save it as a media file to use elsewhere.
  • To save the capture, right-click on the recording and choose “Save Media As”.

Editing the video

After exporting the video, you can use it directly or enhance it further. Windows has a tool called “Microsoft Clipchamp” that makes video editing easy with little effort. Follow these steps to create great videos:

  • Open Clipchamp
  • Choose to make the video yourself or let AI assist you.

  • Import the video you want to use by clicking on “Import Media” and then “Browse Files”.
  • Once the video is imported, drag and drop it into the timeline to start editing.
  • After the video is loaded, you can start editing it to your liking.

Conclusion

This is the end of my blog. In the future, I might write a blog about Clipchamp and how to use it for recording and editing, but that’s for another day.

I aim to vary my posts between technical and practical topics, so the next blog may be a bit more technical than this one. 👌