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Exporting & Sharing Your Video

Learn the different Export options available in CANVID so you can save and share high-quality videos quickly and easily.

Lorenz Cruz
Lorenz Cruz
February 27, 2025

Once you’ve completed customizing your video in the CANVID Editor, it’s time to export and share it.


Quick Share

Quick Share lets you export your video instantly and generate a shareable link with just one click.

Quick Share is situated at the upper-right portion of the CANVID Editor, next to the Export button.

Quick Share Settings

Click the gear icon next to the Quick Share button to change your quick share Frame Rate, Resolution, and Quality settings.

Click the gear icon to access the Quick Share Settings.

This feature is perfect for quickly sharing your recorded videos online without the hassle of navigating the Export dialog.

Note: When using Quick Share, videos are automatically saved in your default videos folder (e.g. C:\Users\USERNAME\Videos\Canvid).

Using Quick Share automatically saves your video locally and into your CANVID cloud, generating a shareable link instantly.


Export

Click Export at the upper right corner of the CANVID Editor.

Clicking the Export button at the upper right of the CANVID Editor allows you to access the Export Dialog

Export Dialog Box

The Export Settings Dialog Box
  • Title: Change the file name of your video.
  • Export to: Select the save location for your video by clicking the folder icon.
  • Format:
    • MP4: Common format for high-resolution videos suitable for most online platforms.
    • GIF: Ideal for short, looped animations.
  • Framerate:
    • MP4: Choose between 30 or 60 frames per second (FPS).
    • GIF: Export at 10, 15, or 30 FPS.
  • Resolution:
    • MP4: Export in 720p, 1080p, or 4K (coming soon).
    • GIF: Choose from 480p, 720p, or 1080p.
  • Quality (MP4 only): You can change the compression quality of your export. Higher values mean lower compression, resulting in better video quality.

Creating a Share Link (CANVID Gallery)

Enable this option to upload and share your video to the cloud.
  • If you pre-purchased a CANVID license, toggle on the feature to automatically upload your exported videos online to the CANVID Gallery.
  • This generates a shareable link for online sharing.

Exporting Your Video

After changing your Export settings, click Export to file to save your video.

  • Export time may vary depending on the following:
    • Your hardware specifications
    • Export Settings (format, quality, framerate)

When finished, you will get a confirmation message: 

The Export dialog box after a successful export process in CANVID
  • Click Open folder to quickly go to your video’s location in your local drive.
  • Click Manage Video to open a new browser tab which will take you to the video’s share page.
  • The Copy Link button allows you to quickly share your uploaded video to anyone online.


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